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Torch Relay Stage 41: European celebrations in Alsace

  • Paris 2024

The Olympic Torch Relay continued through eastern France with a distinctly European flavour. As well as showcasing the treasures of Alsace, it also highlighted the fraternity between peoples with an exceptional Team Relay on the Pont des Trois États in Huningue. A second, organised by the French Judo Federation, took place in Strasbourg before football legend Arsène Wenger lit the cauldron.

Passerelle des Trois Pays (Three Countries Bridge), which crosses the Rhine between France, Switzerland and Germany


European Senior Fencing Championships 2024 end in Basel

  • Fencing

The European Senior Fencing Championships have come to an end, with 12 individual and team events for men and women in the disciplines of epee, foil and sabre. The event took place in the St. Jakobshalle, with fencers from 38 countries taking part.

In the semi-finals, Romania beat Turkey 45-44, while Hungary beat Germany 45-32.

The bronze medal went to Turkey against Germany 45-42.-Women's Team Foil (12 teams):1.


Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Sreeja Akula claim 2024 WTT Contender singles

  • Table Tennis

Germany’s Dimitrij Ovtcharov and India’s Sreeja Akula claimed the 2024 WTT Contender Lagos singles titles Sunday at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. The tournament's final day was a thrilling display of table tennis, as champions were crowned in the Women's Singles, Men's Singles, Women's Doubles, and Men's Doubles categories.

It is really special to win in Lagos and I think of a few countries aside here like Germany my home and


US Olympic team to bring their own AC units to Paris

  • Olympics

The US Olympic team says that it will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Olympics in a move that undercuts organisers' plans to cut carbon emissions, citing that it was critical in their athletes’ performance. 

that plans to supply their own cooling devices: The Washington Post reported earlier this month that Germany


India to promote 2036 Olympic bid in Paris, push for Indic sports inclusion

  • Olympics

India's sports officials plan to "advocate strongly" during the upcoming Paris Olympics to enhance the country's prospects of hosting the 2036 Games. If successful, they aim to promote indigenous disciplines such as yoga, kho kho, and kabaddi.

rights, noting India's competition against countries such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, China, Hungary, Italy, Germany


Euro 2024 Germany: Serbia threaten to quit Euro 2024 over chants

  • Football

Serbia has threatened to withdraw from Euro 2024 following chanting between Croatia and Albania fans during Wednesday's match, where chants about the killing of Serbians were audible in the 2-2 Group B draw. UEFA has initiated an investigation into the incident.


Euro 2024 Germany: The most sustainable ever

  • Football

Euro 2024 is already underway and is being hailed as the most sustainable tournament yet. Stadiums are powered by renewable energy, with minimal floodlighting and water usage.

Hosted by Germany, the tournament is taking place in 10 cities, including Munich and Cologne, with the

 Euro 2024 in Germany is being hailed as the most sustainable tournament yet, according to Euromonitor

Euromonitor International, stated that based on Euromonitor’s latest travel forecasts, tourism prospects in Germany

“International arrivals to Germany are set to exceed peak 2019 levels, reaching 42 million, with inbound


China doubles down on pushback, will send 11 suspected swimmers to Paris

  • Swimming

The doping scandal that hit the World Anti-Doping agency last April involving 23 Chinese athletes who failed repeated drug tests, as reported by The New York Times, keeps snowballing with the latest announcement by the Asian superpower.

by WADA has been heavily criticised worldwide, notably in other high-level swimming countries like Germany


3x3 Basketball: Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Schedule announced

  • Paris 2024

The official schedule for the highly anticipated 3x3 Basketball Olympic Games is now available. 3x3 will return to the Games for the second time at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games from 30 July to 5 August 2024 at the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

(OQT)WOMEN: China (Ranked), USA (Ranked), France (Ranked), Azerbaijan (UOQT 1), Australia (UOQT 2), Germany


Athletes reflect on 2023 Special Olympics World Games

  • Athletics

These clips highlighted athletes from Germany, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, and Ireland.

Roske, a model, actress, clarinet player, and talented track and field athlete with Special Olympics Germany


Surprise at Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe European Championships

  • Canoeing

The 2024 ECA Canoe Sprint, Paracanoe and SUP European Championships in Szeged, Hungary, saw the host nation dominate the canoe sprint, while Ukraine excelled in the paracanoe events.

The Czech Republic and Georgia won two medals each, while Romania, Ukraine, Germany, Slovenia, Austria

Great Britain, Germany, Poland and Israel each won two medals.


Ready for Olympic bid? “Yes,” answers Joel Embiid

  • Basketball

After a physically hampered NBA regular season and gruelling Playoff exit against the New York Knicks last month, the Philadelphia 76ers star center said he is recovering well from his injuries and ready to take on the world in Paris 2024 with Team USA.

Americans were handed a reality check in the 2023 World Cup, getting knocked out by eventual champions Germany


IOC Executive Board proposes eight new IOC members

  • Olympics

The IOC Executive Board (EB) has agreed to propose eight new IOC members for election at the 142nd IOC Session, to be held in Paris on 23-24 July and 10-14 August 2024, as well as the re-election of 15 other members.

before 1999 and 70 for those elected after that date).The candidates for re-election are Mr Thomas Bach (Germany


Nationality changes approved in Paris: Spain gains two, banned Russia loses two

  • Olympics

Spain leads the way in nationality changes approved by the IOC with two footballers, while Russia (which is banned from participating in these Games as such) loses two of its own. The IOC also approved 7 other changes ahead of the world's biggest multi-sport event, which begins in 40 days' time.

nationalityare Samalulu Clifton (canoeing) from New Zealand to Samoa; Colin Heathcock (fencing) from Germany

Paredes Montano (weightlifting) from Colombia to Bahrain; Alexis Peterson (basketball) from the USA to Germany


ETU Honorary President Park Soo Nam passes away

  • Taekwondo

European Taekwondo Union (ETU) Honorary President, Grandmaster Park Soo Nam passed away at the age of 76. 

South Korean-born official came to Germany decades ago.

national and international positions in Taekwondo and was a very successful head national coach of Germany

Later in his life, he held positions as President in Germany and Great Britain.

 Park Soo Nam was a very successful head national coach of Germany in the 70s.