April 4, 2025

Month: August 2024

World No. 7 Lee Zii Jia stunned fourth seed Anders Antonsen on Friday to reach the men’s singles semi-finals, keeping Malaysia’s hopes alive of winning their first Olympic gold medal in Paris. 1722657844243

World No. 7 Lee Zii Jia stunned fourth seed Anders Antonsen on Friday to reach the men’s singles semi-finals, keeping Malaysia’s hopes alive of winning their first Olympic gold medal in Paris.

Mujuni Henry August 3, 2024
In a match between two friends, a well-prepared Zii Jia, the seventh seed, defeated world No. 3...
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Chinese mixed doubles gold medallist Huang Yaqiong had just stepped off the podium when her teammate, men’s doubles Tokyo silver medallist Liu Yuchen, got down on one knee and proposed at the Paris Olympics on Friday. 1722657379277

Chinese mixed doubles gold medallist Huang Yaqiong had just stepped off the podium when her teammate, men’s doubles Tokyo silver medallist Liu Yuchen, got down on one knee and proposed at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

Mujuni Henry August 3, 2024
Yaqiong and her mixed doubles partner Zheng Siwei demolished South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun 21-8...
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Canada have failed in an appeal to be awarded a bronze medal from the 2022 Winter Olympic team figure skating event. 1722656948721

Canada have failed in an appeal to be awarded a bronze medal from the 2022 Winter Olympic team figure skating event.

Mujuni Henry August 2, 2024
Russia were dropped from gold to bronze in the competition by the International Skating Union (ISU) after...
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France set up an Olympic men’s football semi-final with Egypt after beating Argentina 1-0 in a hostile quarter-final marred by ugly scenes at the final whistle. 1722656531036

France set up an Olympic men’s football semi-final with Egypt after beating Argentina 1-0 in a hostile quarter-final marred by ugly scenes at the final whistle.

Mujuni Henry August 2, 2024
Players and coaches from both sides clashed on the pitch at the end as the hosts booked...
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Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in Saturday’s men’s singles gold-medal match, which will be a repeat of last month’s Wimbledon final. 1722655945375

Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in Saturday’s men’s singles gold-medal match, which will be a repeat of last month’s Wimbledon final.

Mujuni Henry August 2, 2024
Djokovic, holder of a men’s record 24 Grand Slam titles, beat Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-2 on...
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French authorities have opened an investigation into death threats and cyber harassment targeting the artistic director of the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony Thomas Jolly, the Paris Prosecutor’s office said on Friday. 1722655177938

French authorities have opened an investigation into death threats and cyber harassment targeting the artistic director of the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony Thomas Jolly, the Paris Prosecutor’s office said on Friday.

Mujuni Henry August 2, 2024
Jolly filed a complaint after receiving threats and online attacks over a kitsch tableau in the unprecedented...
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Reno Omokri criticizes a woman at the #EndBadGovernance protest in Lagos for having no money but being able to purchase alcoholic beverages. 1722621585919

Reno Omokri criticizes a woman at the #EndBadGovernance protest in Lagos for having no money but being able to purchase alcoholic beverages.

Mujuni Henry August 2, 2024
Reno Omokri, a former aide to the president, recently expressed his criticism of the woman who showcased...
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