France v US to kick off men's soccer tournament
PARIS :Hosts France will play the United States to kick off the men's soccer tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics after the two teams were drawn together on Wednesday.
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Olympic champion Canada draws France, Colombia, New Zealand for Paris 2024
Olympic champion Canada has been drawn with third-ranked France, No. 23 Colombia and No. 28 New Zealand in Group A at the Olympic women's soccer tournament in Paris this summer.
Russian criticism of athletes' parade ban was very aggressive - IOC
LAUSANNE, Switzerland : Russia's response to the International Olympic Committee's decision to ban its athletes from the Paris Games opening parade was "extremely" aggressive and included personal attacks on the ruling body's president, the IOC said on Wednesday.
World Boxing to seek IOC recognition for 2028 Olympics
World Boxing will seek recognition from Olympic organisers to replace the Russian-led International Boxing Association and keep the troubled sport on the programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Game.
Russia Accuses International Olympic Committee Of 'Racism And Neo-Nazism'
Russia accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday of "racism and neo-Nazism" over its neutrality rules imposed for Russian Olympians and possible sanctions for athletes who take part in the Kremlin-organised "Friendship Games."
Russian, Belarusian Athletes Not Part Of Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Olympic chiefs announced Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony. Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) from either country "will not participate in the parade of delegations and teams during the opening ceremony since they are individual athletes", IOC director James Macleod said after an executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne. "But an opportunity will be provided to them to experience the event," added Macleod. The AINs will be on site, he said, but not included as passengers on the boat parade on the River Seine on July 26.
World Boxing to seek IOC recognition for 2028 Games
LONDON : World Boxing will seek recognition from Olympic organisers to replace the Russian-led International Boxing Association and keep the troubled sport on the programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, the fledgling body said on Wednesday.