This Is Beirut 17/07 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, ...
This Is Beirut 16/07 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 ...
This Is Beirut 16/07 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 ...
Hala Abdallah 16/07 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.
This Is Beirut 16/07 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 ...
This Is Beirut 16/07 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 ...
This Is Beirut 16/07 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 ...
This Is Beirut 15/07 22:39 - Reading : less than a minute
The U18 Lebanese Basketball team was beaten by Iran in the final of the West Asia Championship with a score of 69-54. Despite not securing the title, Lebanon will qualify for the U18 Asian Championship alongside the Iranians.
This Is Beirut 15/07 22:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The annual ATCL tennis tournament continues on its courts in Kaslik, for the second week running. 355 male and female players took part in 16 different age groups. The tournament will continue until Saturday July 20, under the supervision of the Lebanese Tennis Federation. Monday's results are as follows: Boys: - 12 years and under: Raphael ...
This Is Beirut 15/07 20:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Rafael Nadal returned to competition for the first time since his early French Open exit on Monday teaming up with Casper Ruud for a doubles win in Bastad. It was Nadal's first match since the 38-year-old fell to Alexander Zverev in the opening round at Roland Garros on May 27 as he prepares for the Paris Olympics. The Spaniard and Ruud, 25, won ...
This Is Beirut 15/07 17:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Germany striker Thomas Mueller said on Monday that he was drawing a line under his 14-year career with the national team following the conclusion of Euro 2024. “After 131 national team games and 45 goals, I am saying goodbye,” Mueller said in a video statement announcing his decision. Mueller, who turns 35 in September, was a key member of ...
This Is Beirut 15/07 13:08 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A look back at the history of the Olympics to pick out some of the legends that have lit up the Games. Steve Redgrave: Awesome Oarsman British rower Sir Steve Redgrave is the only endurance sport athlete to have won gold medals in five consecutive Olympics: 1984 (coxed fours), 1988, 1992, 1996 (coxless pairs) and 2000 (coxless fours). After ...