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Iraq withdraw from Asian Games football tournament
Iraq have withdrawn from the football tournament of this month’s Asian Games in Jakarta, potentially throwing the competition into turmoil less ... Sports -
VIDEO: Africa's 'bucket list' ski resort dreams of first winter Olympian
Nestled high in the mountains of Lesotho, skiers and snowboarders from across the globe rub shoulders in one of Africa's leading ski resorts. Despite ... Travel and Tourism -
Griezmann pounces twice as Atletico sink hapless Marseille
Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann struck twice as the Spanish side outclassed hapless Olympique de Marseille 3-0 on Wednesday to win the ... Sports -
Tokyo 2020 must address questions, says IOC’s Coates
John Coates, chairman of the IOC’s Coordination Committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, told organizers on Monday that stakeholders may lose ... Sports -
Olympics: Seven cities confirm interest in 2026 Winter Games
Seven cities, or joint-bidding cities, have expressed interest in hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on ... Sports -
Olympics: Futuristic pointy-eared mascots chosen for Tokyo 2020
Mascot-loving Japan has two new characters to get excited about after two futuristic designs with pointy ears and chequered patterns were unveiled on ... Sports -
South Korea brings curtain down on ‘Peace Games’ Winter Olympics
South Korea brought the curtain down on its “Peace Games” on Sunday, with winter sports athletes dancing and singing together at a vibrant ... Sports -
Figure skating-Filipino skater got call to Olympics less than a month ago
Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez had other plans for February after narrowly missing the cut for the Olympics at a qualifier last year. In fact ... Sports -
Saudi boxing trainer, Hala al-Hamrani, who earned black belt at age 16
Hala al-Hamrani, a Saudi boxing trainer, has described her experience as “unique” and that the sport has given her self-confidence and the ... Sports -
Does Winter Olympics still make sense?
The Olympic Winter Games, especially those taking place currently in Pyeongchang, are struggling to match their summer cousins in the collective ... Sports -
IOC chief calls CAS ruling ‘extremely disappointing’
IOC President Thomas Bach has described as “extremely disappointing and surprising” a recent ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport ... Sports -
North Korea’s participation to highlight Winter Olympics opening ceremony
North Korea’s participation at the next month’s Winter Olympics will form an integral part of an opening ceremony that will highlight a ... Sports -
Technological innovation the key for Squash’s Olympic dream
Squash chiefs have long held a desire for the sport to be a part of the Olympic Games and thanks to innovations in technology, their dream may be ... Sports -
Mutko stepping down as Russia Football Union chief
Russia Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko, banned for life from the Olympics this month, is temporarily stepping down from his role as head of the ... Sports -
Barbie makes doll of hijab-wearing Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad
The maker of Barbie has announced it will sell a doll modeled after Ibtihaj Muhammad, an American fencer who competed in last year's Olympics while ... Variety -
Pyeongchang gets Olympic flame ahead of 100-day relay
The Olympic flame was handed to organizers of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games on Tuesday, and it will now head off on a 100-day journey across South Korea ... Sports -
Pyeongchang 2018 Games torch lit in ancient Olympia
The torch for the Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympics was lit in ancient Olympia on Tuesday using the backup flame from the dress rehearsal due to rainy ... Sports -
Just over two years left, intense work at Tokyo Olympic stadium site
The Olympic stadium in Tokyo is taking shape with 22 cranes on site and the spectator stands being installed after 10 months of underground foundation ... Sports -
Payet latest in OM star robberies... here is the list
The Olympique Marseille player and French international Dimitri Payet suffered a burglary on Friday night, according to LeMonde. While he was sleeping ... Sports -
Training a champion: Pellegrini’s coach talks to Al Arabiya
Watching Italian Olympic swimmer Federica Pellegrini winning the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle at the Swimming World Championship in Budapest ... Sports -
After years of silver, Spain’s Belmonte has a taste for gold
After years of silver medals, Mireia Belmonte has developed a taste for gold. At the world championships on Thursday, Belmonte added the 200-meter ... Sports -
Egyptian endurance athlete sets new goals after cycling record
Not content with having been part of the fastest ever team to cycle across Europe, Egyptian endurance athlete Helmy Elsaeed is turning his attention ... Sports -
When Britain’s Boris Johnson met high-tech robots in Japan
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday shook hands with one of Japan’s high-tech robots, a humanoid candidate to carry the torch ... Life -
Macron says Paris 2024 Olympic bid embodies ‘threatened’ values
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Paris' 2024 Olympics bid was the strongest defender of the games' values of openness, tolerance ... Sports -
WATCH: Macron takes up boxing and tennis
French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged hits with tennis players on an outdoor court set up on a Paris bridge on Saturday, to promote the capital's ... Sports -
McDonald’s ends Olympic sponsorship deal 3 years early
Fast-food chain McDonald’s has ended its Olympic sponsorship deal three years early. The International Olympic Committee says confidential ... Sports -
Wheelchair race, pancake toss: Brussels debuts ‘Olympics for Seniors’
Brussels hosted its first “Olympics for Seniors” on Tuesday, giving the chance for locals aged between 75 and 96 the chance to compete in ... Sports -
Los Angeles Olympics bid signals 2028 Games acceptable
A top official behind the Los Angeles bid to host the 2024 Olympics said on Wednesday the city’s primary interest is in the long-term health of ... Sports -
European athletics backs Paris 2024 Olympics bid
European Athletics threw its weight behind the Paris 2024 Olympics bid, saying on Wednesday the French capital was the best possible candidacy for the ... Sports -
WATCH: Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini appointed UN Goodwill ambassador
Yusra Mardini, a Syrian teenage girl who helped save a boat carrying fellow refugees and later became an Olympic swimmer, was appointed today as ... Sports