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First-Ever Olympic Esports Games To Take Place In 2025 In Saudi Arabia
In a historic move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the inaugural Olympic Esports Games will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2025. This decision follows the recent proposal by the IOC's Executive Board and will be presented at the IOC Session ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The IOC has entered a 12-year partnership with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the Olympic Esports Games. As per the official announcement, HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee remarked, "The world is invited to join us in 2025 and celebrate this moment together."
A decade in the making, 'De la Fuente's pack' face toughest task yet against Germany
AASEN, Germany : Spain have looked in imperious form in their four straight wins so far at Euro 2024, giving their eagerly anticipated quarter-final match-up with hosts Germany on Friday the air of a "final before the final".
Napheesa Collier exits Lynx's loss to Sun with foot injury - ESPN
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier suffered a left foot injury in Thursday night's 78-73 loss to the Connecticut Sun. She was hurt with 2 minutes, 36 seconds left in the third quarter and did not return to the game.
Teahupo'o set to star as Paris Games takes surfing home
While most 2024 Olympians will be battling for glory in Paris, the world's best surfers will be going for gold some 16,000km away on the island of Tahiti, where the spinning blue barrels of Teahupo'o might be the real star of the show.
Coe confident Paris will get security balance right
DORTMUND, Germany : Having seen close up the enormous security challenge presented by the London 2012 Olympics, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he thinks the organisers of the Paris Games will have the right balance between freedom and safety.
Priestman had to make some tough decisions in choosing roster to defend women's soccer gold
When the roster dropped for Canada's soccer team on July 1, it came with a sense of anticipation.
Duplantis misses world record but on track for Olympic title defence
Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis secured victory at the Paris Diamond League meet with his first attempt on Sunday and while he failed to break his own world record he said his preparations for the Paris Games are on the right track.