Ireland squad vote to play Israel tie despite Gaza unease
"Based on that, the association took the decision on behalf of Irish football, that this fixture would continue as we have always intended to fulfil the fixtures," he added.
Paris Olympics: Long queues, ticketing problems ahead of opening ceremony
Thousands of spectators faced long queues and ticketing problems as they arrived for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along the River Seine on Friday.
Biles ready to unveil unique uneven bars skill at Paris Olympics
US gymnastics great Simone Biles is aiming to have a sixth unique skill named for her, a new move on the uneven bars that she will unveil at the Paris Olympics.
Macron welcomes world leaders ahead of Olympics ceremony
World leaders began arriving at President Emmanuel Macron’s Elysee Palace office Friday afternoon, an AFP journalist saw, ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony in the evening.
Snoop Dogg stars as flame sails into Paris for opening ceremony
The Olympic flame cruised into Paris on Friday on a diesel-belching tug, the torch held aloft by its white-clad bearer, having earlier been carried by US rapper Snoop Dogg, as it passed under the peripherique motorway. The 68th stage of the relay since its arrival in Marseille on May 8 was entitled the “Epilogue”. The […]
What to know about Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Plans for the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics — the first time a Summer Games will start outside a stadium — have been a closely guarded secret.
