Olympics

At the 2024 Paralympic Games, a remarkable accomplishment unfolded as ten African nations stood proudly on the podium, collectively clinching a total of 23 gold medals across eight countries. This achievement highlights the growing prowess of athletes from the continent in various sporting disciplines. On this grand stage, Morocco distinguished itself as the standout performer, amassing an impressive haul of 15 medals. Yet, it was Algeria that stole the spotlight with a remarkable six golds, marking its dominance in the…

Ivory Coast Marie-Josée Ta Lou finished again in fourth place in the 100 meters at the Olympic Games, on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, five years after finishing at the foot of the podium over this distance and over 200 meters at the Rio Games. Jamaicans Elaine Thompson-Herah (1st), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (2nd) and Shericka Jackson (3rd) dominated this final.…

A Ugandan athlete disappeared on July 16 in the Osaka region of Japan. He had not turned up for a Covid-19 test, which warned local authorities. He was found a few days later. Ugandan media announced on Saturday, July 24, that he is currently in custody. Cap on his head, jeans with holes and hanging arms, a photo published by…

Its presence in Tokyo is a miracle. Dorian Keletela, a young 22-year-old sprinter, will line up for the 100-meter event to defend the colors of the international refugee team. After fleeing Congo alone five years ago, a country with which he has completely forged ties, it is in Portugal that the athlete now dreams of a fate like Francis Obikwelu, his idol and his new coach.…

At the 2016 Olympics in Rio, African delegations won 45 medals, including 10 gold. Will Africa do better at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics? Here are ten athletes and teams from the mainland to watch in Japan. Abdoul Razak Issoufou Alfaga (Taekwondo / Niger)With Cheick Cissé and Ruth Gbagbi (Ivory Coast) or Anthony Obame (Gabon),…

Guinea's Sports Minister Sanoussy Bantama Sow announced on Wednesday that his country will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics. According to him, the government wants to "preserve the health of athletes" in the face of "the upsurge in variants of Covid-19". For the first time since 1976, there will be no Guinean athlete at…

The Frenchman Benoît Vêtu is the head coach of the Japanese national cycling team. After winning the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio with the Chinese women's sprint team, he will try to reproduce the performance with the Japanese team - this time at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which begins on July 23. at considerable cost of the Japanese to shine in Tokyo. We profile them as well as the sport Keirin, a bike path event that is very popular in Japan and which generates large sums of money thanks to betting. .

The Tokyo Olympics start in less than two weeks, and it has been decided that most events will be held behind closed doors. For foreign athletes and journalists, it is about quarantine, even if you are 100% vaccinated. For the Japanese, of whom only 16.8% are, the goal is to minimize the risk of contamination and an explosion in the number of cases of Covid-19 in the country. The decision to refrain from spectators is a first in Olympic history. There will therefore be no one in almost all the venues for the Olympic Games…

For the second time in Olympic history, a team of refugees will be able to participate in the international competition. They come from 11 different countries and compete in 13 sports, four of which are refugees in Kenya. After participating in the Olympic Games in Rio in athletics, they will run again in Tokyo. At 800 and 1500 meters. Pending departure for Japan, they train together at the heights of…