Canadian women defeat Australia in Olympic soccer exhibition
Substitute Evelyne Viens' 85th-minute goal lifted Canada to a 2-1 comeback win Saturday in Marbella, Spain over Australia in a tune-up game ahead of the Paris Olympics.
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Argentines hope ageing heroes lift Copa, Colombians plan victory parties
BUENOS AIRES/BOGOTA : Colombian fans were planning victory celebrations in advance of Sunday's Copa America final while Argentines hoped Lionel Messi and their other heroes could pull off another triumph before some of them end their international careers.
Russian wrestler turns down offer to go to Paris Games
Russia's sole wrestler considering an invitation to compete in the Paris Olympics, Shamil Mamedov, has decided not to attend, Tass news agency quoted the national wrestling federation as saying on Saturday.
French sports minister takes symbolic dive into river Seine in Paris
French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra took a symbolic dip in the Seine on Saturday in a bid to ease concerns about water quality before the start of the Paris Olympics.
Olympics Dictionary: Breaking to Dream Team, golf to rings - ESPN
The 2024 Paris Olympic Summer Games will feature athletes from around the world competing in 17 different cities across metropolitan France and Tahiti. Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, will host the two-day surfing competition, a mere 9,765 miles from Paris. What other facts should fans know ahead of this year's event? Check out this A-Z Olympics guide.
Modern pentathlon-Inspired by Salah, Egypt's Elgendy eyes gold in Paris
CAIRO : When Ahmed Elgendy met Mohamed Salah in January, he was given a pep talk and posed for a picture with the Egyptian soccer star while wearing the modern pentathlon silver medal that he earned at the Tokyo Olympics.
Croatia's rowing brothers hope for fourth Olympic gold in Paris
SINJ, Croatia : On the crystal clear waters of Peruca Lake, Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic are preparing for the Paris Olympics, where they hope to get their fourth medal for rowing.
Olympic Esports Games Will Elevate Status Of The Sport: ESFI Chief
The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) director Lokesh Suji on Friday welcomed the International Olympic Committee's decision to host the Olympic Esports Games next year, saying that it will elevate the status of the rapidly-growing game and bring "greater opportunity" to the players. The IOC has announced a partnership with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to organise the inaugural Olympic Esports Games in 2025. The IOC has followed up on its previous announcement that its Executive Board had laid the groundwork for a standalone multi-national event in the form of the Olympic Esports Games.