LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid said on Thursday, Oct. 5, he has pledged to play for the United States at next year's Paris Olympics. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid (AFP) Embiid was also eligible to play international basketball for Cameroon...
ANTWERP (AFP) -- Daiki Hashimoto delivered with his final routine to ensure Japan regained the team gymnastics world title on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Antwerp, less than 10 months ahead of the Paris Olympics. Japan's Daiki Hashimoto competes on the Floor Exercise in the Men's Team Final during the 52nd...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Joel Embiid said on Monday, Oct. 2, he expects to make a decision over his international future "in the next few days" as he eyes playing at next year's Paris Olympics. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers (AFP) The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player is eligible to play for three...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Stephen Curry were among the NBA superstars who said on Monday, Oct. 2, they were interested in playing for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns poses for a portrait during NBA media day on Monday, Oct. 2, in...
Aleah Finnegan became the latest Filipino athlete to qualify to the 2024 Paris Olympics following her all-around performance in the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Aleah Finnegan becomes the first female gymnast from the Philippines to compete in the Olympics since...
Carlos Yulo earns a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics following his performance in the floor exercise qualifications at the 2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. After a scary start at the world championships, Carlos Yulo still manages to earn an Olympic ticket to...
BERLIN (AFP) -- Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 under a neutral flag after officials voted on Friday, Sept. 29, against an outright ban. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) voted to partially suspend the Russian and Belarusian...
ANTWERP (AFP) -- Freed from her "twisties", gymnastics superstar Simone Biles returns to the global stage at the world championships which start in Antwerp on Saturday, Sept. 30, with the 2024 Paris Olympics in her sights after a two-year break to treat her mental health. Gymnastics superstar...
Carlos Yulo launches his bid for a return trip to the Olympics when he competes in the 2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium starting on Saturday, Sept. 30. Carlos Yulo skips the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China to campaign for an Olympic berth at the world...
MOSCOW (AFP) -- The Kremlin said on Friday, Sept. 22, it hoped Russia could once again become part of the Olympic community despite sanctions against Russian athletes over Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov (AFP) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The 2024 Olympic US track and field trials will be held in Eugene, Oregon next June, US sports chiefs confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 21. Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. (AFP) A statement from United States Track and Field (USATF) and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee...
PARIS (AFP) -- South Korea's Tom Kim carved out a one-shot lead at the rain-hit French Open on Thursday, Sept. 21, enjoying the added bonus of an early sight of Le National course which will stage the 2024 Olympics golf tournament. Tom Kim of South Korea (AFP) Kim, who was runner-up at the British...
