[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 the Olympics. Macron’s comments, delivered…
[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 win the World Athletics Championship…
[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 Olympics or the football World…
[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 of vertigo” when approached to…
[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 brand in and out of…
[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 her back and has not…
[ad_1] Pakistani javelin ace Arshad Nadeem made his mark on Friday by securing a spot in both the final of the World Athletics Championships (WAC) and the Paris Olympics 2024. Nadeem’s remarkable throw of 86.79 metres, achieved during his third attempt in the qualifying round of the WAC held in Budapest, Hungary, not only secured…
[ad_1] PARIS: As riots raged around France earlier this month, infrastructure for next year’s Paris Olympics risked becoming engulfed in the violence, adding a fresh worry for organisers who face a head-spinning list of security challenges one year before the Games start. Surveillance was increased around the under-construction Olympic athletes’ village, media centre and swimming…
