Tag Archives: Paris Olympics

[ad_1] PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday for the first time the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony could move from the river Seine to the national stadium in the event of a security threat. Macron said instead of teams sailing down the Seine on barges, the ceremony could be …

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he had no doubt Russia would malevolently target the Paris Olympics this summer. “I have no doubt whatsoever, including in terms of information,” Macron said in response to a reporter’s question about whether he thought that Russia would try to target …

[ad_1] “I will give my all for Pakistan, till my legs are working, I’ll keep fighting,” says Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem who is back into training after his return from the United Kingdom where he received treatment on his right knee.   The Javelin thrower became the first Pakistani to …

[ad_1] Ahead of the Paris Olympics in July and August, French prosecutors are working on four enquiries into possible wrongdoing, but are the investigations a sign of problems or of genuine efforts to tackle graft? Andy Spalding, an academic and author who studies corruption in sporting "mega-events" such as the …

[ad_1] DOHA: Olympic champion Adam Peaty is uncertain whether he will be back to top form for his 100 metres breaststroke defence at the Paris Games but is at peace with the prospect of not being favourite in an event he has dominated like no other. On the comeback trail …

[ad_1] PARIS: The theatre director responsible for the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history in Paris this July was so overwhelmed by the task when first asked to do it that he rang his mother in tears. Thomas Jolly, one of France’s most talented young directors, experienced “a feeling …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Jake Paul, a YouTube sensation turned pro boxer, will partner with USA Boxing to provide an inside look at preparations for the Paris Olympics on his social media accounts. The US sport governing body announced the plan on Tuesday that will include Paul mentoring fighters on becoming a …

[ad_1] MONTREAL: Bianca Andreescu said on Thursday she hopes to represent Canada at next year’s Paris Olympics but the 2019 U.S. Open champion has ruled out playing at next month’s Australian Open as she continues her recovery from a back injury. Andreescu has been sidelined by a stress fracture in …

[ad_1] PARIS: With less than eight months to go before the Paris Olympics, the organisers and the French government are entering an awkward period in which cracks in the preparations are straining relationships. The main areas of concern are the environmental issues around the surfing venue in Tahiti, the safety …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Olympic swimming champion Ariarne Titmus says she is still behind the curve with her Olympic preparations after a lay-off to have ovarian surgery. Returning to competition for the first time since July at the Queensland state championships, Titmus came second behind world record holder Mollie O’Callaghan in Sunday’s …