Licensing the Olympics: Souvenirs and more souvenirs
We take a look at the business of Olympic souvenirs. From the ultimate souvenir – a medal – to coins and collector pins, FRANCE 24's Genie Godula and Solange Mougin discuss the…
5 times the Olympics was disrupted
The first Olympics games held in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens in 1896. It went around the continents and did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics, 108 years later.…
Coronavirus Outbreak: Major sports events facing cancellation or threat
The spread of coronavirus around the world has impacted the staging of sporting events around the world with major sports events facing cancellation or postponement. Here’s a video highlighting five (5) major…
Olympics delay possible due to Coronavirus
According to world health officials, the fatality rate of the coronavirus has reached 3.4 percent worldwide. Japan's Olympic minister admitted there is a possibility that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be delayed.…
FG urges Nigerians not to panic over coronavirus case, Sun Yang ban eight years over doping rules and many more
Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Saturday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on…
Uzbekistan’s 44-year-old gymnast heads for ‘last’ Olympics
Aged 44 and readying for her eighth Olympics in Tokyo, Uzbek gymnast Oksana Chusovitina makes light of her record-breaking survival in a sport dominated by teen prodigies. But while the desire to…
To avoid Olympic chaos, Tokyo tells workers: stay home
Japan's workers spend more hours at the office than employees in almost any other country. But to avoid traffic chaos at next year's Olympics, authorities have a message: stay home.…
Breakdancing proposed as new sport for 2024 Olympics
Breakdancing is one of four new sports proposed by organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The other three sports, surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing, will debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The…
How women’s hockey is harnessing the energy of an Olympic Gold
The U.S. women's hockey gold medal at the Olympics in South Korea is shining a light on the sport and inspiring the next generation of female athletes.…
North Korean delegation arrive in South Korea for closing ceremony of the Olympics
North Korean delegation led by a sanctioned North Korean official arrived in South Korea on Sunday (February 25) to attend the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Games and meet South Korean president.…
Tommie Smith’s silent protest resonates 50 years on
After winning the 200 meter race at the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith and teammate John Carlos, who won bronze, raised their fists in a Black Power salute. Their iconic gesture of defiance…