A picture taken on February 1, 2021 in Paris shows the flooded banks of the river Seine with the Eiffel tower in background. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) The Eiffel Tower has embarked on the most extensive revamp of its 130-year history to look its best for the 2024 Paris Olympics, including with...
A Chinese flag flutters in front of the IOC headquarters during a protest by activists of the International Tibet Network against the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on February 3, 2021 in Lausanne. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) A group of US senators has introduced a resolution seeking to remove...
Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket against the Indiana Pacers on January 31, 2021 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP Two-time NBA All-Star Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles and San...
Naomi Osaka of Japan (Al Bello / Getty Images / AFP; File) Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka on Sunday said she was committed to competing in the delayed Tokyo Olympics, but believed public approval was crucial for the Games to go ahead this year. Organizers are still adamant the Olympics can be held...
ABOVE THE CLOUDS Philippines' Ernest John Obiena competes in the men’s Pole Vault during the IAAF Diamond League competition on September 17, 2020 at the Olympic stadium in Rome (Andreas Solaro) Sports all over the world drew into a standstill for most parts of 2020 due to the pandemic, but it...
Photos by Mark Balmores FIRST GOLD FOR PENCAK SILAT Edmar Tacuel of the Philippines performs during the Pencak SIlat Male Tunggal category in the 30th South East Asian Games in Subic Exhibit and Convention Center, Subic Bay, Zambales The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), in all its capacity,...
In this file photo taken on November 19, 2019, US Olympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland speaks during the 2019 Team USA Awards at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) American athletes should prepare for the Tokyo...
Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP There will be no "bubble" for media covering the Tokyo Olympics this summer to ensure the safety as well as the flexibility of journalists, said Lucia Montanarella, head of Olympic Games Media Operations of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) said....
The Olympic rings are reinstalled at the waterfront in Tokyo on December 1, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) The first Tokyo Olympics test event of 2021 will be postponed due to travel restrictions under Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, media reported Wednesday. The artistic swimming...
The Tokyo Stadium The world's ongoing coronavirus crisis and plunging public support in Japan have raised fears that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, postponed last year and now due to start in July, may be cancelled. As Japanese and International Olympic Committee officials insist the Games will go ahead,...
People wearing face masks stand next to a display of the Olympic Rings in Tokyo on October 20, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) Florida's chief financial officer on Monday told the International Olympic Committee that the state would be happy to host the Olympics Games amid speculation that...
In this file photo, Philippines' Eumir Felix Marcial (left) defeats Malaysia's Che Azmi Mohd Aswan in boxing's middleweight semifinals at PICC Forum in Pasay last December. (MB File Photo) After a month-long rest, Eumir Marcial will resume with his training program this week under Hall of Fame...
