/ParisOlympics en /node/2576778/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">By THOMAS ADAMSON | AP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1729866681658156600</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-10-25 18:02</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> PARIS: Seven people have been charged in connection with cyberbullying targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic mastermind behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies, French authorities announced Friday.<br /> The online attacks erupted after Jolly’s acclaimed but controversial opening July spectacle on the Seine — a queer-inclusive, high-energy fusion of tradition and modernity that, for some, was too bold to ignore.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/10/25/4538358-974755422.jpg" width="670" height="445" alt="" title="Seven people have been charged in connection with cyberbullying targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic mastermind behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies, French authorities announced Friday. (AP/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/cyberbullying">cyberbullying</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/thomas-jolly">Thomas Jolly</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/prosecutors">prosecutors</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/france">France</a></div></div></div> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:02:55 +0000 rbksa 2576778 at /node/2572105/offbeat <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">AFP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1726807482116230600</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-09-20 03:54</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SEOUL: South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose skill and nonchalance won the Internet at the Paris Olympics, has landed her first acting role — as an assassin.<br /> The 32-year-old took silver in the women’s 10m air pistol in July and her ultra-calm demeanour, combined with her wire-rimmed shooting glasses and baseball cap, turned her into a worldwide online sensation.<br /> As videos of her shooting went viral, she drew praise from celebrities such as Elon Musk.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/09/20/4526197-1085749426.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="" title="The 32-year-old took silver in the women’s 10m air pistol in July and her ultra-calm demeanour turned her into a worldwide online sensation. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle/offbeat">Offbeat</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div></div></div> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:51:57 +0000 rbksa 2572105 at /node/2570163/offbeat <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">AP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1725518440547439200</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2024-09-05 06:35</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> BRISBANE: For Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, first came her polarizing performance at the Olympics, followed by her panic when she was chased through the streets of Paris.<br /> The 37-year-old university lecturer from Sydney — her birthday was on Monday — bewildered expert and casual viewers alike in the sport of breaking with an unconventional routine that included mimicking a kangaroo.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/09/05/4520944-1005340820.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="" title="Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, has apologized for the backlash that her widely ridiculed Paris Olympics performance brought to the broader breakdancing community. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle/offbeat">Offbeat</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/rachael-gunn">Rachael Gunn</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div> Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:51:44 +0000 rbksa 2570163 at /node/2568531/offbeat <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1724401433336823700</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-08-23 08:00</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> PARIS: Parisians are the main buyers of tickets for the Paralympic Games, organizers said, rushing to grab a second opportunity to see competitions in some of the Games’ spectacular venues, after many chose to snub the Olympics or missed out on tickets.<br /> In July, Parisians had left the city in droves ahead of the Olympics, with entire neighborhoods turned eerily quiet as residents decamped as they feared the disturbance and traffic problems many thought the Games would bring.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/23/4516749-397736850.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="" title="The Olympic cauldron ahead of the Paralympic Games, on Aug. 22, 2024 in Paris. Organizers say several sessions were nearly sold out already. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/lifestyle/offbeat">Offbeat</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/paralympics">Paralympics</a></div></div></div> Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:28:04 +0000 rbksa 2568531 at /node/2568354/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2024-08-22 03:55</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Armand Duplantis was just excellent instead of record-breaking on Wednesday in his first pole vault competition since that stunning show at the Paris Olympics.</p> <p> Duplantis cleared 6.15 meters on his third and final attempt despite strong gusts of wind blowing in off Lake Geneva as the sun set on a balmy 24 Celsius (75 Fahrenheit) evening.</p> <p> “I need perfect conditions if I’m going to be able to jump the world record again this year,” Duplantis told reporters.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/22/4516309-814778066.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, during the men&#039;s pole vault competition at the World Athletics Diamond League Athletissima City athletics meeting, in Lausanne Wednesday. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/armand-duplantis">Armand Duplantis</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pole-vault">pole vault</a></div></div></div> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 01:01:19 +0000 Sajjadkk 2568354 at /node/2567773/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">AFP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1723903022395507100</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2024-08-17 16:59</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> TIARET, Algeria: Huge crowds have welcomed home controversial Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif to her native region of Tiaret southwest of Algiers after her triumphant return from Paris, an AFP correspondent said.<br /> Thousands of people turned out late Friday to greet Algeria’s gold-medallist, who was the center of a gender controversy at the Olympics on her way to the women’s 66kg title.<br /> Asked about a complaint that Khelif, 25, had filed with the Paris public prosecutor’s office for online harassment, the boxer declined to elaborate.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/17/4514780-664511986.jpg" width="1129" height="753" alt="" title="Algerian gold medallist Imane Khelif greets crowds during a bus tour in her hometown city of Tiaret on Aug. 16, 2024. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/algeria-0">Algeria</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/imane-khelif">Imane Khelif</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div></div></div> Sat, 17 Aug 2024 14:00:48 +0000 rbksa 2567773 at /node/2567668/pakistan <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/124566">Arab News Pakistan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-08-16 16:21</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Friday highlighted Pakistan’s javelin ace Arshad Nadeem’s “inspirational journey” from a small settlement in the eastern Punjab province to winning an Olympic gold medal, saying it reflected the importance of hard work and determination.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/16/4514478-219704871.jpg" width="1500" height="884" alt="" title="Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir (left) presents shield to Olympic gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem, in a ceremony at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on August 16, 2024. (Pakistan Army)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Pakistan">Pakistan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/arshad-nadeem">Arshad Nadeem</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ghq">GHQ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pakistan-army">Pakistan Army</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/olympics">Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/paris-olympics-2024">Paris Olympics 2024</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/pakistan">Pakistan</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/arab-news-pakistan">Arab News Pakistan</a></div></div></div> Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:28:17 +0000 fatimah.amjad 2567668 at /node/2567596/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-08-16 04:14</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW YORK: American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel’s decision that dropped her out of the bronze medal position in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics “unjust” and a “significant blow” in a message posted on social media Thursday.</p> <p> The International Olympic Committee, in light of the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, announced it would reallocate the bronze to Ana Barbosu of Romania. Barbosu is scheduled to receive the medal on Friday at a ceremony in Bucharest.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/16/4514294-1877222315.jpg" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="Bronze medalist US’ Jordan Chiles during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women’s floor exercise event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on Aug. 5, 2024. (File/AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div></div></div> Fri, 16 Aug 2024 01:15:57 +0000 abdulkareem.aldaham 2567596 at /node/2567378/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/mohamed-el-shamaa">Mohamed El-Shamaa</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2024-08-14 13:01</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> CAIRO: As the dust settles on the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Egyptian delegation walk away with just three medals.</p> <p> Ahmed Elgendy won gold in the modern pentathlon, Sara Samir claimed silver in weightlifting, and Mohamed Elsayed took bronze in fencing. </p> <p> Egypt’s most successful Olympics was in 2020, at the Tokyo Games. The team won six medals, including a gold for Feryal Ashraf in karate, a silver for Elgendy in the modern pentathlon, and bronze in taekwondo (Hedaya Malak and Saif Issa), wrestling (Mohamed Ibrahim Kisho) and karate (Giana Farouk.)</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/14/4513733-1055772961.jpg" width="2880" height="1920" alt="Ahmed Elgendy of Egypt becomes first athlete from Africa to win Olympic modern pentathlon gold. AP" title="Ahmed Elgendy of Egypt becomes first athlete from Africa to win Olympic modern pentathlon gold. AP" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/egypt-0">#egypt</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/egyptian-ministry-youth-and-sports">Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/osama-orabi">Osama Orabi</a></div></div></div> Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:20:40 +0000 Aisha Fareed 2567378 at /node/2567345/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2024-08-14 05:26</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ISLAMABAD: Olympic javelin gold medalist Arshad Nadeem received a total of 250 million rupees ($897,000) on Tuesday as Pakistan continued to celebrate his record-breaking throw at the Paris Games.</p> <p> Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced 150 million rupees ($538,000) for Nadeem at a special ceremony to honor the star athlete in Islamabad. Sharif’s announcement came hours after Punjab’s chief minister Mariam Nawaz visited Nadeem’s house in a village in the Mian Channu district and presented him with a check for 100 million rupees ($359,000).</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/14/4513659-2052871731.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="Arshad Nadeem (C), Pakistan&#039;s javelin gold medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, waves to fans upon his arrival at his hometown in Mian Channu on Aug. 11, 2024. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/arshad-nadeem">Arshad Nadeem</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/pakistan">Pakistan</a></div></div></div> Wed, 14 Aug 2024 02:29:18 +0000 Sajjadkk 2567345 at /node/2567255/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2024-08-13 16:02</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MANILA: Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, flew home to a hero’s welcome Tuesday with a planned national tribute by the president and donors pledging more than $1 million worth of cash and gifts, including a resort house and free lunch buffets for life.<br /> The 24-year-old’s wins in the men’s floor exercise and vault were the largest victory ever by a Filipino athlete since the Philippines joined the Games a century ago. Two Filipino boxers, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas, won bronze medals in women’s boxing in Paris.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/13/4513433-290852613.jpg" width="670" height="438" alt="" title="Double-gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo of Philippines celebrates on the podium in Paris, France on Aug. 4, 2024. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/carlos-edriel-yulo">Carlos Edriel Yulo</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/philippines">Philippines</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/gold-medalist">gold medalist</a></div></div></div> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:05:15 +0000 bassam.zaazaa 2567255 at /node/2567199/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2024-08-13 07:06</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ALGIERS, Algeria: Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif returned home to a warm welcome Monday as Algerians rallied around her in the face of international scrutiny and misconceptions about her sex.</p> <p> The Algerian gold medalist in women’s welterweight boxing flew back to the gas-rich North African nation’s capital Monday afternoon along with other Olympic medalists, including gymnast Kaylia Nemour and runner Djamel Sedjati.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/13/4513248-304071528.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Gold medalist in the women’s 66kg boxing Algeria’s Imane Khelif, left, French-Algerian gymnast gold medalist in the uneven bars Kaylia Nemour, center, and bronze medalist in the men’s 800m Djamel Sedjati show their medals after the 2024 Summer Olympics Monday at Algiers airport, Algeria. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/imane-khelif">Imane Khelif</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/algeria-0">Algeria</a></div></div></div> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:10:45 +0000 Arbee 2567199 at /node/2567193/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2024-08-13 04:40</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LOS ANGELES: It’s Los Angeles’ turn for the torch. Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag at the Paris closing ceremony Sunday, before handing it off to a key representative of LA’s local business — Tom Cruise — who in a pre-recorded trek via motorcycle, plane and parachute kicked off the countdown to 2028.</p> <p> The city will become the third in the world to host the Games three times as it adds to the storied years of 1932 and 1984. Here’s a look forward and back in time at the Olympics in LA.</p> <p> <strong>LA’s Olympic trilogy</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/13/4513235-1136510468.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="Members of LA28, local government officials and US Olympic athletes pose with the official Olympic flag as it returns to Los Angeles for the first time in 40 years, in Los Angeles, California, on Monday. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/2028-los-angeles-olympic-games">2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/olympics">Olympics</a></div></div></div> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 01:44:55 +0000 Sajjadkk 2567193 at /node/2567148/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/reem-abulleil">Reem Abulleil</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2024-08-12 20:24</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DUBAI: Athletes representing Arab countries claimed an unprecedented seven gold medals during the 2024 Olympics in Paris, which came to an end on Sunday with a spectacular closing ceremony at Stade de France.</p> <p> The Arab contingent in Paris provided many memorable moments and not only from those who ended up on the podium; some of the near misses were just as inspiring.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/12/4513125-1776548560.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="Gold medalist Algeria’s Imane Khelif kisses her medal for the women’s 66kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP)" title="Gold medalist Algeria’s Imane Khelif kisses her medal for the women’s 66kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/paris-2024-olympics">Paris 2024 Olympics</a></div></div></div> Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:27:40 +0000 daniel.fountain 2567148 at /node/2567076/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2024-08-12 11:45</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: Arab athletes representing Bahrain, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan and Qatar secured 17 medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, falling one short of the record 18 won at the Tokyo Games in 2020.</p> <p> The world’s largest sporting event ended on Sunday.</p> <p> Bahrain led with four medals — two gold, one silver and one bronze.</p> <p> Algeria followed with three medals — two gold and one bronze. Egypt and Tunisia each claimed three medals, with one gold, one silver and one bronze apiece.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/08/12/4512933-864630075.jpg" width="1100" height="733" alt="" title="Morocco’s bronze medallists pose for a photograph with their medals after the men’s final football match between France and Spain during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Parc des Princes in Paris. (File/AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ParisOlympics">Paris Olympics</a></div></div></div> Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:48:19 +0000 sherouk.maher 2567076 at