The elimination process has begun in the men's football tournament at the Olympics. The second matchday of the group stage saw the first teams qualify for the quarter-finals, with one match still to play. Spain and Japan have already secured their places, while France and Argentina are still waiting.

GETTY IMAGESIn the same Group D, Paraguay beat Israel 4-2 with two injury-time goals, positioning themselves

match, they will advance to the quarter-finals, and even a draw against Mali would be enough, provided Israel

If Mali defeats Paraguay and Israel wins against Japan, the second spot will be decided based on goal

France's cybercrime unit (OFAC) is pushing to get private data on several Israeli athletes competing in the Paris Olympic Games removed from social media, AFP reports.

led OFAC to start action to get the relevant platforms to remove the data.Israel's Foreign Minister Israel

GETTY IMAGESForeign Minister Israel Katz warned his French counterpart on Thursday of possible threats

The head of the Iraqi delegation stated that Olympic chiefs denied their request to not fly Israel's flag next to Iraq's at the Paris Games. Despite the appeal, the International Olympic Committee insists on equal representation for all participating nations.

GETTY IMAGESRaouf, whose country does not recognise the state of Israel and supports the Palestinian

request was again rejected.Fans hold a banner that reads 'Genocide Olympics' during the match between Israel

GETTY IMAGESFrench security forces identified Wednesday's Ukraine-Iraq and Israel-Mali matches as high-risk

Palestinian and Israeli flags.A similar situation arose at the Parc des Princes for Paraguay's 4-2 win over Israel

Israeli fans inside or outside the stadium near the French capital.Israel fans attend the Match between Israel

Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal is in the spotlight for the shirt he wore during Friday’s unique Opening Ceremony depicting children being bombed.

in the Global Summit for Palestine threatening to boycott the Olympics back at the end of May unless Israel

Charter," said Rajoub.Nearly 40,000 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in Gaza since Israel

Some call it a curveball, others a forceful twist of the arm and the most daring might use the word ‘blackmail’ but “unprecedented” seems like the best fit when addressing the International Olympic Committee’s decision to award the next Winter Games “with conditions” to the French Alps and Utah.

Games.Whether those next Olympics editions are with or without Russian and Belarusian athletes, or a boycott of Israel

Despite the excitement of the Opening Ceremony for athletes, officials and the general public, thousands of tickets are still available for the third Olympic Games to be held in the French capital. High ticket, transport and accommodation prices are proving to be a challenge for Paris.

As for football, they charged 50 for Paraguay-Israel, but it's a match that's not worth it," complained

has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of "double standards" in its decision to allow Israel

In June, the president of the Palestine Olympic Committee Jibril Rajoub called for Israel to be banned

from the 2024 Paris Olympics over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza citing rules in the Olympic Charter.As

crimes of genocide, ethnic cleansing".Nearly 40,000 people have been killed in Hamas-run Gaza after Israel

launched a retaliatory military campaign in response to the Hamas-led attack in October 2023.Israel

upcoming Olympic Games have been unable to train or travel due to the Israeli offensive.Many calls to ban Israel

match against Mali at the Paris Olympics, a high-risk occasion which saw fans flying Palestinian and Israel

Israeli fans.Palestinian flags were waved by the spectators during the Paris 2024 football match between Israel

Princes, would have an anti-terror perimeter.French interior minister Gerald Darmanin before the match Israel

IOC) Thomas Bach and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday rejected a Palestinian demand that Israel

barred from the Paris Games over the war in Gaza.The Palestine Olympic Committee asked for a ban on Israel

As Paris gears up for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics on Friday, French security forces are implementing an unprecedented security operation to ensure the event's safety. For the first time, the Games will kick off with a river parade along the Seine.

"The risks have not changed and have become worse because of the war in Ukraine, the situation in Israel

The ball is rolling in Paris. The Games will hold their opening ceremony tomorrow, but the first competitions began yesterday with the opening round of the men’s football tournament. Among the favourites, Argentina found themselves in a bizarre situation, while Spain won with a modest performance.

 Mali and Israel drew 1-1, while Egypt and the Dominican Republic also finished in a goalless draw

sports of alterophilia, football, athletics and cycling and the countries of Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Israel

positive doping test, which was not confirmed by the second sample.Another case is being brought by the Israel

Those two match suspensions were to be during the Olympic tournament, and Israel wants to overturn that

In an open letter, IBA President Umar Kremlev demanded the immediate resignation of IOC President Thomas Bach and his team. Kremlev has accused Bach of transforming the IOC into a wealthy entity that neglects athletes and sports communities, failing to serve their needs.

He also accuses Bach of double standards towards Russia and Israel and of using political decisions for

Israel's Olympic delegation flew to Paris on Monday as the Palestinian and Iranian contingent called for banning the Israeli athletes over the war in Gaza.

Monday it sent a letter to International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach asking him to ban Israel

court finding Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories illegal.Ahead of the flight to France, Israel

AHRCUSA) July 23, 2024She was referring to the date of the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel

Paris Olympics because of the war against the innocent people of Gaza," and called on organisers to ban Israel

Stephane Sejourne said on Monday Israeli athletes were "welcome in France".Israeli Foreign Minister Israel

Thomas Portes, of La France Insoumise, said that Israeli athletes "are not welcome" at the Paris Olympics. He has been criticised by Jewish associations, but also by French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne.

Yonathan Arfi (@Yonathan_Arfi) July 20, 2024He also said that there should be demonstrations against Israel

He believes there are double standards in the treatment of Israel and Russia.Some Russian athletes will

Israeli judoka Raz Hershko is hoping for another podium finish at the Paris Olympics. The Israeli not only captured the bronze at the Tokyo Olympics but headlines as well, when she and Saudi fighter Tahani Al-Qahtani shook hands after their match. 

Hershko returns to the Games in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and has experienced “a little

the crowd or an opponent who refuses to compete against her or shake her hand, but told the Times of Israel

that “sports and politics don’t mix.”Olympian Raz Hershko is ready to go back to the mat for Israel

HERSHKO🇮🇱vsJulia TOLOFUA🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/1YjIOYsyYL— 2024judo (@1974ay1) April 28, 2024Since Israel

Israel has won 13 Olympic medals in history, and six of them are in judo.In Paris, Israel has qualified