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Chaos, crowd trouble as Morocco beat Argentina in men’s football

Chaos and confusion reigned on Wednesday as Morocco beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening game of the men's Olympic football tournament, but only after a late equaliser for the South American side was disallowed and the final minutes were played out in an empty stadium following crowd trouble.

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Argentina snatch Morocco draw, Spain win

Cristian Medina scored the equaliser in the 16th added minute as Argentina came from two down to draw 2-2 with Morocco on the opening day of men’s Olympic football action on Wednesday, while Spain edged Uzbekistan 2-1...

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Olympians off to Paris with very little hopes

The final part of Bangladesh contingent for the Paris Olympics 2024 will leave the country tonight, four days after the archery and shooting teams left Bangladesh for Paris on early Friday...

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Warholm ready to rip vest open at Paris Olympics

One of the most iconic images of the Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics was the sight of Karsten Warholm ripping open his running top after shattering the world record in winning the men's 400m hurdles gold.

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Jacobs: the much-maligned defending 100m champion

Rarely has an Olympic 100 metres champion been so belittled or so maligned as Italy's Marcell Jacobs. It is fair to say the Texas-born Italian stunned the field to snatch gold in the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games, in a European record of 9.80sec.

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Star names in short supply in football

Kylian Mbappe wanted to take part in this year’s Olympics in his home city, while there were hopes that Lionel Messi would feature for Argentina, but instead the...

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Samiul sets eye on 52-second finish

Bangladesh swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi has set his goal at finishing the men’s 100-metre freestyle event with 52 seconds at the forthcoming Paris Olympics scheduled to be held in the...

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Sagor to carry Bangladesh flag in Paris

Archer Sagor Islam will carry the national flag of Bangladesh in the march past of the 33rd Olympic Games scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 11 in Paris.

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Swimmer Sonia aiming at improving her timing

Bangladesh swimmer Sonia Khatun will be the only female athlete from Bangladesh participating in the Paris Olympics – which will be held from July 26 to August 11 – and she is hoping to improve her timing in the women’s 50-metre freestyle event...

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Paris Olympics preparations move up a gear

Preparations for the Paris Olympics stepped up a gear on Saturday as security teams scoured the banks of the Seine ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony and top international Olympic Committee officials met in the French capital...

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Finishing in 10s would be remarkable: Imranur

Imranur Rahman – who became Bangladesh’s fastest man four times – will look to set a personal best timing in the men’s 100-metre event at the Paris Olympics, which is...

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Top eight the goal for shooter Robiul

Bangladesh shooter Robiul Islam was realistic about his chances in the forthcoming Paris Olympics—set to be held from July 26 to August 11—as his initial target is to finish in the top eight of the men’s 10-metre air rifle event...

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Nike shares tumble

Nike reported higher profits due to cost-cutting efforts on Thursday, but shares fell sharply on the company's tepid outlook despite a hoped-for boost from the upcoming Olympic Games....