Michelle Tau became the face of Lesotho (similar to Miss Lesotho) in 2017. Seven years later she is going to compete at her first Olympic Games as a taekwondo athlete.

It means that I'm just a girl from Africa, I'm from Lesotho, and today I would be on the mat of the Olympics

The 142nd International Olympic Committee Session will take place on 23-24 July at the Palais des Congres in Paris, with the first day of the session dedicated to reports of President Thomas Bach and on the activities of the Coordination Commissions on the next Olympic Games.

GETTY IMAGESThe President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, Mustapha Berraf

Sebastian Coe has proven to be his own man throughout his life but he told Agence France-Presse he has never worried about doing what he thinks is right "even if it means temporary or long-term unpopularity."

There was an attempt to de-select me as a Conservative candidate when I chose not to go to South Africa

Tadej Pogacar not only won the 2024 Tour de France on Sunday, adding a third overall title to his 2020 and 2021 crowns. He also put on an exhibition for three weeks, leaving his rivals unable to challenge him on any terrain.

He was the first black rider born in Africa to win a stage at the Tour, and he did it three times, beating

With one of the largest fan bases and most active player bases in the world, hockey has been an integral part of the Olympic Games for more than a century, and Paris 2024 will mark the 25th Olympic Games with hockey, informed the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

Belgium, France, South Africa and Chile have continued to thrive, while the likes of India and Great

The first IBA Champions' Night on the African continent will take place on 17 August in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The announcement was made at a press conference with the authorities of the country, members of the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) and the IBA. The event will feature African boxers.

Africa was an unfinished business.

announced at a joint press conference held by IBA Secretary General and CEO, Chris Roberts OBE, who was in Africa

Chris Roberts OBE said, "We are confident that the first Champions' Night in Africa will be a great success

Boxing in Africa is making great strides forward.

Events like this, Champions' Night, coming to Africa for the first time, give a boost to those boxers

In an interview with Africa at Paris 2024, he announced "priority work with the NOCs".

This is how Mustapha Berraf, President of ANOCA and IOC member, described himself in an interview with Africa

He concluded by making it clear that the youth of Africa "must benefit as much as possible from this

Argentina's Olympic football team coach Javier Mascherano has spoken out about the video of Enzo Fernandez and other national team players chanting racist slogans, saying it was "taken out of context" and that neither Fernandez nor Argentines are racist. The vice-president of the South American country accused France of being colonialists and hypocrites.

will not allow others to do so to us," in a clear reference to France and its colonial policies in Africa

Bloemfontein’s anti-doping laboratory in South Africa has had its accreditation suspension extended for

extended the suspension of accreditation imposed on the anti-doping laboratory in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Eight days from this Wednesday before the eyes of the world turn to on Paris and the Seine, Paris 2024 is revealing the names of the two men and two women who wrote the narrative of the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

She joined the magazine 'Jeune Afrique', focusing on social issues in the Maghreb and West Africa.

director, he took part in a project of four shows entitled Comment Toucher (How to touch), linking West Africa

, Central Africa and Brittany.

On Sunday, the Egyptian Olympic Committee decided to disqualify cyclist Shahd Saeed from the Paris Games after her selection sparked a wave of negative comments on social media following a scandal that occurred months earlier. The incident revolves around a video showing the young Saeed abruptly knocking competitor Janna Eliwa off her bike.

If successful, it would bring the Olympics to Africa for the first time, investing significant capital

The Olympic spirit often clashes with political tensions. The Games have long harnessed patriotic sentiment to boost their global appeal, showcasing athletes who represent their countries and celebrating victories with national anthems. However, political issues frequently disrupt this ideal.

Zealand’s participation, citing the recent match played by its rugby team against apartheid-era South Africa

16 wrestlers have qualified for the US out of the 290 athletes who will compete in the Olympic Games. It has six places in the freestyle event, six in the women's event and four in the Greco-Roman event. Japan follows with 13 wrestlers, and there will be two neutral individual wrestlers and two refugee athletes.

athletes.Wrestlers by continentEurope - 109 (37.85 percent)Asia - 85 (29.51 percent)America - 55 (19.10 percent)Africa

countries (44.45 percent)Asia - 12 countries (19.05 percent)The Americas - 12 countries (19.05 percent)Africa

Three international swimmers who have successfully combined training and studying at the University of Bath are celebrating after qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

I lived in Cape Town, South Africa for four years before moving to England, and now here I am here at

Zimbabwe women's hockey team's Triumph at the 1980 Moscow Games is one of the most inspiring stories in the history of the Olympics. The team, affectionately known as the "Golden Girls", are the unlikeliest winners of a gold medal, having been told just 35 days before they were showcased that they would be competing at the Games.

confirmed in April 1980," Grant said recalling the invitation.Initially, the team's destination was South Africa