Category: Athletic

Italian cycling commemorated with Florence start to 2024 Tour de France

December 22, 2022 | by english_Alyurae |

Paris (AFP) – Starting the 2024 Tour de France in Florence will fix an “incongruity” and celebrate Italian cycling, race director Christian Prudhomme told AFP on Wednesday as he confirmed the first-ever Italian Grand Depart. The 2024 Tour will start with…

Sports court to decide on Russian skater Valieva

November 14, 2022 | by english_Alyurae |

Geneva (AFP) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Monday it would decide the fate of Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva, who won Olympic gold after having allegedly used a banned substance. Aged 15, she produced a dazzling…

From refugee camp to World Cup, Mabil thanks Australia

June 16, 2022 | by english_Alyurae |

SYDNEY-Al-Yurae- (Reuters) – Awer Mabil said converting a penalty in the shootout triumph over Peru that took the Socceroos to a fifth successive World Cup on Monday was a thank you to Australia for taking him and his family in…

International Judo Federation suspends Putin as honorary president

February 27, 2022 | by english_Alyurae |

Paris (AFP) – Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the sport’s governing body announced on Sunday. The conflict has entered a fourth day with…

Russian prodigy Kamila Beijing favourite for figure skating cleared to compete

February 15, 2022 | by english_Alyurae |

Aged just 15, Russian prodigy Kamila Valieva came to Beijing favourite for figure skating Olympic gold. Instead, she is embroiled in a doping scandal that could have seen her thrown out of the Games and will follow her for the…

Beijing Olympics opening under shadows of rights fears

February 4, 2022 | by english_Alyurae |

Beijing (AFP) – A Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and taking place inside a strict Covid-secure bubble will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with an opening ceremony at the “Bird’s Nest” stadium. The distinctive lattice-shaped arena took centre…

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December 21, 2012 | by english_Alyurae |

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