OLYMPIC GAMES, women’s football: SUN – Gp A: NZ v Colombia; France v Canada. Gp B: Australia v Zambia; US v Germany. Gp C: Brazil v Japan; Spain v Nigeria.
RESULTS SO FAR — Gp A: Canada 2, New Zealand 1; France 3, Colombia 2. Gp B: Germany 3, Australia 0; US 3, Zambia 0. Gp C: Spain 2, Japan 1; Nigeria 0, Brazil 1.
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OLYMPIC GAMES men’s football: Gp A: NZ v US; France v Guinea. Gp B: Argentina v Iraq; Ukraine v Morocco. Gp C: Dom. Rep. v Spain; Uzbekistan v Egypt. Gp D: Israel v Paraguay; Japan v Mali.
RESULTS SO FAR: Gp A: Guinea 1, New Zealand 2; France 3, US 0. Gp B: Argentina 1, Morocco 2; Iraq 2, Ukraine 1. Gp C: Uzbekistan 1, Spain 2; Egypt 0, Dominican Rep. 0. Gp D: Japan 5, Paraguay 0; Mali 1, Israel. 1 […]
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OLYMPIC GAMES: Lights, cameras … time at last for athletes’ action
PARIS —- At last, almost seven years after a rule-bending double hosting award, Paris has its 2024 Olympic Games. The formal launch was a made-for-television Opening Ceremony at times spectacular, at times over-stuffed, at times apparently interminable but which was certainly unique in concept with […]
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IOC president’s Opening Ceremony speech
PARIS: Herewith the full speech delivered by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 today, 26 July 2024. Good evening Paris! Good evening France! Dear athletes, Dear President of the French Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, […]
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OLYMPIC GAMES: Canada replaces coach Priestman in scandal fall-out
PARIS: Canada women’s football manager Beverly Priestman has been removed as Olympic head coach and suspended by the country’s football federation as the fall out continued after a drone was flown over New Zealand’s training session on Monday. Canada Soccer said it took the action […]
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Top Swiss referee Schärer appointed for the UEFA Super Cup clash
NYON: Switzerland’s Sandro Schärer has been chosen by the UEFA referees committee to take charthe of the Super Cup between Real Madrid and Atalanta on Wednesday, August 14, at the National Stadium in Warsaw. Scharer, 36, has been an international referee since 2015 and has […]
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OLYMPIC GAMES: Main Press Centre forced to open up more space as media floods in
PARIS / AIPS: Just as AIPS predicted two days ago, the Main Media Centre of the Paris 2024 Olympics is now filled beyond capacity, bustling with journalists and photographers. Since Wednesday the LOC Media Operations have had to create extra spaces by opening up new […]
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