ATHLETICS

The French government raised its terror alert to the highest level on Sunday in response to last Friday's attack on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow that killed 137 people. "In response to the claim of responsibility for the…

Like the elite athletes, the Torch Relay has been fine-tuning its training, with a key test on 22 March. This first full one-day test was successfully carried out in the Aube, a unique area on the outskirts of Paris, where the final…

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has praised the sustainability of the Canoe Slalom venue used during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after it hosted the Pan American qualifier for Paris 2024. ICF President Thomas Konietzko and ICF…

Egypt's dominance at the 2023 African Games was also reflected in some of the combat sports, in an important part of its record breaking 100 gold medals in the whole biggest continental sporting event. The Mediterranean country's men's…

13th edition of the African Games will end this Saturday after 20 days of competition in Accra, with Egypt trying to reach an astonishing milestone: 100 gold medals. Egypt finished with 94 gold medals on Thursday and added five more on…

Data from Kolsquare's report 'Paris2024': The Olympics of Influence' reveals an unprecedented scenario. Interactions between athletes, fans and the general public across multiple social networks and platforms reveal data and records never…

2023 African Games come to a close on Saturday after two weeks of intense competition in Accra, Ghana, with Egypt emerging as the best team by far and the athletics competition providing a stunning spectacle in the final week. Accra is…

Nigeria's D'Tigress has been handed tough opposition in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The draws which took place late on Tuesday were held at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland. READ ALSO: Eagles…

The Legon Sports Stadium, an 11,000-seater facility built for the Games, hosted the first three finals, with the East African country winning four medals, including two golds. On the first day of athletics at the 13th African Games in…

Canadian athlete representatives are calling on the federal government to increase funding for the Athlete Assistance Program by an additional CA$6.3 million (€4 million) in the upcoming 2024 federal budget. AthletesCAN, which…

Bahrain Olympic Committee, with the support of Dallah Company and in partnership with the French Embassy in Bahrain, successfully organised a global relay race. The Bahrain Olympic Committee hosted a global relay race, staged at Doha…

Athletes who respect IOC conditions 'welcome' in Paris, says Bach. Asked about the case of Russian athletes, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Saturday that all athletes "willing to respect the conditions" set by the International Olympic…

Egypt is the clear medal leader after eight days of competition. The country has won a total of 144 medals (83 gold, 33 silver and 28 bronze) as of Saturday 16 March. Nigeria is in second place with 68 medals: 25 gold, 18 silver and 25…

National teams represented in the finals were Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo and Uganda. Nigerian athletes topped the medal table with five gold medals, followed by Mauritius with…

Tokyo Olympics 100m finalist, Enoch Adegoke has set a target to break multiple records at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. The 2019 African U20 100m champion expressed readiness to surpass his Personal Best and eye a…

Texas-based Eric Lira admitted supplying performance-enhancing substances to athletes, including Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare, who has been banned from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Insidethegames reported that Lira was sentenced to three…