156 articles tagged "paris-olympics-2024"
Team Fiji Men’s rugby 7s side have been reminded that their biggest rival on game day is themselves and they need to overcome that. While speaking from the Games Village in Paris, coach Osea Kolinisau says it is
26-year-old Olympian Venice Traill who recalls taking her nephew to a self-defence club where she fell in love with the sport of taekwondo, has now created history by being the first female from taekwondo Fiji to take p
American rapper Snoop Dogg has been named as one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic flame before Saturday's opening ceremony in Paris. The 52-year-old will carry the torch through the streets of Saint-Denis i
The Australian swimming team have put out a challenge to other nations, especially, the USA, competing in the upcoming Paris Olympics, that they are coming for the crown. Australia were only two titles short of the
The All Blacks 7s will be expecting this Paris Olympics 7s competition to be more challenging than previous Olympic tournaments, especially with the competitiveness of the HSBC World Sevens Series over the past two yea
From being a water boy for the Naiselesele Blues rugby team in Taveuni to the Paris Olympics to be part of the National 7s team this year. That is Fiji Water Flying Fijians and Swire Shipping Fijian Drua wing, Sele
As Paris makes final preparations for the Summer Olympics, the grand opening ceremony along the river Seine this Saturday has created an unprecedented security challenge that organisers hope won't dampen the party vibe.
Olympic gold medallist LeBron James will be the male flagbearer for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The NBA's all-time leading scorer will become the first male basketball player to carry the Stars and Stripes
19-year-old Team Fiji Swimming athlete David Young is proud to be representing Fiji in the Paris Olympics and vows perform to the best of his ability. While speaking from the Games Village in Paris, Young says repr
The players need to have confidence on how well they have prepared for this Olympics and they also need to understand how good they really are. This was highlighted by former Fiji 7s Strength and Conditioning Coach
A convicted rapist would not be picked for the Australian Olympics team, says Chief Anna Meares after Steven van de Velde was named in the Netherlands squad for Paris 2024. Van de Velde, now 29, was sentenced to fo
Former Fiji 7s Strength and Conditioning coach and the man behind the success of Fiji’s Olympics gold medal wins in Rio and Tokyo, Naca Cawanibuka has warned Team Fiji Rugby Men’s 7s side to be ready for the loud no
20-year-old Waisake Tewa, who rides his bike from Nakasi to the HFC Bank Stadium for athletics training will be flying the Fiji flag in his first Olympic Games and he understands the daunting task ahead of him. The
We have respect for all teams, but we have a legacy to defend at the Olympics. That’s the message from two-time Olympic gold medallist Jerry Tuwai when questioned on the tough competition in this year’s Olympic
We have got a tough legacy to live up to at the Olympics and we want to defend that legacy in Paris. This was highlighted by Team Fiji Men’s Rugby 7s coach Osea Kolinisau while speaking from the Games Village in
The dance that sprung up on the streets of the Bronx in the 1970s, thanks to New York’s African American community is making its way to the Paris Olympics 2024. Breaking, also known as breakdancing by those outsi
The President, Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere, will be attending the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ratu Wiliame has been officially invited to attend the International Olympic Committee President's dinner, where he will
Mental preparations will be a key factor for the Fiji 7s team as they prepare for the Paris Olympic Rugby 7s competition that kicks off next Thursday. While highlighting this on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay
Rihanna can't help Katie Ledecky in the pool or Simone Biles on the beam, but, she can make sure the athletes look their best away from competition, RiRi's Fenty Beauty brand inked a sponsorship deal with the Olympics!
The first batch of Team Fiji for the 2024 Paris Olympics was today farewelled alongside officials from the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) by the Divonne-les-Bains City and volunteers as they will head into t
