Football and Rugby start with an actual kick-off, but Paris 2024 is kicking off in the figurative sense before a boat has even been launched down the Seine. The very first men’s football match, between world champions Argentina and Doha 2022 semi-finalist Morocco, was ‘highlighted’ by a pitch invasion after the Argentines had seemed to score an equalizing goal.
Ferdinand Omanyala is ranked the third fastest sprinter in the world and ninth fastest in history. He is affectionately referred to as the Beast from the East and he lives up to billing anytime he competes in his 100m race. This time around however, Omanyala is not just putting in the sweat and miles on the track in preparation for the upcoming Olympics, but he is also drawing strength from his faith.
The Men's Olympic Marathon of 1984 was one of the greatest marathons in Olympic history. It was a deep field and a highly competitive race held in tough conditions (25 degrees, 80% humidity) and in a city which experienced high levels of pollution. The conditions were a major concern for many athletes and coaches in the build up before the Games.
London, England; 21 July 2024 – The stars of Australian athletics have made a statement days before the Paris Olympics begins, with Mackenzie Little, Nina Kennedy and Oli Hoare clinching wins at the London Diamond League, while the Australian women’s 4x100m relay team strike again with another record breaking performance.
nne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, launched herself into the Seine this week. Not in response to a suggestion from an aggrieved citoyen or citoyenne that she should go and do so, but to celebrate the fulfilment of a pledge that the French capital’s iconic waterway would be ready to play its part in the Paris24 opening ceremony and as the venue for the Olympic triathlon swim legs and the marathon swim.
In our RT Snap Q&A series, we’ve had the privilege of interviewing some of the world’s best runners, delving into their extraordinary journeys, celebrating their achievements, and exploring the unwavering dedication that defines their careers.
In our RT Snap Q&A series, we’ve had the privilege of interviewing some of the world’s best runners, delving into their extraordinary journeys, celebrating their achievements, and exploring the unwavering dedication that defines their careers.
Leonard Korir
Full Name: Leonard Essau Korir
Date of Birth: December 10, 1986
Nationality: Kenyan-born...
Transcend took place on Saturday, the 22nd of June, starting at Walyunga National Park, 45 minutes from Perth City in Whadjuk Country. The Transcend experience can be closely followed from afar like no other event in Australia, there is a live broadcast of the event on YouTube, with commentary...
Jessica Stenson joins the boys onstage, talking about her preparation for the Paris Olympic Marathon, her second place at the Gold Coast Half Marathon and addresses the commentary that came as a result of her selection for the team.
Having seen the last of ticketing stories – who knew there would be more wanting to go to the Games than there are tickets available; of confected uproar over accommodation (again, who knew?) and hospitality (ditto) price gouging; of panic over any number of remote possibilities – we stand just a couple of weeks away from the opening of competition. When what does happen swamps what might have happened in organisers’ worst nightmares.
