Author Archives: Syndicated Content
PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
PARIS (Reuters) -Sifan Hassan won the women's marathon, taking gold in an Olympic record time of two hours, 22 minutes and 55 seconds. Hers was the first medal won on the last day of the 2024 Olympics...
Aug 11, 2024
French hotels, bars and museums boosted by Olympics, says minister
PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris Olympics, which draws to a close on Sunday, has given a much-needed boost to the French economy thanks to business from greater numbers of visitors generated for hotels, ba...
Aug 11, 2024
Philippines says actions of China air force 'illegal', 'reckless'
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Sunday condemned Chinese air force actions in waters of the South China Sea claimed by both countries, calling the actions "unjustified, ...
Aug 11, 2024
Paris Games reboots Olympic brand, raising bar for LA
By Sheila Dang and Gabriel Stargardter PARIS (Reuters) - Against all odds, the Paris Olympics have delivered. Just a few weeks ago, the chances of a successful Games in the City of Light seemed slim. ...
Aug 11, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-Gold medallist Nadeem brings Pakistan's first medal home to hero's welcome
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE (Reuters) - Javelin gold medallist Arshad Nadeem arrived to a water canon salute and chants from thousands of supporters as he brought Pakistan's first Olympic medal home ea...
Aug 11, 2024
Olympics-Love in the air as rhythmic gymnastics arena gets its second Paris proposal
By Richa Naidu PARIS (Reuters) - There must be something in the air at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris. Just over a week after Chinese badminton mixed doubles gold medallist Huang Yaqiong got ...
Aug 11, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-US hold off Botswana to win 4x400m relay in record time
By Mitch Phillips PARIS (Reuters) -The United States continued their dominance of the Olympic 4x400 metres relay on Saturday but only just, as Rai Benjamin held off Botswana's Letsile Tebogo in a thri...
Aug 11, 2024
Olympics-Boxing-Federations must join World Boxing to include sport at LA Games, president says
By Aadi Nair PARIS (Reuters) - Joining World Boxing is the only action national boxing federations can take to ensure the sport is included on the programme for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the b...
Aug 11, 2024
Venezuela's top court says opposition failed to submit proof in election dispute
By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's supreme court on Saturday said that it had not received evidence from the opposition coalition in the disputed July 28 presidential elections and warned...
Aug 10, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-New Zealand's Kerr prevails in jump-off to win high jump gold
By Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) - New Zealand's Hamish Kerr won gold in the men's Olympic high jump on Saturday by beating American Shelby McEwen in a jump-off in contrast to the last Games when the gol...
Aug 10, 2024
