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From Lamine Yamal to Mbappé: Could Team EU build a European identity?
Imagine the scene: the television is on, the screen showing images of a packed stadium. Rodri collects the ball in midfield and launches it down the wing to Lamine Yamal, who switches play to Kylian Mbappé; the Frenchman swivels past two defenders befo…
Kenya: A Win for Kenya – Tergat Lauds Kayange Appointment to Head IOC Body
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, April 30, 2025 – National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) president Paul Tergat has lauded the appointment of Humphrey Kayange as the chair of the International Olympic Commission (IOC) CoordinationCommission for Dakar 2026.
Zimbabwe: Gonye Reelected ZOC President
[263Chat] Thabani Gonye has been reelected President of the Zimbabwe Olympics Committee (ZOC) . This follows a highly competitive election held on Sunday in Harare.
Zimbabwe: Thabani Gonye Retained As Zimbabwe Olympics Committee President
[New Zimbabwe] THABANI Gonye has been retained as the Zimbabwe Olympics Committee (ZOC) president after winning an election Sunday afternoon.
Jimmer Fredette, former NCAA star and consensus NPOY, announces retirement from basketball at 36
Jimmer Fredette’s winding basketball career featured NPOY honors at BYU and concluded in the Olympics after a winding road as a pro. (Yukihito Taguchi/Reuters)
Jimmer Fredette is hanging up his sneakers.…
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Kenya: Maluki Shares His Ambition On NOCK Presidency
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Shadrack Maluki is eyeing the presidency as the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK) goes to the polls, and has promised more inclusivity for the national body.
Kenya: Olympic Conquerors Beatrice Chebet, Emmanuel Wanyonyi Reign Supreme At 2024 Soya
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Olympic champions Beatrice Chebet and Emmanuel Wanyonyi were the toast of the night after being crowned the 2024 Sportswoman and Sportsman of the year in a glamorous Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) gala hosted at Na…
Liberia: Fallen LNOC Secretary General Fred Prat Laid to Rest
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia — The remains of Liberia National Olympic Committee (LNOC) Secretary General Fred Prat were laid to rest over the weekend at the Barnersville Cemetery.
Zimbabwe: Naaz Champs Unearth Future Olympic Gems
[The Herald] The wind whispered destiny, and the track thundered with promise.
Expo 2025 opens in Japan offering a vision of the future
Participants sing Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” on the opening day of Osaka Expo 2025 in Osaka, western Japan, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
OSAKA, Japan — The Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on Sunday with more than 10,000 peopl…