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Foreign military to boost security for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Several countries will send military personnel to France to bolster security for the Olympic Games in Paris from 26 July, the French defence ministry has announced.

Games have been targeted in the past, particularly in two powerful countries such as Germany and the United

States in (Munich) 1972 and (Atlanta) 1996.


Paris 2024: French cyber security chief braces for all kinds of attacks

  • Paris 2024

The head of France's cyber defence, Vincent Strubel, has warned that the Paris Olympics are a 'target' and that they are preparing for all kinds of attacks.

cyber security agency has said that this year's Paris Olympics will be a "target", even for foreign states

day, but on a larger scale, more numerous and more frequent," he added.These include "attacks from states

as hacking attempts, email phishing or fake websites.Russian military intelligence was blamed by the United

States for launching the malware known as "Olympic Destroyer" just before the opening ceremony of the


Beach Handball is coming to Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Beach handball will make its debut at the Paris Summer Games, showcasing the sport's global stars in an exhibition event. The discipline has been growing steadily and was officially included in the Youth Olympic Games in 2018.

Greece, Hungary, Islamic Republic of Iran, Netherlands, Norway, China, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Spain, United

States and Uruguay will participate.Three of the teams in each gender competition will be of mixed nationality


Golf: Susan Pikitch new Chair of the LPGA Foundation Board

  • Golf

The LPGA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to empowering and supporting girls and women through developmental and humanitarian golf initiatives, has announced Susan Pikitch as the new Chair of the LPGA Foundation Board of Directors. 

through its various programmes," said Susan Pikitch.She became the first Chief Financial Officer of the United

States of America Golf Association (USGA) in 2015, where she provides strategic, operational and financial


FIFA definitively cancels North Korea-Japan 2026 World Cup qualifier

  • Football

The World football's governing body announced at the weekend that the return match in North Korea on 26 March "will not be played and will not be rescheduled". If this is confirmed, FIFA will award Japan a 3-0 win, which would take them straight through to the third round.

third round of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United

States.


Ice hockey: 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup schedule announced

  • Ice Hockey

Hockey Canada has announced the 18-game schedule for the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton from 5 to 10 August.

and Switzerland in Group A, while Group B will feature the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany and the United

States in the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Slovakia and Sweden, followed by the match between last year's runners-up and third-placed teams, the United

States and the Czech Republic.

Russia has won five (one as the Soviet Union), while Sweden, the Czech Republic and the United States


Caitlyn Jenner backs New York transgender ban

  • News

Transgender Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner supported New York's ban on transgender athletes in women's sports at county-owned facilities, drawing criticism from the LGBTQ community.

 Restrictions on transgender athletes are growing across the United States, with Idaho becoming

The number of states increased to 23 by 2023.


Hockey: Celebrating Inclusion on World Down Syndrome Day

  • Hockey

In the world of hockey, triumph isn't just measured in goals scored or games won; it's also found in the stories of individuals who defy expectations and overcome challenges through sheer determination and passion for the sport.

nbsp;Alongside Chloé's journey of triumph and self-discovery, the FIH also met Farrell Blum from the United

States, whose love of hockey has become a beacon of joy and connection in his life.


Draw for Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournament

  • Paris 2024

The draw for the football competitions at the next Olympic Games took place on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at the Paris 2024 headquarters in Saint-Denis.

overcome.The four groups of the men's football tournament for Paris 2024.Thierry Henry's men take on the United

States in Marseille on 24 July at 21:00, followed by the winner of the play-off between Guinea and an

Group B, which includes the United States, Germany, Australia and a team from the African zone, looks


Basketball in Paris 2024: Dream Team to face Serbia

  • Paris 2024

The basketball groups for Paris 2024 have been announced, with gold medal favourites the United States

The groups for the forthcoming Olympic Games were announced and the United States, the favourites and

The United States and the French hosts have separated by being placed in two different groups.Both the

Qualification Tournement in Latvia (Latvia, Georgia, Philippines, Brazil, Montenegro and Cameroon).Group C:-United

States-Serbia-South Sudan-Winner of the Qualification Tournement in Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico, Italy,

-Nigeria.Group C:-United States.-Belgium.-Japan.-Germany.


Paris 2024: IOC approves change of nationality for seven athletes

  • Olympics

 At its meeting on Tuesday, the Executive Board of the IOC approved the requests of seven athletes to change their Olympic nationality in order to be eligible to take part in the next Olympic Summer Games. The decision was taken on the basis of Article 41 of the Olympic Charter.

Both had great careers in their home countries, the United States and Kenya.


Football teams to find out their Paris 2024 opponents this Wednesday

  • Paris 2024

The Stade de France in Saint-Denis will host the draw for the men's and women's Olympic football groups in a tournament that will run from 24 July to 10 August. Brazil will be absent from the men's draw, while reigning world champions Spain will be making their Olympic debut in the women's competition.

France, the United States, Brazil, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, Germany, Australia and Japan

GETTY IMAGESLeading the way in terms of participation are the United States, who, unlike the men, have

They beat the United States in the final, a historic victory that hadn't been achieved in twenty years


Macron calls for ceasefire with Russia during Paris Olympics

  • Paris 2024

Russia will be asked for a ceasefire during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which will take place from 26 July to 11 August, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday "the request for a ceasefire during the Olympic Games. They (the Russians) have to do it. That's what has always happened." 

"As is traditional in countries hosting the Olympic Games, France will respect the decision of the United

Nations in November 2023, when 120 member states of the organisation unanimously approved an Olympic


USA Football: Initial flag football national team rosters

  • News

USA Football, a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the sport's governing body, has announced the initial rosters for the 2024 U.S. men's and women's national flag football teams that will compete in the 2024 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championship, in Lahti, Finland in August.

The nation's top 120 flag football players - 60 men and 60 women - descended on the United States Performance

 USA Football is the governing body of American football in the United States, the only U.S. member


In a world of disruption, the Olympics faces the World Friendship Games

  • Paris 2024

Now set for September in Russia. At the Olympics: win a medal. Friendship Games: win, get paid. The number one complaint athletes have about the Olympic movement is that they can't make money.

Now consider the emerging Global South; too, the economic power of the Gulf States, and their growing

 For decades, activists in the United States have been wrangling to see college athletes get paid

The letter states that participation is a "personal choice."

 In the United States, roughly 50% from London to Tokyo, roughly 31.1 million average in primetime