An organisation of Olympic sports federations on Friday said the decision by World Athletics to award prize money to gold medallists in its events “undermines the values of Olympism”. Issued on: 19/04/2024 – 14:01Modified: 19/04/2024 – 14:57 2 min The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) released a statement which made clear how unhappy … Read more
Real Madrid exacted revenge on Manchester City to reach the Champions League semi-finals 4-3 on penalties after withstanding a barrage at the Etihad on Wednesday. Issued on: 18/04/2024 – 00:01Modified: 18/04/2024 – 00:46 3 min Rodrygo gave the visitors an early lead before Kevin De Bruyne hit back for the holders to leave the match … Read more
With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any athletes from Russia who are expected to qualify will actually go. Issued on: 17/04/2024 – 13:07Modified: 17/04/2024 – 13:14 3 min The question is whether Moscow will accept the conditions that the International Olympic Committee set for Russia in the … Read more
Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heat wave, the military government said. On Wednesday it also granted amnesty for over 3,000 prisoners to mark this week’s traditional New Year holiday. Issued on: 17/04/2024 – 09:00 3 min Suu … Read more
The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds. But behind the romantic veneer that Paris has long curated, mounting security concerns already have had an impact on the … Read more