Sports /Olympics

France waves farewell to its sporting summer as Paralympics 2024 closes 08 Sep 2024 - 10:58 pm

Saint-Denis, France: This time, it really is au revoir. A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a...

France's Aurelie Aubert (2nd L) and France's Tanguy De La Forest (2nd R) parade on stage during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on September 8, 2024. (Photo by Thibaud Moritz / AFP)

Meet the Woodhalls: Track and field couple light up Paralympics and Olympics 07 Sep 2024 - 01:43 pm

Paris: In the depths of the Stade de France, track and field's most charismatic couple were wearing their gold medals, leaning on each...

Gold medallist US' Hunter Woodhall (L) celebrates with his wife Olympic women's long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall after the victory ceremony for the Men's 400m T62 final event at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris on September 6, 2024. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

Crowds give Nepal's first Paralympic medallist hero's welcome 04 Sep 2024 - 01:59 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal gave their first Paralympic medallist a hero's welcome Wednesday as cheering crowds turned out for taekwondo star Palesha Goverdhan's return home....

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games taekwondo bronze medallist Palesha Goverdhan greets the crowd upon her arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on September 4, 2024. Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP.

Qatar’s Ali marks personal best to reach 100m final, eyes first Paralympic medal 01 Sep 2024 - 08:39 pm

Doha: Qatar’s Ali Arshad yesterday produced his personal best of 15.20 secs to storm into the final of men’s 100m T34 racing event...

Qatar’s Ali Arshad (L) during the final of men’s 100m T34 racing event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Paralympic triathlon events are postponed because of poor water quality in the Seine River 01 Sep 2024 - 07:29 pm

Paris: Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after...

This photograph taken on September 1, 2024, shows the Seine river from the Alexandre III bridge, after the cancellation of the para-triathlon competition during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP.

USA take first Paralympic track and field golds but China win big 31 Aug 2024 - 11:12 pm

Paris: The United States won their first two track and field titles of the Paris Paralympics on Saturday but China piled on the...

An overview shows US Jayden Blackwell reacting after winning the men's 100 T38 final event at the Stade de France, Saint Denis, north of Paris on August 31, 2024, during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)

Canada and its star Patrick Anderson begin comeback in wheelchair basketball at Paralympics 31 Aug 2024 - 11:39 am

Paris: After six Paralympic appearances, three gold medals and 27 years of wheelchair basketball, Patrick Anderson is almost ready to move on. But...

Canada's flagbearers and Paralympic athletes Patrick Anderson (C-L) and Katarina Roxon (C-R) parade during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris on August 28, 2024. Photo by Gonzalo Fuentes / POOL / AFP.

China extend lead in Paralympic medals table after track success 31 Aug 2024 - 12:30 am

Paris: China began to exert its traditional dominance at the Paralympics in Paris on Friday, pulling ahead of second-placed Great Britain despite a...

Chinese gold medallist Zhou Xia (centre) during the women's T35 100m final athletics event at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris on August 30, 2024, during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Photo by Julien De Rosa / AFP)

Fifth successive gold for Tunisian shot-putter at Paralympics 30 Aug 2024 - 07:18 pm

Paris: Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili won her fifth consecutive gold medal in shot put at her fifth Paralympics on Friday. Tlili's throw of 10.40...

Silver medalist Uzbekistan's Kubaro Khakimova (L), gold medalist Tunisia's Raoua Tlili and bronze medalist Argentine's Antonella Ruiz Diaz celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's F41 shot put final athletics event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris on August 30, 2024. Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP

First Paralympic champions crowned as French fans roar on swimmer 30 Aug 2024 - 12:18 am

Paris: The Paris Paralympics crowned its first champions on Thursday, with swimmer Ugo Didier collecting the host nation's first gold in euphoric scenes...

(From left) Silver medalist Italy's Simone Barlaam, gold medalist France's Ugo Didier and bronze medalist Australian Brenden Hall celebrate on the podium of the men's S9 400m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at The Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris on August 29, 2024. (Photo by Franck Fife / AFP)

Paris Paralympics organisers announce 2 million tickets sold 27 Aug 2024 - 04:14 pm

Paris: Organisers of the Paris Paralympics announced Tuesday that over two million tickets have been sold as the Games prepare to open. "We...

French President of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee (COJO) Tony Estanguet (L) poses with torchbearers of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games during a ceremony for the arrival of the Paralympics flame at the entrance of the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, northern France, on August 25, 2024. Photo by Lou Benoist / AFP.

Opening ceremony for Paralympics in Paris aims to reshape views of disabilities 26 Aug 2024 - 11:46 pm

PARIS: Creative director Thomas Jolly has some lofty goals for Wednesday's opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, when the heart of Paris will...

French President of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee (COJO) Tony Estanguet (right) takes a selfie with former French wheelchair fencer Emmanuelle Assmann holding the torch of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after arrival of the Paralympics flame at the entrance of the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles, northern France on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Lou Benoist / AFP)

Jackie Chan to carry torch ahead of Paralympic opening ceremony 25 Aug 2024 - 07:11 pm

Paris: Hong Kong-born martial arts actor Jackie Chan was named on Sunday as one of the torchbearers in the lead-up to the opening...

Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan sings on the red carpet during the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) in Beijing, on April 21, 2023. Photo by Jade GAO / AFP.

Preparing for the Paralympics, Paris reminds residents and visitors that 'game is not over' 24 Aug 2024 - 11:51 am

Paris: With the Olympics behind it, Paris is getting ready for the next big sporting event on the calendar this summer: the Paralympics....

Pedestrians walk by the Place de la Concorde Paralympic site covered in

Empowering youth through sport: Generation Amazing Youth advocates shine at festival 24 during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games 19 Aug 2024 - 04:07 pm

Doha, Qatar: As the world bids farewell to the Paris 2024 Olympics and looks forward to the upcoming Paralympics, the Generation Amazing Foundation...

Algerian city welcomes home gold-winner Khelif 17 Aug 2024 - 04:52 pm

Tiaret, Algeria: Huge crowds have welcomed home Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif to her native region of Tiaret southwest of Algiers after her...

Algerian gold medallist Imane Khelif greets crowds during a bus tour in her hometown city of Tiaret on August 16, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

France launches probe over alleged cyberbullying of Algerian boxer Khelif 15 Aug 2024 - 10:20 am

Paris: France has launched a cyberbullying probe following a complaint by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of...

Algeria's Imane Khelif poses with her gold medal.

Philippines holds victory parade for two-gold Olympic gymnast Yulo 14 Aug 2024 - 01:29 pm

Manila:Thousands of shrieking fans jammed the streets of the Philippine capital Manila on Wednesday in a celebratory homecoming parade for Paris Olympics double...