insert_link 9 4 Oshiwambo Omulotoki wa Uganda, oo atilwa omahooli noku tomekwa omundilo kohandamati yaye, okwa xulifa Omulotoki woshinano shile mo Uganda Rebecca Cheptegei, oo kwalopotelwe atilwa okandini komahooli noku tomekwa omundilo kohondamati yaye kwali nale, okwa xulifa. Cheptegei, okwali umwe womo valotoki ovo vali vakakufa ombinga momaudano Paris Olympics oo aliko omwedi wadjako. Ehangano lo athletics federation mo Uganda ola koleka oshiningwanima koikundaneki yomalungula. Efyo laye olatalika lili oshitopolwa shomahepeko taaningilwa ovadanauki ovakainhu moshilongo osho. Otakulopotwa efiku loshiningwanima aponokelelwa meumbo noku tilwa okandini komahooli opetrol , pefimbo ahangwa […] todaySeptember 6, 2024 35 4 9
insert_link World How the Olympics opening ceremony triggered a debate on ‘woke ideology’ in France By Alexandre Frambéry-Iacobone, Université de Bordeaux France was hurt, divided and in need of a great federating event after recent elections. And Emmanuel Macron framed the Olympic Games as an opportunity to “unite around a France that welcomes the world”, calling for a “political truce” during that time. Conservatives, however, believe that the great moment of national cohesion has yet to take place. From the Republican […] todayAugust 8, 2024 35
insert_link Sport Iraqi churches denounce Olympics opening ceremony scene Iraq's top churches have joined international religious bodies in condemning a controversial segment of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, which many interpreted as a reference to the Bible's Last Supper. "What happened at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is shameful and a mockery of the Christian religion," Iraq's Chaldean Catholic church said in a statement Sunday. The contentious scene in Friday's parade in Paris involved […] todayJuly 29, 2024 18
insert_link World French PM poised to take caretaker role in deadlocked France By Jurgen HECKER French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was set to resign but stay on as head of a caretaker government Tuesday, officials said, with no replacement in sight as divided parliamentary groups succumb to infighting. President Emmanuel Macron is expected to accept Attal's resignation after Tuesday's cabinet meeting -- the first since his allies got roundly beaten in a snap National Assembly election called […] todayJuly 16, 2024 13
insert_link Namibia ‘It’s always an honour to represent Namibia’: Looser Female road cyclist Vera Looser says she is ready to represent Namibia at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which take place from 26 July to 11 August. The multi-sport event will feature athletes competing in 329 events across 32 sports in Paris, France, with some competitions starting on 24 July 2024. Team Namibia will participate in cycling (road and mountain bike), marathon running, and swimming. Looser, who will […] todayJuly 9, 2024 43
insert_link Uncategorized U.S. military bases placed on high alert Several US military bases across Europe have been placed on heightened alert, with the Pentagon citing the risk of terror attacks. Trent Murray reports from Berlin. According to CNN, it is not clear what intelligence triggered the heightened security, but European authorities have warned of a potential terror threat on the continent, especially ahead of the Paris Olympics in July and during the current European football championships in Germany. The […] todayJuly 2, 2024 28
insert_link Sport Flushed with success: NZ’s Kerr pursues Games gold with toilet tactic New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr aims to add Olympic gold in Paris to his world indoor title -- by deploying tactical toilet breaks to help him mentally reset. The 27-year-old calls himself "The flying Kiwi" and Kerr soared to the indoor crown in March in Glasgow, winning gold with a personal best of 2.36 metres. It remains the highest jump by any athlete this year. "I love […] todayJune 5, 2024 6
insert_link Sport Senegal ex-rifleman in his 90s to carry Olympic flame in France At over 90 years old, former Senegalese rifleman Oumar Dieme considers it something of a miracle that he will be carrying the Olympic flame as part of the opening of this summer's Paris Games. In the shade of mango and silk-cotton trees, he recounts his time in the "Senegalese tirailleurs" -- a corps of African infantrymen who fought for France during the two world wars and various decolonisation […] todayMay 28, 2024 8
insert_link Sport Paris 2024 Games flame to be lit in ancient Olympia The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics is to be lit Tuesday in ancient Olympia, birthplace of the ancient Games, for an epic torch relay stretching from the Acropolis to the South Pacific. Hundreds of dignitaries and spectators are expected to attend the ritual in the small Peloponnese town in southwestern Greece where the Olympics were born in 776 BCE, and where the ceremony is held every […] todayApril 16, 2024 5