The ceremony marking the departure of the Olympic torch relay on March 25, four months before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, will be held without an audience as a precaution against the pandemic, organizers announced on Monday. “The great start ceremony and the first section” of the route on the first day of the […]
“I’m sorry to bring you such sad news. Today, unfortunately, my beloved + Marvelous + Marvin husband unexpectedly passed away at his home here in New Hampshire,” his wife, Kay G. Hagler, in a post posted on her late husband’s Facebook page. Extremely formidable fighter, warrior’s gaze under his bald head, Hagler was an undisputed […]
On this delicate subject, as vaccines are still lacking for vulnerable people, the IOC is moving forward on a thread: it “encourages” the vaccination of athletes, but without making it compulsory or claiming a priority for these people in good health. In this context, the Chinese Olympic authorities have offered to “make available additional doses […]
The move is part of efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, officials in charge of the matter told Japan’s Kyodo news agency on Tuesday. The Japanese organizing committee for the Tokyo Games is expected to hold a virtual meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the month of March, in order to […]
According to the daily Yomiuri, the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics, which are to be held this summer, would like to avoid crowds at the departure of the Olympic flame scheduled for March 25 in Fukushima and to which 3,000 people were initially to attend. “The details of the big departure are still being discussed,” […]
The first action consists of a compilation of videos of testimonials from professional sportswomen and amateurs denouncing the violence suffered in the context of sport. The videos are available on Charline Van Snick’s Facebook and Instagram pages and YouTube channel. “As we approach March 8, International Women’s Day, we questioned ourselves with Lola Mansour, about […]
The Brussels resident defeated the Bulgarian Georgiev to offer himself a superb gold medal and to open the road to the Tokyo Games… This Sunday, in Tashkent, Toma Nikiforov was the smallest on the podium, but the strongest on the tatami! With tears in his eyes hearing “La Brabançonne” and seeing the Belgian flag rise, […]
After a catastrophic year for the sport, our representatives were successful in Torun. The Belgian Tornados failed to add another medal to their exceptional record this Sunday at the end of the European Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland. But, and this is obviously indicative of the quality in our ranks, this in no way affects […]
Nafi Thiam and Noor Vidts took gold and silver in the pentathlon, Elise Vanderelst won the 1,500 meters, Thomas Carmoy won bronze at height and Isaac Kimeli silver in 3,000 meters. Belgium finished in a good fourth place in the medal ranking. Team Belgium’s goal of returning from Torun with two medals has been fulfilled. […]
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