2024-07-28 16:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Rafael Nadal "is ready to play" Olympic singles on Sunday, despite concerns over a thigh injury, with a mouthwatering clash against old rival Novak Djokovic tantalizingly within reach. The 38-year-old Nadal, who won his opening doubles clash alongside Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday, is due to face Hungary's Marton Fucsovics in the first round, but ...
Abbass Attara 2024-07-28 13:47 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese swimmer Lynn El-Haj was disqualified during the women’s 100-meter breaststroke event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She posted a modest time of 1:10.27, but a technical infraction regarding an illegal kick led to her exclusion from the race. According to FINA (International Swimming Federation) rules, breaststroke swimmers must perform ...
2024-07-28 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lorenzo Colombo scored two first-half goals and Marco Nasti netted the game-winner to give AC Milan a 3-2 victory over English Premier League champion Manchester City in Saturday at New York. Nasti lifted Milan ahead to stay in the 78th minute, the 20-year-old Italian striker taking a centering pass from Belgian right wing Alexis Saelemaekers and ...
2024-07-28 11:49 - Reading : less than a minute
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games began with the football tournament on July 24, followed by the official opening ceremony on July 26. This Sunday, July 28, four Lebanese athletes will be competing: Swimming Lynn el-Hajj Event: Women's 100m Breaststroke, Qualifications Venue: Paris Arena, La Défense Time: Starting at 12:30 PM Tennis Benjamin ...
2024-07-28 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Argentina bounced back from the chaos of their opening defeat in the Olympic men's football to beat Iraq 3-1 on Saturday, while Spain and Japan became the first teams through to the quarter-finals. Two-time gold medallists Argentina began their campaign at the Games with a 2-1 defeat by Morocco on Wednesday in Saint-Etienne in a match marred by ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-28 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Victor Wembanyama scored a joint team-high 19 points as hosts France shrugged off a slow start to beat Brazil 78-66 in their opening game of the Olympic basketball on Saturday. France won silver in Tokyo three years ago and are hoping to go one better at home, boosted by the presence of last year's top NBA draft pick and rookie of the year ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-28 10:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Paris Olympics medals table after Saturday's events: Gold Silver Bronze Total Australia 3 2 0 5 China 2 0 1 3 United States 1 2 2 5 France 1 2 1 4 Belgium 1 0 1 2 Japan 1 0 1 2 Kazakhstan 1 0 1 2 Germany 1 0 0 1 Hong Kong 1 0 0 1 Italy 0 1 2 3 South Korea 0 1 1 2 Britain 0 1 1 2 Canada 0 1 0 1 Fiji 0 1 0 1 Mongolia 0 1 0 1 South ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-27 23:46 - Reading : less than a minute
Antoine Dupont scored two tries and set up another to inspire France to the country's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics with a 28-7 victory over Fiji at the Stade de France on Saturday. Fiji, the two-time defending champions, opened the scoring through a Joseva Talacolo try converted by Iowane Teba, before France hit back thanks to ...
Abbass Attara 2024-07-27 21:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Listen to the article [audio mp3="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Lebanese-player-Mariana-Sahakian-secured-a-decisive-4-1-victory-over-Chilean-Zhiying-Zeng-4-11.mp3"][/audio] Lebanese player Mariana Sahakian secured a decisive 4-1 victory over Chilean Zhiying Zeng (4-11, 14-12, 11-5, 11-4, 11-8), marking a promising ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-27 20:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix on pole position with Red Bull's Sergio Perez next to him in the front row. World champion Max Verstappen was 0.595 seconds quicker than Leclerc in a wet qualifying session on Saturday but the Red Bull driver starts in 11th place because of a 10-place grid penalty for taking a new ...
Jad Ramadan 2024-07-27 18:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese tennis player Hady Habib lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles of the Olympic Games tennis tournament on Saturday. Habib, ranked 275th in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, lost to his Spanish counterpart 6-3, 6-1. Although the score showed Alcaraz's dominance, there was no doubt that Habib gave his all ...
Makram Haddad 2024-07-27 12:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
It’s official, it's today, and the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris is underway. After an opening ceremony in the rain, with the Seine as the stage, Paris officially launched its Games on Friday night. The ceremony has left mixed reviews. The scene of the Last Supper on the Seine, a perhaps approximate pun, but undeniably in poor taste, has sparked ...