It was Bellingham’s 21st goal of an extraordinary first season in Madrid that could yet end up with a La Liga and Champions League double for the 20-year-old. Usain Bolt rubs shoulders with Jude Bellingham ahead of the awards ceremony. Photo: Reuters “I think he’s impressed a lot of people, not just me,” said Bolt, …
This breaks from the tradition of the Games opening in the main stadium. In the event of a threat, Macron said, instead of teams sailing down the Seine on barges, the ceremony could be “limited to the Trocadero” building across the river from the Eiffel Tower or “even moved to the Stade de France”. French …
Punia suffered a crushing 1-9 defeat in the men’s freestyle 65kg semifinal against Rohit Kumar. The following defeat was after he barely managed to win against Ravinder (3-3 on criteria) in the opening round. Punia would have been eliminated in the opening bout itself if Ravinder had not conceded a caution point in the bout. …
With a nod to Surrealism and an obsession with detail, the official posters for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, unveiled on Monday, highlight the capital’s historic monuments and sports facilities. The respective posters for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, designed by Parisian artist Ugo Gattoni, complement each other to form a double poster. …
Newly minted Australian Open champion Rohan Bopanna has revealed that he will not be participating at the mixed doubles event at the Paris Olympics this year. Bopanna had created history last week after he became the oldest grand slam winner after teaming up with his Australian partner Matthew Ebden to defeat the Italian pair of …
Russians and Belarusians who qualify in their sport for the Paris 2024 Olympics can take part as neutrals without flags, emblems or anthems at the event next year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday. Russians and Belarusians had initially been banned from competing internationally following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, for which …
Head coach Andy Vilk was anticipating more heart-stopping moments ahead of Hong Kong women’s quest to achieve Olympic qualification this weekend. Vilk’s embryonic reign has featured its share of drama, with Asian Games bronze secured following a nerve-jangling 7-5 victory over Thailand, and a first win over China since 2018 achieved by the slender margin …
Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra entered the World Athletics Championships finals on Friday after hitting 88.77m in the men’s Javelin Throw event. With the seat secured in the finals, Neeraj Chopra has also qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj Chopra unleashed his finest performance of the season and the fourth-best of his career. Neeraj …