Olympics

Hayek's Triumph: Excelling in 'Long Slalom' at Lebanese Winter Olympics

Lebanon's Alexander Hayek shines in the Long Slalom category at the Youth Olympic Winter Games. The Lebanese delegation's participation in the fourth Youth Olympic Winter Games currently taking place in Gangwon, South Korea, is ongoing. On the second day, Wednesday, January 24, the Lebanese athletes participated in the Alpine skiing competition ...

Lebanese Team at Youth Winter Olympics: Deep Snow Skiing

The Lebanese delegation continues its journey in the fourth Youth Winter Olympics, currently held in Gangwon, South Korea, where Marcelino Tawk, Cyril Ladhim and Karen Succar will compete in deep snow skiing races on Monday, January 29 and Tuesday, January 30. The head of the delegation and member of the Executive Committee of the Lebanese ...

Lebanon's Taekwondo Star, Laetitia Aoun, Secures Spot in Paris Olympics

  Lebanese taekwondo champion Laetitia Aoun reached the final of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Taian, China, on Saturday, securing her coveted ticket to the Paris Olympic Games. Representing both the Lebanese national team and the Mont La Salle club, Aoun's stellar performance in the qualifying event effortlessly earned her ...

Olympics for Drug Users? 'Enhanced Games' Coming Soon

The Enhanced Games Qualifiers for doping athletes are scheduled to take place on the day the Paris Olympics close. While some are warning of serious health risks, potentially leading to deaths, its founder Aron D'Souza claims that it's "safer than the Olympics."

Mariana Sahakian Secures Her Ticket for Paris Olympics

Lebanese athlete Mariana Sahakian will compete in the upcoming Paris Olympics from July 26 to August 11. The table tennis player from the Nadwa (Kmatieh) club secured her spot this Sunday during a qualification tournament in Iraq. Lebanese table tennis champion Mariana Sahakian qualified for the Summer Olympics in Paris, which will take place ...

Western Military Instructors Not Immune From Attack, Says Russia

Western army instructors who train Ukrainian soldiers in the country would have no "immunity" from Russian strikes, the Kremlin said Tuesday, amid reports that France could dispatch military trainers to Ukraine. Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrsky said last week that French military instructors would soon arrive in the country, but Kyiv's ...

Paralympic Games: Why Do They Matter?

In a few weeks, Paris will host the Paralympic Games, which are set to kick off on August 28, just 17 days after the “great celebration of sport,” the Summer Olympics. Although we are far from the early days of the first edition of these Games in Rome in 1960, there is still a long way to go to achieve full recognition of these Games and their ...

Basketball: Lebanon's Historic Victory Keeps Olympic Dream Alive

Against all odds, Lebanon did it! The Lebanese team beat Angola in their second Olympic qualifying game in Valencia, Spain. With a score of 74-70, Lebanon secured its place in the semi-finals of the qualifying tournament for the Paris Games, making history in the process. The team's Olympic dreams are becoming even more vivid. Starting 5 For his ...

Olympic Legends: From Steve Redgrave to Usain Bolt – Part 4

A look back at the history of the Olympics to pick out some of the legends that have lit up the Games. Steve Redgrave: Awesome Oarsman British rower Sir Steve Redgrave is the only endurance sport athlete to have won gold medals in five consecutive Olympics: 1984 (coxed fours), 1988, 1992, 1996 (coxless pairs) and 2000 (coxless fours). After ...