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Paris 2024: Ten footballers to keep an eye on at the Olympics

  • Football

Paris 2024 is set to be a thrilling spectacle, and the football tournaments are no exception. Featuring both rising stars and established talents from the men's and women's teams, these games promise unforgettable moments. Here are ten footballers poised to make a significant impact in Paris.

will be crucial for the United States as they aim to make a deep run in the tournament.Alexandra Popp (Germany


Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz meet again in Wimbledon final blockbuster

  • Tennis

Novak Djokovic swept past Lorenzo Musetti on Friday to book a second successive Wimbledon final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and move one win away from a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title. Just five weeks after undergoing knee surgery, seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic reached his 10th final at the All England Club with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win over the Italian 25th seed.

childhood dream for me to play it and to win it," said Djokovic, who left Serbia in his youth to train in Germany


Curling qualification system for 2026 Olympic Winter Games

  • Milan Cortina 2026

Curling at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will consist of  three competitions, each involving ten National Olympic Committees - women's, men's and mixed doubles. All three events will take place at the Cortina Olympic Stadium in Cortina D'Ampezzo.

Germany, 9; 6. USA, 8; 7. Switzerland, 7; 8. Netherlands, 6; 9. Czech Republic, 5; 10.

Germany, 10; 12. China, 9; 13. Netherlands, 8; 14. Denmark, 7; 15. Australia, 6; 16.


Lamine Yamal writes history as Spain beat France

  • Football

Lamine Yamal wrote his own history by becoming the youngest ever scorer in a men's European Championship, as he helped Spain come from behind to beat France 2-1 at the Allianz Arena and book his side's place in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final.

performance, will celebrate his 17th birthday the day before the final and said his “goal” was to still be in Germany


Canoe slalom quotas for Paris 2024 finalised

  • Canoeing

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has confirmed the allocation of all Canoe Slalom quotas for the Paris Olympic Games. The Canoe Slalom eventswill begin on 27 July at 15:00 at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

GETTY IMAGESThe Czech Republic, Spain and Germany have won five places each, while Australia, United


Kretzschmar leads Germany to retain beach handball world title

  • World Games

Lucie-Marie Kretzschmar captained Germany to a 2-0 win over Argentina in the gold medal match of the

Germany thus secured the direct qualification for the 2025 edition of The World Games (IWGA) in Chengdu

together as a team shows the incredible strength we have built up over the years", she said.Collectively, Germany

Germany won all three major titles at The World Games 2022.

 Germany is the current winner of The World Games in Birmingham 2022.

"In Germany, I would like to be a kind of ambassador who brings the sport to the masses and shows how


Alexandre Lacazette, Michael Olise headline starless Olympic France

  • Home

Squad without the big names. Thierry Henry, who will serve as France’s coach at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, revealed the final list of players on Monday who will defend the French national football team’s jersey. This squad does not include any prestigious figures from the current senior team.

All of them are currently at the Euros in Germany and are facing the Spanish team in the semi-finals


Kawhi Leonard back with Team USA, Kevin Durant day-to-day

  • Home

Optimism and concern are mixed in the USA Basketball Olympic Team before the Paris 2024 Games: while Kawhi Leonard  just confirmed that he has recovered from his injury and is ready to play, Kevin Durant raised alarms with a calf issue.

Canada in Las Vegas (10 July), Australia and Serbia in Abu Dhabi (15 and 17 July), and South Sudan and Germany


FIBA World Champs Germany suffers bitter defeat against France

  • Basketball

Germany's Basketball World Champion team had a disappointing start to their Olympic preparation in Cologne with a score of 66:90 (28:48) against Olympic host France. 

Dennis Schröder shone with 23 points, 6 assists and a steal for Germany.

 A scuffle broke out between Dennis Schroder and Evan Fournier in the friendly game between Germany


New wave of track cycling to compete for European titles in Germany

  • Cycling

From Tuesday 9 July to 14 July, the Lausitz Velodrome in Cottbus will host the 2024 European Track Cycling Championships for juniors and under-23s. A total of 425 cyclists from 29 countries will compete for 44 titles in various disciplines.

2024 UEC Track Juniors/U23 European Championships, to be held at the Lausitz Velodrome in Cottbus, Germany

In 2023, Italy topped the medals table in a head-to-head competition with Germany and Great Britain.

Italy won a total of 22 medals: 14 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze, ahead of Great Britain (9, 8 and 6) and Germany

Not only the hosting Germany, but also Great Britain's track tradition makes it a strong contender.


Paris 2024 men's basketball: Greece, Spain, Brazil and Puerto Rico qualify

  • Paris 2024

Three of the four nations that fielded a group in the men's basketball pre-Olympic tournament have booked a coveted ticket to the Paris Olympics. While Greece, Spain and Puerto Rico enjoyed a day of celebration, Latvian fans had to endure a nightmare against Brazil, led by 41-year-old Marcelinho Huertas.

Brazil are in Group B with France, Germany and Japan.


Franz Wagner to sign largest contract extension in Magic history

  • Basketball

Franz Wagner, German forward for the Orlando Magic, agreed to the largest contract in the history of the Florida franchise, a five-year extension worth at least 224 million dollars, as recently revealed by famous American reporter Adrian Wojnarowski.

One in Germany and the other in Orlando.

performed incredibly with the NBA revelation team, the Orlando Magic, but he was also a key player for Germany


Iranian refugee athlete Yekta Jamali aims to inspire women at Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

She is one of the two weightlifters and the only female in the team of 36 refugees presented by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Yekta Jamali, who seeks to inspire women worldwide with her ticket to the Games.

Two years ago, in 2022, Jamali arrived in Germany as a refugee, and the country welcomed her with open

“When I was afraid, like when I said I would go to Germany, yes, I was afraid to leave my family, but


Refugee Mahboubeh Barbari: between motherhood and Olympic judo

  • Home

Judoka, Iranian refugee, and single mother. This is the introduction of Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi, one of the athletes who will participate in the Paris Games after joining the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. Her sporting story is an inspiring testament to resilience and the pursuit of a better future.

Germany was her chosen destination, where she sought asylum that later enabled her to reach the pinnacle


Team USA gathers in Vegas to prepare 5th consecutive gold bid

  • Basketball

The powerful squad under coach Steve Kerr, with LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant at the forefront, kicked off training camp on Saturday, ahead of their first test against Canada on Wednesday.

what is considered the Cinderella team of the Games, South Sudan, and the reigning world champion, Germany