STOCKHOLM (AFP) -- The city of Stockholm said on Tuesday, Nov. 21, it supported Sweden's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the capital region tipped to host some of the main events. "The city council is favorable to the initiative to organize the Olympic Games and Paralympics in 2030," the...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, trying for a third consecutive 100-200 sprint gold double next year in Paris, will train under coach Reynaldo Walcott, her agent said on Monday, Nov. 20. Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah (AFP) Andi Sports Management,...
PARIS (AFP) -- Paris has linked Azerbaijani figures to a disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing France's reputation as host of the 2024 Olympic Games, according to a report seen by AFP on Monday, Nov. 13. Diplomatic tensions have simmered between France and Azerbaijan, with the ex-Soviet...
AVARUA (AFP) -- The president of the French overseas territory of French Polynesia has suggested an alternative venue for the 2024 Olympics surf competition after plans for a gigantic tower at a planned venue in Tahiti site caused uproar. Surfers are due to catch the first waves of the Paris Games...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino hopes the country’s performance at the 19 th Asian Games would translate to more Filipino qualifiers to the 2024 Paris Olympics. POC President Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino poses with Asian Games medalists. “We’re...
PARIS (AFP) -- A senior French politician who oversees spending on the Senate's finance committee told AFP on Monday, Oct. 23, he had "doubts" about the timing of the delivery of several Paris Olympic projects, citing the risk of "budgetary slippage" due to delays. Senator Eric Jeansannetas,...
MUMBAI (AFP) -- Sliding events at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be staged outside Italy following the failure to build a new track in Cortina, it was announced on Monday, Oct. 16. Milan-Cortina chief Giovanni Malago told the International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai his...
TOKYO (AFP) -- Sapporo has given up its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics, the head of the Japanese Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, Oct. 11, after corruption scandals over the 2020 Tokyo Games. "JOC decided that proceeding with the bidding hastily but poorly could result in an incurable wound...
World No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena launches his fundraising initiative "Katapulting an Athlete's Dream" to help Filipino athletes by creating pole vault training pits across the country. EJ Obiena launches his "Katapult An Athlete's Dream" initiative to build training pits for pole vault athletes...
MANILA (AFP) -- The Philippines has made a "special request" to the International Olympic Committee to let Manny Pacquiao box at the Paris Games despite the former world champion exceeding the age limit, a Filipino official said on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Manny Pacquiao (AFP) Pacquiao, 44, retired from...
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has formalized its request to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino hopes Manny Pacquiao will be given one of...
Asian Games gold medalist EJ Obiena was grateful not having to worry about seeking necessary help and funding that he would need ahead of his 2024 Paris Olympics redemption bid. World No. 2 Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena. (AFP) The world No. 2 Filipino pole vaulter is coming off a...
