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Police also recovered a traditional dagger of the Kodava community, a camera and an Olympic kit bag, along with the two-wheeler allegedly used to commit the offence.

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Nigeria’s Praise Ugoh says she only expected bronze or silver before winning the women’s 400m gold at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games with a PB. Read More: https://punchng.com/i-wanted-bronze-or-silver-says-youth-olympics-champ-ugoh/

Crumlin BC fighter to compete in 50kg semi-final on Wednesday

At sea, the three-time world champion must chose between staying with his young family or pursuing LA28 glory.

After eight years, the Youth Olympics are back and taking place on African soil for the first time. South Africa have matched their best-ever Youth Olympic medal tally, collecting nine medals.

A new online academy in Abu Dhabi aims to equip 6,000 educators across the world to help ensure students with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the opportunity to “participate, belong and succeed”. The Unified Champion Schools (UCS) Inclusion Academy, based in Abu Dhabi, is operated by the Special Olympics Global Centre for Inclusion in Educat

He said swimming close to Zimbabwe let him show his roots to the world.

Al Jazeera tries skateboarding at Youth Olympics

Judo star Teddy Riner, a five-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his bid to become the next president of France on Monday with the hopes of bringing "people together."

French judo world champion Teddy Riner has announced his intention to run as a candidate in France’s presidential elections in 2027 to replace incumbent President Emmanuel Macron. Heavyweight Judoka Riner is a nine-time world champion in the heavyweight category and won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in 2012, 2016 and 2024. He is […]

The gold medal-winning judoka wants to "show that we can turn France around."

Years before her Youth Olympic debut,&nbsp;Ng Zhe Nin&nbsp;was a curious onlooker at her community centre, captivated by other students taking wushu classes.

Nigeria made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday, sweeping the men’s and women’s 100m titles through Gift Bright and Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo to become the first country to win both sprint crowns at the same edition of the competition. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-win-historic-youth-olympics-100m-golds/

Al Jazeera tries Baseball5 at Youth Olympics

Wushu exponent Ng Zhe Nin struck gold for Singapore, while table tennis player Loy Ming Ying secured silver at the Games. &nbsp;

Nigeria’s Shukurat Mayowa has received a bye to the quarter-finals of the women’s 48kg boxing event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, where she will face the winner of Sunday’s preliminary bout… Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-boxer-mayowa-gets-quarter-final-bye-at-youth-olympics/

Seven Nigeria Premier Football League players have made Nigeria’s 23-man Olympic Eagles squad for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read More: https://punchng.com/olympic-qualifiers-seven-npfl-players-in-squad-for-dr-congo-clash/

Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir has spoken of Ciara Mageean's 'fierce' determination on the track and "infectious energy" off it as tributes continue for the 1500m European champion.

Federal job vacancy figures show local openings jumped almost 30 per cent in 12 months, outpacing NSW and Victoria as the state’s major project pipeline expands.

Al Jazeera tries out martial art wushu at Youth Olympics

Nigeria’s U23 team, the Olympic Eagles, stepped up preparations for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers with a 3-1 friendly win over Nigeria National League side, Grassrunners FC. Read More: https://punchng.com/olympic-eagles-step-up-qualifiers-prep-with-friendly-win/

Riyan Malhan made history for the UAE by winning the first gold medal at the Youth Olympics in Dakar on Thursday. The national badminton team member defeated France's Mady Sow 2-0 in the boys' singles final at the fourth Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, securing a landmark achievement for UAE sport. Riyan's win is the UAE's second medal in Youth Olympic Games h

The Algerian has not fought since winning gold at Paris 2024, where she was embroiled in a gender row.

Padel is the fastest growing racket sport in the world, and is pushing to make its Olympic debut.

Reports that netball's once in a generation Brisbane 2032 bid is backed by high sources within the Olympic ranks is a very positive sign, but the sport is holding off from celebrating until the official vote takes place in April.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds a decision to ban Olympic bronze medallist Ana Barbosu for two years after three whereabouts failures.

The incident, which took place in the early hours of October 28, came to light after the family returned from Kodagu district.

BBC Sport speaks to several triathletes about what World Triathlon's Hyrox partnership means for the future of the sport.

Ng's victory is Singapore's first medal at this edition of the Games in Senegal and its first gold credited to the country since 2014 in China.

All 15 African table tennis players have been eliminated from the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, failing to match Ojo Onaolapo’s 2010 quarter-final record. Read More: https://punchng.com/african-stars-fail-to-match-onaolapos-youth-olympics-feat/

Nigerian swimmer Aidan Dumuje-Abili says competing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is the fulfilment of a childhood dream he set at a young age. Read More: https://punchng.com/dumuje-abili-relishes-youth-olympics-dream/

Canadians still have time to vote for the musician they think should represent the country on the Eurovision stage. Known as the world’s largest live annual televised music competition, Canada is set to make it’s Eurovision debut next year – the first new country to join since Australia in 2015. Five musicians are in the […]

Atlet wushu Asael Christo Jacob Rondonuwu mempersembahkan medali perak kepada Indonesia dari nomor gabungan Changquan ...

The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has kicked off talks with investors about a potential deal which could involve selling a stake in the commercial rights to Team USA ahead of a crucial sporting decade for the country.

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- The national Olympic committee and the sports ministry...

Tell bullies to ‘sod off’. That’s the advice IOC President Kirsty Coventry has for young athletes facing bullying.

Judoka muda Indonesia Sashenka Cahaya Fatimah mempersembahkan medali perunggu dari nomor -63 kg putri pada Youth ...

Nigeria’s swimmers recorded mixed results at the Youth Olympics in Dakar, with Tobiloba Akinsanmi finishing fifth in her heat and Kashope Obatoyinbo 29th. Read More: https://punchng.com/youth-olympics-nigerian-swimmers-record-mixed-results-in-dakar/

The head of the International Olympic Committee discusses the significance of Africa hosting the Youth Olympic Games.

TV viewers who tune in to NBC Sunday night will no doubt see some interesting plays from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears on “Sunday Night Football.” And if they stay a little longer, they’ll see some intriguing maneuvers from Jimmy Fallon. A special Sunday-night telecast of NBC’s “Tonight Show” will feature a […]

A croc sighting on central Queensland's Fitzroy River has cast fresh doubt over the site's fitness to host Olympic rowing events in 2032.

The sighting near Rockhampton's proposed Olympic rowing venue revives concerns about safety and crocodile management.

Australian record-holder Haftu Strintzos finishes fifth at the New York City Marathon in a result that counts as meeting the entry standard for the 2028 Olympics.

Follow for live coverage of the Youth Olympics Opening Ceremony from Dakar, Senegal.

Senegal makes history by becoming the first African country to host an Olympic event.

Criticism of Israel's captain Adam Edelman at Winter Olympics breached discrimination rules, Swiss complaints body says.

Senegal hosts the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first-ever Olympic event on African soil, with 2,665 young athletes competing in Dakar. Read More: https://punchng.com/senegal-kicks-off-youth-games-africas-first-ever-olympics/

The daughter of one of Australia’s most famed swimmer’s has her own dream. The greatest struggle to get there is outside of the pool.

Yiech Pur Biel leads the first ever refugee team to take part at the Youth Olympics.

After a decade of being abused online after a race in Mexico involving the Brownlee brothers of Britain, South African triathlete and Olympic medallist Henri Schoeman opens up about how it has affected him and his family.&nbsp;

<p>Our sport-loving PM is willing to risk a bitter north v south furore, all for the sake of table tennis in Teesside</p><p>As someone who barely understands their own finances, let alone the country’s, I will admit that budget day doesn’t always register with me. Perhaps if there were outre outfits or horse-drawn carriages involved, like there are at the st

Senegal is the first African country to host an Olympic sporting event.

The Western Force recruit was on Thursday called into the Wallabies squad for the first time in six years, as coach Les Kiss’s troops gathered ahead of the spring tour.