Paris 2024 Olympics Archives

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Worldwide outrage as France bans its athletes from wearing hijab at 2024 Paris Olympics

The controversial move by French sports minister to ban the hijab stirs online protests as restrictions on Muslim attire tighten. French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera declared on Sunday that veils…

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Qatar’s Fares Ibrahim aims for Paris Olympics ahead of 2023 Weightlifting Worlds

At the Tokyo Olympics, the weightlifter made history as he lifted Qatar’s first Olympic gold medal. Qatar’s weightlifter Fares Ibrahim is set to compete in the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships,…

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‘Where’s the criticism?’ Rights activists hit back at Olympics host France for migrant worker abuse

Activists say that the very fingers that accused Qatar of mistreating migrant workers during the World Cup 2022 should maintain the same attitude towards France as it readies to host…

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Qatar’s shooters aim to sharpen skills with 2024 Paris Olympics training camps

In last year’s 10th Asian Shooting Championship, Rashid Al-Athba outclassed Kuwait and the host country of Kazakhstan. Qatar’s Rashid Saleh Al Athba will participate in a unique preparatory training programme…

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IOC backs return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to sporting competitions

Athletes from Russia and Belarus were banned from competing following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by neighbouring Russia in February 2022. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended the return…

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Qatar volleyball team all set for Paris Olympic qualification tournament

Over 10,000 athletes will participate in the Paris Olympics from over 200 nations to partake in 306 medal events. After being placed among the top 25 teams in the world,…

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Fares Ibrahim lifts two gold medals at Asian Weightlifting Championships

Qatar’s Fares Ibrahim claimed two gold medals and one silver medal in the men’s 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Bahrain on Saturday. Competing in the men’s 102km category, Ibrahim lifted…

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