Indonesia’s Christie takes Asia badminton crown ahead of Paris Olympics | Olympics News

Indonesia’s Christie takes Asia badminton crown ahead of Paris Olympics | Olympics News

Jonatan Christie wins first continental title, establishing the 26-year-old as a medal contender at Paris 2024. Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie clinched his maiden Badminton Asia Championships crown, seeing off Li Shi Feng in two sets. Christie defeated home favourite Li 21-15, 21-16 in the tournament finale in the Chinese city of…

Training the brain in hyper-competitive South Korea | Olympics

Training the brain in hyper-competitive South Korea | Olympics

Meet the sport therapists and ‘brain trainers’ who cultivate grit and resilience in a hyper-competitive South Korea. With 27 gold medals, South Korea has dominated archery at the Olympics for three decades. In a sport that requires significant mental strength and focus, sport psychologists play a key role in keeping the…

IOC’s stance on Russia could ‘bury Olympic movement’, Putin says | Olympics News

IOC’s stance on Russia could ‘bury Olympic movement’, Putin says | Olympics News

Putin remains tight-lipped on Russian athletes’ participation in the 2024 Olympics under the conditions imposed by the IOC. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of trying to bury the Olympic movement by imposing rules on Russian athletes for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Last…

Sports bodies ask IOC to allow Russian, Belarusian athletes at Olympics | Olympics

Sports bodies ask IOC to allow Russian, Belarusian athletes at Olympics | Olympics

Athletes from both countries have faced sanctions in multiple sports but may be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Games under a neutral flag. Representatives of international sports federations and national Olympic committees have called for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be admitted under a neutral flag for the…

Usain Bolt missing $12 million in alleged ‘serious act of fraud’
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Usain Bolt missing $12 million in alleged ‘serious act of fraud’

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lawyers for Usain Bolt, one of the world’s greatest sprinters, said Wednesday that more than $12.7 million is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica that authorities are investigating. Attorney Linton P. Gordon provided The Associated Press with a copy of…

Guess who is the No. 1 hoops team in the world? It’s not the USA
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Guess who is the No. 1 hoops team in the world? It’s not the USA

The United States have been dethroned. For the first time in 12 years, USA basketball isn’t atop FIBA’s men’s rankings. FIBA updated its rankings Friday and Spain moved into the top spot, just ahead of the U.S. The U.S. are four-time defending Olympic gold medalists and prior to these updated…