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Paris 2024 Olympics: Here's all you need to know about the opening ceremony which begins in an hour

Ambitious, historic, spectacular – these are some of the words used to describe the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony since the first plans were unveiled three years ago.

 Aboubakar Ouattara - Coach of Hearts of Oak
Aboubakar Ouattara - Coach of Hearts of Oak

I’m solely in charge of player recruitment, not management – Hearts of Oak coach

Head Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Aboubakar Ouattara says he is responsible for the team’s recruitment, refuting allegations that some top management members are involved.

GPL champions Samartex sign Hearts of Oak captain Kofi Agbesimah
GPL champions Samartex sign Hearts of Oak captain Kofi Agbesimah

GPL champions Samartex sign Hearts of Oak captain Kofi Agbesimah

Current Ghana Premier League (GPL) champions, FC Samartex 1996 have signed Hearts of Oak skipper Kofi Agbesimah on a two-year contract.

DStv brings you closer to your champions with spectacular Olympic Games Paris 2024 coverage

SuperSport on DStv is proud to announce its comprehensive Olympic Games Paris 2024 coverage themed “Closer to Your Champions” and is aimed at immersing viewers into the heart of the action.

7 athletes, 67 officials: Size of Zimbabwe's 2024 Olympics delegation sparks controversy
7 athletes, 67 officials: Size of Zimbabwe's 2024 Olympics delegation sparks controversy

7 athletes, 67 officials: Size of Zimbabwe's 2024 Olympics delegation sparks controversy

Zimbabwe on Thursday, July 25, sought to dampen a controversy sparked by reports that scores of officials accompanied a meagre seven-athlete Olympics team to Paris, saying most were not part of the official delegation.

Nigeria's Super Falcons lose by lone goal to Brazil in Olympics opener
Nigeria's Super Falcons lose by lone goal to Brazil in Olympics opener

Nigeria's Super Falcons lose by lone goal to Brazil in Olympics opener

Super Falcons of Nigeria lost their 2024 Olympics opener against Brazil by 1-0 after a tight affair at the Bordeaux Stadium, in France on Thursday, July 25.

Thousands of athletes will travel in a parade of boats along the river Seine
Thousands of athletes will travel in a parade of boats along the river Seine

Here are 7 things at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

With about 10,000 athletes parading through the heart of Paris, Friday's Olympic opening ceremony promised a spectacle par excellence.

President Akufo-Addo being presented with the Premier League trophy by  Dr Richard Nsenkyire (left), FC Samartex President, with support from Emmanuel Adu Siaw, the club’s captain, and Ebenezer Acquah, his assistant. Picture: SAMUEL TEI ADANO
President Akufo-Addo being presented with the Premier League trophy by Dr Richard Nsenkyire (left), FC Samartex President, with support from Emmanuel Adu Siaw, the club’s captain, and Ebenezer Acquah, his assistant. Picture: SAMUEL TEI ADANO

CAF Champions League campaign: President Akufo-Addo pledges support for FC Samartex

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated FC Samartex 1996 for their triumph in the 2023-24 Ghana Premier League, and pledged the government's support for the club's CAF Champions League campaign.

NLA Boss Sammi Awuku breaks ground for reconstruction of GH₵4m Mampong Coronation Park
NLA Boss Sammi Awuku breaks ground for reconstruction of GH₵4m Mampong Coronation Park

NLA Boss Sammi Awuku breaks ground for reconstruction of GH₵4m Mampong Coronation Park

The Director General of the National Lottery Authority and Parliamentary Candidate for Akuapim South, Sammi Awuku has officially broken ground for the reconstruction of Mampong Coronation Park.

2024 KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U-17 Colts Championship launched
2024 KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U-17 Colts Championship launched

2024 KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U-17 Colts Championship launched

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) successfully launched the fourth edition of the 2024 KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. 

Spain's midfielder Aitana Bonmati celebrates after scoring her team's first goal in the women's group C football match between Spain and Japan during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes on July 25, 2024.
Spain's midfielder Aitana Bonmati celebrates after scoring her team's first goal in the women's group C football match between Spain and Japan during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes on July 25, 2024.

Aitana Bonmati inspires spain to a comeback win over Japan in Olympics opener

Spain avoided a shock defeat in their opening match of the Paris Olympics as Aitana Bonmati inspired them to a comeback 2-1 victory over Japan in the women's Group C football match.

Rocky Dwamena has joined Dreams FC from Asante Kotoko
Rocky Dwamena has joined Dreams FC from Asante Kotoko

Dreams FC recruit midfielder Rocky Dwamena from Asante Kotoko

Dreams FC has finalised the signing of midfielder Rocky Dwamena ahead of the upcoming season. 

Norwegian Mark Hansen appointed Manager of Kenpong Academy
Norwegian Mark Hansen appointed Manager of Kenpong Academy

Norwegian Mark Hansen appointed Manager of Kenpong Academy

Kenpong Football Academy, based in Winneba and owned by businessman and football administrator Kennedy Agyepong, has appointed Norwegian technical expert Mark Hansen as their new manager.

Andy Murray to retire from tennis after 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Andy Murray to retire from tennis after 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Paris 2024 Olympics: Andy Murray withdraws from tennis singles but will play doubles, here's why

Andy Murray has officially pulled out of the singles competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The 37-year-old is set to feature in the doubles competition alongside Dan Evans, which will be the final tournament of his career. 

Urska Zigart (right) is the highest ranked Slovenian in the UCI Women's World Tour rankings
Urska Zigart (right) is the highest ranked Slovenian in the UCI Women's World Tour rankings

Tour de France champion withdraws from Olympics because his girlfriend was not selected

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar says the Slovenian Olympic Committee (OKS) not selecting his girlfriend Urska Zigart helped sway his decision to withdraw from Paris 2024.

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