PARIS (AFP) --Â The Paris Olympics begin with a spectacular ceremony on July 26, 2024 but with a year to go, organizers face a series of challenges. *International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. (AFP)* SECURITY CONCERNS Organizers will pray there is no repeat next summer of the...
By MARK REY MONTEJO The Philippine Skating Union steps up its efforts to further promote the sport in a tropical country like the Philippines. *National team coach Abraham Domdom (left) and PSU president Nikki Cheng.* Skating Union of the Philippines president Nikki Cheng said they target to field...
PARIS (AFP) -- French luxury brand LVMH announced on Monday, July 24, it will be a "premium sponsor" of the 2024 Paris Olympics, allowing the organizers to practically reach their sponsorship target of 1.24 billion euros ($1.37 billion). *CEO of LVMH Holding Company, Antoine Arnault speaks during a...
PARIS (AFP) -- Paris' airports face a double challenge during the Olympics next year -- already under huge pressure, they will also be the first impression that many foreign visitors get of the Games. France's main international airport, Charles de Gaulle (CDG), and the smaller Orly will be two...
PARIS (AFP) -- As riots raged around France earlier this month, infrastructure for next year's Paris Olympics risked becoming engulfed in the violence, adding a fresh worry for organizers who face a head-spinning list of security challenges one year before the Games start. Surveillance was increased...
PARIS (AFP) -- The chief organizer of the Paris Olympics Tony Estanguet admitted on Tuesday, July 18, that the 12 months until the opening ceremony would be "difficult". *Paris Olympics chief organizer Tony Estanguet. (AFP)* Estanguet said though that there was no need to sound the alarm on the key...
Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando Valeriano (2nd from left) shakes the hand of Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena (3rd from left) during a meeting. (Rep. Valeriano's office) Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando Valeriano congratulated pole vault phenom EJ Obiena for being the first Filipino athlete to...
A winter sport wants to apply as a regular member to the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and expresses its desire to represent the nation in high-level competitions like the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. *CWSAP President Benjo Delarmente is preparing to take his shot at the...
The quest for another shot at the Olympics begins for two-time world champion Carlos Yulo when he and his teammates compete in the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships slated June 10 to 18 in Singapore. *Carlos Yulo hopes to make it to the 2024 Paris Olympics. (File Photo/Ali Vicoy) * The...
PARIS (AFP) -- Athletes have joined the clamor of criticism at the high cost of tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics, decried as undermining organizers' promises of a Games accessible to all. Phase two of sales got underway on May 11, with nearly 1.5 million individual tickets available, after over...
Two Japanese businessmen were handed suspended prison sentences on Thursday, May 11, in the latest convictions in a bribery scandal surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Corruption allegations have spiralled in the aftermath of the pandemic-delayed Games, implicating major companies and damaging...
LONDON, United Kingdom- After decades of devotion and 18 years of marriage, King Charles III will finally see his goal realised when his "darling wife" Queen Camilla is crowned at his side on Saturday. She was the non-negotiable part of his life, despite their long relationship challenging Britain's...
