The Latest Breaking News from Olympics

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. You’ll meet RFI English journalist Melissa Chemam, who is taking over the “Listeners Corner” while Paul Myers is away, there’s a challenge from listener Ashik Eqbal Tokon, and of course,…

Skipper says team can win gold but players won't put pressure on themselves thinking about it

Starting on Saturday September 23, China is hosting the Asian Games, a major multi-sport event held every four years between the Olympics. The 19th edition, postponed from last year, brings together some 12,000 athletes from across the continent, competing in 40 sports over two weeks in the eastern city of…

Nearly 12,500 athletes – more than ever before – from 45 countries and territories are set to compete across 40 sports.

Few have had as big of an impact off the field as they had on it—and Rapinoe will end her international career as a legend in both regards.

With the Asian Games starting on September 23 officially, it is expected that the strong Indian contingent led by Neeraj Chopra will put up a good and valiant show at the games which was scheduled to be held in 2022 was delayed due to COVID-19

NEW DELHI: India is sending its largest-ever contingent of 655 athletes to the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, with hopes of surpassing the 70 medals (16 gold, 23 silver, and 31 bronze) won in the 2018 edition. The catchline for India's campaign is 'Iss baar, sau paar' (this time crossing…

U.S. breaking pros who hope to compete in the Paris Olympics next year have a challenge

The Lionesses face a clash with The Tartan Army in front of over 40,000 fans at The Stadium of Light