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Paris Olympics

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World

Paris Olympics organisers condemn racist attacks on Nakamura

The organising committee of the Paris Olympics said it was shocked by "racist" attacks made by far-right French groups against Malian-French singer Aya Nakamura. The attacks, according to the BBC, were triggered by reports that Nakamura would perform a song by the legendary 20th-century French singer Édith Piaf at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in July. On Sunday, the far-right group Les Natifs protested in Paris with a […]

today12 March, 2024

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Africa

Kelvin Kiptum: the Kenyan runner who redefined what it takes to win marathons

  By Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, Stephen F. Austin State University   Kenyan athletics has lost Kelvin Kiptum, the marathon world record holder who was destined to be the first person to run the race in under two hours. The runner, aged only 24, died on 10 February in a car accident that also claimed his coach Gervais Hakizimana, 37, from Rwanda. The accident occurred near one of the high-altitude […]

today14 February, 2024

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Sport

Paris Olympics chief faces legal probe over pay

French investigators have opened a legal probe into the pay of the head of the Paris Olympics organising committee, a source close to the case told AFP on Tuesday. The investigation by magistrates specialised in financial crimes began "last week" and will look into the manner in which Estanguet receives his pay as chief executive of the organising committee, the source said on condition of anonymity. Estanguet is paid 270,000-euro […]

today6 February, 2024