Tag: Sports briefs
French handball players beaten from the start in the clash against the Danes (37-29)
The French handball players, reigning Olympic champions, were soundly beaten in their first match of the Games by Denmark (37-29) on Saturday in Paris in the clash between the two…
The Olympic cauldron, “100% electric”, accessible to the public
The Olympic cauldron resembling a hot air balloon, lit on Friday, July 26 by former athlete Marie-José Pérec and judoka Teddy Riner, will be accessible free of charge for the…
Australian Grace Brown queen of the time trial
Powerful and acrobatic, Australian cyclist Grace Brown became Olympic time trial champion on Saturday July 27 on the Pont Alexandre III in Paris by winning on a course transformed into…
Seoul protests over opening ceremony gaffe, IOC apologizes
South Korea protested Saturday after a gaffe at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which its athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Koreans, prompting the International Olympic Committee…
a mobile hospital positioned in the heart of Paris
Health Minister Catherine Vautrin inaugurated a mobile hospital on Saturday, July 27, a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées, which will allow patients to be treated during the Olympic Games, including…
Possible Nadal-Djokovic clash in the second round
The two men with the most Grand Slam titles, Spaniard Rafael Nadal and Serbian Novak Djokovic, could face each other in the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament on…
Girondins de Bordeaux club relegated to National after withdrawing its appeal
Six times French football champion between 1950 and 2009, Bordeaux, relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the 2021-2022 season, will now play in National, the 3rd French division.…
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar withdraws from his third Tour de France the day after
Cyclist Tadej Pogacar, who has just won his third Tour de France, has withdrawn from the 2024 Paris Olympics, citing his ” fatigue “, announced the Slovenian Olympic Committee on…
Basketball player LeBron James named as male flag bearer for the U.S. delegation
LeBron James will be the men’s flag bearer for Team USA at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, scheduled for Friday, July 26 on the Seine. The American…
Slovenian Tadej Pogacar soars to final victory after winning stage 19
Alone in the world, Tadej Pogacar took a decisive step towards the final victory in the Tour de France by winning the 19th stage solo, Friday July 19 in the…