156 articles tagged "paris-olympics-2024"
Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium, handing over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in
Team Fiji athletes and officials were hosted to a dinner and also accorded a sevusevu by members of the Fijian community in Paris last night. Linda Acker who has been living in Paris for the last 23 years says the
The United States snatched top spot in the 2024 Olympic medal table as their women's basketball team earned a thrilling victory over hosts France to win the final gold on offer in Paris. The fearsome US team were i
The United States of America Men’s basketball side have defended their Olympic gold medal after defeating hosts France 98-87 in the gold medal final this morning. USA’s point guard Stephen Curry put on a bliste
The United States have claimed gold in the Olympics women's football competition after beating Brazil 1-nil this morning. Both teams were tied at nil-all at halftime. Mallory Swanson scored the winning goal fo
Being disqualified from the world championships last year for allegedly failing an eligibility test, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's journey into the Paris Olympics ended in glory as she clinched gold in the women's 66kg
Team Fiji's taekwondo rep Lolohea Naitasi went down fighting against world number five Julyana Alsadeq from Jordan in the Women’s -67kg Taekwondo competition in Paris last night. 17-year-old Naitasi says this was
Spain has claimed gold in the Olympics men’s football competition after beating hosts France 5-3 in extra time this morning. The game went into fulltime with both teams locked at 3-all. France scored the fir
Team Fiji will be represented by Lolohea Naitasi in the Taekwando Women’s -67kg tonight. Naitasi will be facing Julyana Asadeq of Jordan in their Round of 16 match at 8.47. Coming up tomorrow night in the +
The USA Men’s basketball side survived a major scare from Serbia in the Olympics basketball competition semi final after coming from behind to secure a 95-91 win this morning and secure a gold medal final showdown aga
Morocco have claimed their first Olympic medal as they thrashed Egypt 6-nil in the Men’s Football Bronze Medal match in Paris this morning. Morocco led 2-nil at halftime. Host France will play Spain at 2am t
It has been confirmed that USA sprinter Noah Lyles was running the 200m Men’s final with COVID after he tested positive following the race. Lyles claimed bronze in that race but was seen being tended to by medics
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won gold for his second attempt in the men's javelin throw final and has also set a new Olympic record this morning. Nadeem won the final with a throw of 92.97 metres, taking down the old m
Letsile Tebogo of Botswana has won the Men’s 200 metres final setting a new African Record with a time of 19.46 seconds. American Noah Lyles who won the 100 metres earlier this week and was hoping for a second go
Lyles sets up shot at Olympic sprint double in 200m American sprinter Noah Lyles has the chance to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an Olympic sprint double after qualifying for the 200-metres fina
Defending Women’s Basketball gold medallist, the USA, are through to the semi finals of the Paris Olympics after defeating Nigeria 88-74 in the quarter finals this morning. 27-year-old centre A'ja Wilson scored
Vinesh Phogat who was the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final has been disqualified from the 50kg wrestling final. Phogat has been disqualified after she was found 100 grams overweight and will no
The USA men’s basketball side claimed a comfortable 122-87 win over Brazil in the fourth quarter final of the Paris Olympics basketball competition this afternoon to set up a semi final showdown against Serbia this Fr
It was a joyous moment for the villagers of Nukubalavu in Savusavu, Vanua Levu, as they welcomed home their hero and son, Iowane Teba, who was part of the Olympic Games silver medal-winning Fiji Men’s 7s side that ret
USA sprinter, Gabby Thomas who grew up in Northampton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard University, became a gold medalist this morning at the Paris Olympics. Thomas launched from the start line with dete
