SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — The International Olympic Committee was effusive Wednesday in its support for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital in 2034. Unlike so many other past hosts that have decided bringing back the Games isn’t worth the time, money or hassle, Salt Lake City remains one … Read more
In a video posted on TikTok, former Paralympian and Motivational Speaker Stef Reid criticised Nike for using mannequins with running blades to advertise its products but simultaneously refusing to sell single shoes. In the video, watched over four million times, Reid said that while thrilled to see photos of mannequins in Nike stores with running … Read more
Olympic track and field athletes always need to keep their eyes on the prize, but now, that prize could be $50,000. World Athletics announced Wednesday that it would pay prize money to track and field gold medalists in the upcoming Paris Olympic games, with payments for silver and bronze medalists starting in the 2028 Olympics … Read more
Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry has detailed the “real and raw” truth behind being an injured parent. The 31-year-old is recovering from a serious ankle injury suffered against Chelsea two weeks ago, which threatens to derail her Paris Olympic dream and has ended her Women’s Super League season for West Ham. But more important than the … Read more
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after a goal during the Euro 2024 group B qualifying soccer match between France and Gibraltar in Nice, France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole) Mbappe has previously made clear his desire to represent France at the Games, but that possibility dissipated when Real Madrid recently warned they would not … Read more
South African Olympic footballer Luke Fleurs has reportedly died after being shot in a botched car jacking. Multiple reports out of Johannesburg say the 24-year-old was killed on Wednesday. Police are yet to issue an official statement, with a spokesperson telling Sunday World they were still gathering information. Newsletters: Our top sports news direct to … Read more
By Jane Keightley For The Daily Mail Published: 16:13 BST, 1 April 2024 | Updated: 16:22 BST, 1 April 2024 Stepping out of Lausanne train station, everywhere is pristine: no graffiti, no litter, no pushing and shoving. It’s true what they say about Swiss cleanliness and efficiency. And, on arriving at my hotel, I am … Read more
Thierry Henry’s France side are firm favourites to progress following a kind group draw for men’s football at the 2024 Olympic Games on Wednesday, as the hosts wait to see if Kylian Mbappe will be made available. “Nothing is easy,” said Henry after the draw, but his side, already amongst the favourites for the gold … Read more
Beneath me spreads a verdant headland of tousled trees bounded by bright blue sea, with a tiny triangle sailing across it. I swim a few more metres and this calming panorama continues. And I swim some more and some more. I am in Europe’s longest infinity pool, at 105m it’s longer than pools at the … Read more
Paris — The organizers of the Paris Olympics took possession of the newly built athletes’ village on Thursday on schedule, reinforcing growing confidence that they will be ready for the Games. At an inauguration ceremony in northern Paris, chief organizer Tony Estanguet received a symbolic key for the complex in front of VIPs including President … Read more
