French-Lebanese Fencer Chooses to Represent Lebanon in the Olympics
Hala Abdallah 2024-07-17 17:22 - Reading : less than a minute
Meet Philippe Wakim, Lebanon's fencer set to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics starting on July 26.
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Modric Extends Real Madrid Deal for Another Season
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 17:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Real Madrid captain Luka Modric has signed a new one-year deal to keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu for the upcoming season, the European champions announced on Wednesday. The 38-year-old midfielder extended his contract until June 30, 2025. Modric has won six Champions League titles, La Liga four times and lifted the Copa del Rey twice with ...
FIFA Opening Probe Into Argentina Players’ Racist Chants
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 16:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America. “FIFA is aware of a video circulating on social media and the incident is being looked into,” a spokesperson for world football's governing body said. They added, “FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination ...
Paris Mayor Takes Pre-Olympic Dip to Prove the Seine Is Clean
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events. Wearing goggles and a wet suit, the 65-year-old city leader swam breaststroke before immersing her face and beginning a front crawl, covering around 100 meters (yards) up and ...
Pierre Jalkh: 'Lebanon Has Real Medal Chances at the Paris Games'
Makram Haddad 2024-07-17 12:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
With just a few days to go before the 2024 Olympic Games kick off, the President of the Lebanese Olympic Committee, Pierre Jalkh, granted an exclusive interview to This is Beirut. He looks back at the preparations of the Lebanese who will be representing their country at the Paris Games. Pierre Jalkh, we're 10 days away from the Paris 2024 Games, ...
Only Olympian Training in Taliban’s Afghanistan to Fulfil Judo Dream
This Is Beirut 2024-07-17 09:56 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Flipping his flailing judo sparring partner to the mat, Afghanistan's Mohammad Samim Faizad is the only Olympic athlete training for the Games inside his Taliban-controlled homeland. Six Afghans – including three women who are not acknowledged by the Taliban government – will compete at the Paris Olympics this month in cycling, athletics, ...
Southgate Quits as England Manager
This Is Beirut 2024-07-16 19:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gareth Southgate said on Tuesday he was resigning as England manager, two days after they lost to Spain in the Euro 2024 final. “It's time for change, and for a new chapter. Sunday's final in Berlin against Spain was my final game as England manager,” Southgate said in a statement. Names immediately bandied around as 53-year-old Southgate's ...
Mbappe Says Dream Has Come True at Real Madrid Unveiling
This Is Beirut 2024-07-16 17:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
French superstar Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday, telling 80,000 fans, “my dream has come true.” The striker, who had completed his medical earlier on Tuesday morning, signed a five-year contract and was handed a No. 9 shirt by club president Florentino Perez. “Wow,” Mbappe said in Spanish to ...
Lebanon's Youngest Olympian Proves Swimming Deserves Recognition Too
Hala Abdallah 2024-07-16 12:56 - Reading : less than a minute
Meet Lebanon's youngest Olympian, Lynn El Hajj. The skillful female swimmer will be representing her country in the Paris 2024 Olympics which will kick off on July 26.
Olympic Legends: From Kohei Uchimura to Simone Biles - Part 5
This Is Beirut 2024-07-16 12:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
AFP continues its look back at the history of the Olympics to pick out some of the legends who have lit up the Games. Kohei Uchimura: The Beautiful Move Kohei Uchimura, the son of gymnasts, was in the gym by the age of three. "King Kohei" strove for elegance in his every move and won back-to-back all-around Olympic titles at the 2012 and 2016 ...
Tens of Thousands to Welcome Mbappe to Real Madrid
This Is Beirut 2024-07-16 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Still celebrating Spain's Euro 2024 triumph, Real Madrid fans will have even more to cheer Tuesday as French superstar Kylian Mbappe is officially presented to a packed-out Santiago Bernabeu stadium. With an expected attendance of 85,000, the stadium will be packed to the rafters for Mbappe's first appearance before fans in what should beat the ...
Spain Celebrates Euro-2024 Heroes
This Is Beirut 2024-07-16 09:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Thousands of people in Madrid welcomed Spain's squad home on Monday after they beat England to win Euro 2024. After receptions with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, La Roja were paraded through the capital city on an open-top bus. It was adorned with the message "it's only the beginning" and the trophy sat at the front of the ...