Olympic

Deepak, Narender and Jaismine bow out

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India’s Deepak Bhoria, Narender Berwal and Jaismine Lamboria crashed out in the opening round at the first World Boxing Qualification Tournament for the Paris 2024 Olympics in Busto ArsizioItaly on Sunday. Deepak Bhoria, bronze medallist from the 2023 World Championships, suffered a shock exit after a 3-2 split decision loss against Azerbaijani boxer Nijat Huseynov, a two-time under-22 European champion. The first two rounds saw a tight contest as both boxers went on the offensive from the get-go. However, it was the young pugilist from Azerbaijan who made the most of his swiftness and edged Deepak by identical 3-2 scorelines…
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Macron hopes for Ukraine-Russia cease-fire during Paris Olympics – POLITICO

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Macron said France would respect the decision of the Olympic Committee to allow Russian athletes to compete under a neutral flag. “Of course, we will closely monitor their performances, so that no one takes advantage of the athletes in this situation,” he was quoted as saying through the interpreter. The French president also weighed in on the Russian presidential election, in which President Vladimir Putin is expected to secure a fifth term in power after facing no real opposition. Asked if he would recognize the result of the election, Macron did not give a straight answer. “This is a question…
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Laura Kenny retires from cycling as Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete with 5 golds

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LONDON (AP) — Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete, announced her retirement from cycling on Monday because she wants to spend more time at home with her family. The 31-year-old Kenny has won five Olympic gold medals and was expected to compete at the Paris Games in July. She gave birth to her second child last year and told the BBC on Monday that being at home was proving more and more alluring to her. “It’s been in my head a little while, the sacrifices of leaving the children and your family at home are really quite big…
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Preview, teams and how to watch live

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Which nations have obtained quotas for the women’s basketball tournaments at Paris 2024? France (host country) Germany (2023 World Cup) Australia (2023 World Cup) Canada (2023 World Cup) United States (2023 World Cup) Japan (2023 World Cup) Serbia (2023 World Cup) South Sudan (2023 World Cup) TQO 1 winner TQO 2 winners TQO 3 winners TQO 4 winners In the men’s field, eight of the final 12 teams are already known after they obtained quotas for Paris 2024 at the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup 2023. The remaining four quotas will be reserved for the winners of the FIBA ​​Olympic Qualifying…
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Paris 2024 Olympic Flame-lighting and Handover Ceremonies

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The Olympic flame will first be carried through Greece and will arrive in Athens for the Handover Ceremony with a delegation from the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee at the Panathenaic Stadium on Friday 26 April at 17:30 CEST. Following the handover, the flame will spend the night at the French Embassy in Athens, before boarding the three-masted “Belem” ship the following day to head for Marseille, France, where it will arrive on 8 May. The media accreditation for both of these events is being handled by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). Please contact the HOC via [email protected] if you wish…
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YES Bank partners with Indian Olympic Association for Paris Olympics 2024 | Company News

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YES Bank on Monday announced its partnership with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the Official Banking Partner for Team India at the Paris Olympics 2024. As part of the collaboration, the bank launched the campaign ‘Milkar Jitayengey’ and introduced the ‘YES Glory Debit Card,’ specifically designed for India’s Olympic athletes. The bank also unveiled the ‘YES Glory’ savings account proposition, extending benefits to athletes and their immediate family members. The YES Glory account offers a range of benefits tailored to the needs of champion athletes. These perks include a complimentary Welcome on-board Taj voucher, free orthopedic consultations, and zero…
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Rio Waida, Ramzi Boukhiam, Andy Criere, Tim Elter, Joan Duru clinch Paris 2024 individual quotas amid repechage drama

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World Surfing Games titles and team quotas to be decided on final day of competition While there are no more individual quotas left at the World Surfing Games, the fight goes on for the team quotas and world titles. Brazil currently leads the women’s team ranking with reigning champion Tatiana Weston-Webb and the country’s national champion Taina Hinckel fighting for spots in the final of the repechage. The two Brazilian surfers will face tough competition to get out of their next repechage heat, however. There they will face Olympic champions Carissa Moore who was unstoppable until the final seconds on…
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“Super happy” Naio Laso wins women’s final at Paris 2024 Olympic qualifier

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Naia Lasso took victory in the women’s final at the skateboarding’s WST Dubai Park 2024 event on Sunday (3 March). In a field featuring three Japanese, two American and two Australian skaters, the 15-year-old from Spain’s Basque region put down a near-perfect second run to take first place. Japan’s reigning world champion Hiraki Cocona was second ahead of 13-year-old compatriot Hasegawa Mizuho in just her second World Skate Tour event. “I’m super happy,” a surprised Laso told Olympics.com after her win. “I was super nervous and just wanted to do the round – I would have already been happy with…
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