Turkey’s Olympic pistol sharpshooter Yusuf Dikeç has filed to trademark his nonchalant stance at the Paris Games that went viral around the world, his coach told Agence France-Presse on Monday. Coach Erdinç Bilgili said the move to protect the commercial use of his pose with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office came in response to...
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Sinner becomes first Italian man to win Cincinnati Open
World number one Jannik Sinner defeated home favourite Frances Tiafoe in Monday’s final of the Cincinnati Open, becoming the first Italian man to win the title. The Italian took one hour and 37 minutes to defeat the American 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Sinner continued to make history after becoming the first Italian man to become world...
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Mickoski: Mden 3 million for basketball players who won gold in EuroBasket
At my proposal today, the Government decided to award a prize of Mden 3 million (EUR 48,731) to basketball players under 18 who won gold in the European Basketball Championship, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski posted on Facebook on Tuesday. “This “golden” generation brought 8 victories for Macedonia. We are proud of their success, with heart...
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Another Olympic gold and world record for pole vaulter Duplantis
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis raised his world record yet again to 6.25 metres as he won back-to-back Olympic pole vault gold in style. Duplantis was assured of gold after being the only man to clear 6.00m. He went over his five heights from 5.70m to an Olympic record 6.10m on the first attempt before then also...
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Turkish Olympic shooter wins silver medal with minimal gear, becomes internet sensation
In the annals of Olympic history, there are always moments that captivate the world, not only because of their sporting achievements but also because of their unexpected charm. Yusuf Dikeç, a 51-year-old Turkish pistol shooter, provided one such moment at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. In the 10-meter air pistol mixed team competition, Dikeç...
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Men’s Olympic triathlon postponed due to water quality in the Seine
The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics has been postponed because of concerns over water quality in the River Seine. Swimming training for the triathletes was cancelled on Sunday and Monday and the decision has been taken to move the men’s race, which had been due to start at 8 am (0600 GMT) on Tuesday,...
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Olympic organizers pull plug on triathlon training in the Seine again
Olympic organizers on Monday cancelled the second swimming training session for triathletes in the Seine due to poor water quality. The first swimming training session was cancelled on Sunday. Fears have grown for months that Paris 2024’s plan to hold the triathlon swimming and the open water swimming in the city’s river was putting athletes...
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Football governing body FIFA has banned Canada women’s football coaches for one year and stripped the Olympic team six points at the Paris Games over a drone-spying scandal, it said on Saturday. Head coach Bev Pristman is among the suspended, after she had already been banned by the country’s football federation. “The officials were each...
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Paris dazzles with stunning Olympics opening ceremony in the rain
The Paris Olympics opened on a rain-soaked Friday with an extraordinary and colourful ceremony in the heart of the French capital, culminating in an Olympic cauldron lifted into the nighttime sky by a hot air balloon. At times torrential rain did neither dampen the mood of athletes who paraded on boats on the Seine, nor...
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Illness forces tennis world number 1 Jannik Sinner out of Olympics
Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Olympic Games in Paris due to illness. The current world number one announced on Instagram on Wednesday that he is suffering from tonsillitis and is “not feeling well.” His doctor had urgently advised him not to take part in the Olympic tennis tournament, which runs...