Tag: Olympics
Paris 2024: Russian and Belarus athletes accepted ‘if neutral’, says British Olympic Association chief | Olympics News
Geraint Hughes Sky Sports News British Olympic Association chief executive Andy Anson says they and Team GB are “supportive of having independent athletes” at Paris 2024 Olympics; “We don’t want to have athletes punished all the time for the conflicts going on around the world” Last Updated: 08/11/23 12:19am Please use Chrome browser for a…
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Matildas all but snuff out Filipinas’ Paris Olympics dreams
Filipinas striker Sarina Bolden (left) struggles to keep ball possession against Matildas defender Clare Hunt. —PHILIPPINE WOMEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM The Filipinas will not only need to win their final second round match in the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament but also win it big and rely on other teams to slip up after…
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Phillies’ Bryce Harper wants big leaguers to play at 2028 LA Olympics
Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper practices before the baseball NL Championship Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Phillies host Game 1 on Monday, Oct. 16. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper wants to take a swing at the Olympics. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger said it would be a dream…
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Prime Minister Modi says India will bid for 2036 Olympics
In this photograph taken on October 14, 2023, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during the inauguration of 141st Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Mumbai. (Photo by PIB / AFP) NEW DELHI — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed the world’s most populous nation will bid to host the…
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Cricket, flag football get IOC approval for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
India’s Kuldeep Yadav celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) MUMBAI, India — Cricket is an Olympic sport again. Flag football gets in for the first time. Five sports were finally added to…
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International Olympic Committee board approves five new sports, including cricket, for Los Angeles 2028 Games | Olympics News
Cricket is set for an Olympic return after appearing once before, at the 1900 Games; International Olympic Committee executive board confirmed on Friday it had approved including the sport at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, alongside flag football, lacrosse, squash and softball Last Updated: 13/10/23 12:37pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video…
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EJ Obiena, using ‘20 steps,’ opens Olympics prep in Europe
Philippines’ EJ Obiena celebrates after winning the men’s pole vault final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Newly minted Asian pole vault champion EJ Obiena didn’t want to dive into the details on how exactly he will be preparing for the Summer Olympic Games next year,…
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Olympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
FILE – AFC wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) of the Miami Dolphins carries the ball against NFC cornerback Tariq Woolen (27) of the Seattle Seahawks and outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith (55) of the Minnesota Vikings during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Feb. 5, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)…
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Joel Embiid decides to play for USA—not France—in Paris Olympics
FILE–Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers. Adam Glanzman/Getty Images/AFP Joel Embiid will wear red, white and blue in Paris next summer — not rouge, blanc and bleu. The NBA’s reigning MVP and scoring champion has told USA Basketball that, after more than a year of deliberating, he has picked the Americans over France as…
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Seeing Asian Games field gives PH lifters target to hit in Olympics
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo has something to smile about despite dropping out of the medal race in weightlifting. —ASIAN GAMES POOL HANGZHOU, CHINA—After getting a good look at the Chinese lifters they believe will be the ones to beat in the Paris Olympics, Filipino bets will resume work and figure out ways to overcome them. John Febuar…
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