European Games to be major 2028 Olympic qualifying event
BERLIN : The 2027 European Games in Istanbul will serve as a major qualifying event for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the head of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) said on Thursday.
Paris Olympics Sport News
Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold In First Competition On Indian Soil In Three Years
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in men's javelin throw event of the Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar, his spear shimmering through the balmy Wednesday evening sky after an unusually slow start in his first competitive outing on Indian soil in three years. Having arrived in the city on the eve of his competition after finishing second in the Doha Diamond League, the 26-year-old superstar did not set the stage ablaze and was placed second after three rounds.
Okorie urges athletes, govt against burnout ahead of Olympics
United States-based member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) board, Victor Okorie, has advised the Federal Government to learn from past mistakes and provide training grants for Nigerian athletes to stop them from burnout before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold In First Competition On Indian Soil In Three Years
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in men's javelin throw event of the Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar, his spear shimmering through the balmy Wednesday evening sky after an unusually slow start in his first competitive outing on Indian soil in three years. Having arrived in the city on the eve of his competition after finishing second in the Doha Diamond League, the 26-year-old superstar did not set the stage ablaze and was placed second after three rounds.
Going for gold: Farzad Mansouri targets taekwondo success for Olympic Refugee Team
His sparring partner lunges in with a kick aimed at Mansouri’s midriff, but before he is able to make contact, Mansouri has spun, evading the kick while countering with his own powerful blow, a heel to his opponent's ribs, all in one swift movement – it impressed his coaches.
Tanenbaum in talks to buy French soccer club Saint-Etienne
Storied French soccer club Saint-Etienne said on Monday it was in exclusive talks for a sale to Toronto businessman Larry Tanenbaum.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Look To Regain Competitive Edge As Thailand Open Begins
Star shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to regain their competitive edge as they spearhead the Indian challenge at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament, beginning in Bangkok on Tuesday. The top seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win a gold at the Paris Olympics, found it a tad difficult to negotiate the variety of serves dished out by the Indonesians and Chinese at the Thomas Cup. Both shuttlers will look to address the slight drop in their level this week when they begin their campaign against Malaysia's Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong.
IOC bids to boost visibility of qualifying events
BERLIN : The International Olympic Committee is boosting the visibility of Olympic Games qualifiers, starting with Paris 2024, in order to add value, it said on Tuesday, two days before the start of qualifiers for four sports.