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July 24, 2024

VAR controversy as  Morocco beat Argentina at Paris Olympics

The teams played for three minutes and 15 seconds after VAR completed its review and disallowed the goal.

Morocco Vs. Argentina (credit|: Arab news
July 24, 2024

Polish high jumper handed doping ban three days before Olympics

Leading Polish high jumper Norbert Kobielski has received a provisional suspension for doping just three days before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris.

Norbert Kobielski
July 24, 2024

New Zealand report Canada to IOC after drone incident

New Zealand’s Olympic Committee (NZOC) says it has lodged a report with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about a team from Canada.

New Zealand’s Olympic Committee (NZOC)
July 23, 2024

Palestine NOC wants Israel excluded from Paris Olympics

The NOC published a letter to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on social media late Monday.

Israeli-Gaza war
July 23, 2024

Amusan, Opeyori lead Team Nigeria at Paris Olympic Games

Tony Nezianya, the NOC spokesperson, who will serve as the press attaché to the team, announced this in a statement on Tuesday.

July 23, 2024

IOC president promises ‘spectacular’ Paris Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach promised a “spectacular” Olympic Games in the coming weeks on Monday in Paris.

PARIS OLYMPICS
July 22, 2024

Pope hopeful truce on wars can come from Paris Olympics

Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was hopeful the Paris Olympics, which will be underway on Friday, would be an occasion for truces in the world’s conflicts.

Pope Francis ,Paris Olympics
July 21, 2024

Team USA manage one-point win over South Sudan

It took a lay-up by LeBron James with eight seconds left to propel Team USA past South Sudan 101-100 points in London on Saturday.

Team USA
July 20, 2024

Bandits kill 18, kidnap three in Benue

Mr Shaku said he received a distress call at 11.00 p.m. on Friday that some gunmen were going from house to house, forcing people to follow them.

Bandits attack