Author: News Desk

Six new sports revealed for next Olympics as one gets scrapped The Olympics in Paris may have only just come to an end – but thoughts are already turning to the next showpiece in the United States in 2028. There were new sports and events introduced in France this year, including a first ever appearance for breaking. Kayak cross made its Olympic debut as canoe slalom athletes raced directly against one another, rather than just the clock. Out on the track and field, the repechage round was also used for the first time for every short to middle distance racing…

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Departed Chelsea star reacts to fans chanting his name during final pre-season game Thiago Silva thanked Chelsea fans for their love after they serenaded him during their final pre-season game against Inter Milan. Chelsea drew 1-1 with Inter on Sunday afternoon as Enzo Maresca’s side wrapped up their preparations for the 2024/25 campaign. Marcus Thuram opened the scoring at Stamford Bridge but Lesley Ugochukwu’s 90th minute equaliser ensured that the Blues didn’t end the summer break on a low note. It’s been another summer of great change in west London, with Maresca replacing Mauricio Pochettino in the dugout while several…

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Hearing into Manchester City’s 115 Financial Fair Play charges to begin in September The highly-anticipated hearing into Manchester City’s 115 alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules is set to begin very soon. The charges have been hanging over City for years – a dark cloud that has overshadowed their historic success in the Premier League and Champions League. Now, the matter looks set to finally be resolved with The Times reporting that the hearing will begin in mid-to-late September, around two months earlier than expected. The date has been moved forward because the outcome of City’s separate case…

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Olympic breakdancing judge reveals why Raygun scored zero An Olympic breakdancing judge admits Raygun’s level ‘was not as high other competitors’ after she failed to score a single point in Paris. Australian B-girl Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn scored zero in all three of her heats during the event on Friday but became a global sensation after her performance went viral on social media. The 36-year-old was unable to impress the five-strong judging panel with her moves, which included the now-infamous kangaroo hop. However, Olympic breaking head judge, Martin Gilian, who performs as MGbility, has defended Raygun’s performance and insists her score…

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Imane Khelif launches legal complaint over online abuse at Paris Olympics Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint over online harassment following her gold medal success at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Khelif eased to a dominant victory over China’s Yang Liu to secure the gold medal in her 66kg event on Friday night, roared on my thousands of Algerian’s in attendance. But her participation in the French capital over the last two weeks has been under intense scrutiny after she was disqualified from last year’s Women’s World Championships for allegedly failing International Boxing Association (IBA) gender eligibility rules.…

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