France Announces Bonuses in Bid to Avoid Paris Olympics Strikes
NICE, France (AP) – The French government says it will pay bonuses to civil servants stationed across the capital during the Olympic and Paralympic Games to avoid strikes during this summer’s events. said Stanislas Guerini, Minister of Transformation and Public Administration. he said on Saturday. Guerini said eligible employees will receive between 500 euros (about […]
Lionel Messi in talks with Argentina over 2024 Summer Olympics
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Argentina holding out hope Lionel Messi will play in 2024 Olympics
Javier Mascherano, coach of the Argentina U-23 national team, remains hopeful that he can persuade Lionel Messi to participate in this summer’s Olympics. Messi is unlikely to be in Paris due to his packed schedule this year. But Mascherano told TyC Sports: This week, he was said to have held talks with the Argentine player […]
Ex-Met Carlos Gomez attempting to qualify for 2024 Olympics in cycling
Remember Carlos Gomez, once the Mets’ top prospect? Well, he is currently in the process of transitioning his career to become the Carlos Gomez of cyclists. The former MLB standout, who was a two-time All-Star during his prime with the Brewers, is trying to qualify for the Olympics in cycling. According to the Milwaukee Journal […]
International Olympic Committee Denies Manny Pacquiao’s Bid To Compete At Olympics
Boxing titan Manny Pacquiao’s bid to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics has been blocked by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Fox News reported on Sunday. The 45-year-old boxing champion asked for an exemption from the standard age limit of 40 for Olympic boxers, but the IOC flatly rejected his request, the paper said. This […]
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao denied exemption to participate in 2024 Summer Olympics
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao had hoped to take part in this year’s Summer Olympics, but the International Olympic Committee has notified him that he has been rejected from representing the Philippines. Pacquiao, 45, needed an exemption from the IOC to participate because the age limit for boxers is 40. However, the IOC sent him a […]
Appeals court upholds Atlanta Olympics bomber Eric Rudolph life sentences
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the life sentence for Atlanta Olympic bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. Rudolph pleaded guilty and accepted multiple life sentences to avoid the death penalty for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic bombings and three other terrorist attacks. A three-judge panel ruled Monday that he remains bound by the terms of that […]
NHL on right track with players back in Olympics
TORONTO — That means the league that was supposed to set the template for international competition and global presence is back in the business of best-on-best, and that’s news worth celebrating. Because while the Stanley Cup reigns supreme, the dirty secret is that Bobby Orr, who flew through the air that May 1970 Boston afternoon, […]
This speed skater pulled off the most genius trick the Olympics have ever seen to win gold
Last month, the Winter Youth Olympic Games took place in Gangwon Province, South Korea, and only now did we learn about one of the greatest moments in speed skating history. When China’s Yang Jinglu was competing in the women’s short track 1500m final, she turned the entire sport upside down. To understand what happened, you […]
Peter Thiel Reportedly Bankrolling ‘Olympics On Steroids’
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel has literally donated a previously undisclosed amount of money to fund the “Steroid Olympics” in donations to sports organizations that encourage athletes to take steroids to become the strongest. After spending all that money, he is betting on drugs as his next investment. It could happen. The investor reportedly made […]