Israel warns France of Iran-backed plot
PARIS : Israel's foreign minister warned his French counterpart on Thursday of a potential Iranian-backed plot to target Israeli athletes and tourists during the Paris Olympic Games.
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India get sleep doctor on board to put performance anxiety to bed
PARIS : India's athletes are being told that plenty of shut-eye could be the foundation for Olympic success and the team has roped in sleep therapist Monika Sharma to keep them at their sharpest in Paris.
Breaking-Lithuanian Banevic, 17, eyes Paris gold
VILNIUS : Lithuanian Dominika Banevic, 17, is confident of winning the gold medal in breaking’s Olympic debut in Paris, despite her young age and coming from a country with no tradition in the sport.
Swede's thorny question for Paris mayor after Seine swim
PARIS : Swimmer Victor Johansson is looking forward to the novel challenge of swimming in the Seine at the Paris Olympics, but the Swede had one question after seeing the city mayor take a dip in the river.
Argentina beaten 2-1 by Morocco in chaotic opening game
PARIS :A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco on Wednesday caused chaos, with Argentina eventually beaten 2-1 following a VAR review after play was suspended with the score tied at 2-2.
Argentina beaten 2-1 by Morocco in chaotic opening game in Paris
PARIS :A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco on Wednesday caused chaos, with Argentina eventually beaten 2-1 following a VAR review after play was suspended with the score tied at 2-2.
Argentina match against Morocco suspended as fans invade pitch
PARIS :Argentina's Cristian Medina scored a last-gasp goal to salvage what looked like a 2-2 draw with Morocco before fans invaded the pitch and stopped play as confusion reigned on the first day of action in Group B of the men's soccer tournament at the Olympics on Wednesday.
French fencer Thibus confirmed for Paris 2024 despite ongoing doping case
PARIS : Ysaora Thibus, one of the favourites for gold in the foil event, was confirmed in the French fencing team for the Olympics, but she could later be stripped of any medal as an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is hanging over the 32-year-old.