Olympics
TO BE OR NOT TO BE? ROGER FEDERER KEEPS TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC ORGANISERS GUESSING
BY MIKE ROWBOTTOM.
Roger Federer has planned his schedule up until next year’s Wimbledon, but has not yet decided whether to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Games,
An Olympic singles gold is the only major title to have evaded the 38-year-old Swiss, who has a record of 20 individual grand slam wins.
But he was cautious about the prospect of Tokyo when asked about it in Geneva, ahead of the Laver Cup, sportingnews.com reported.
“I’m very excited about the prospect of maybe playing the Olympic Games, but I’m not quite sure yet,” said Federer.
“My planning goes until Wimbledon next year which is a couple of weeks before the Olympics, so I guess I’m going to be deciding on the Olympic Games in the next few weeks, hopefully the next month or so.
“It’s been such a special event for me over the years.
“Me and my wife in 2000 carrying the flag in Athens and Beijing [2008] for the Swiss Olympic delegation which was a huge dream come true.
“Winning doubles gold with Stan Wawrinka in Beijing, then getting the silver in London [2012], at Wimbledon.
“So for me, maybe to be part of it again would be great, especially after missing the last edition in Rio because of a knee injury.
“But I will just have to see how my family is doing, how my body is doing, and then if everything is green and I really feel it’s the right thing to do, I’ll play it.
“Otherwise I will skip it, but it would definitely be a nice challenge, I admit.”
He was also questioned on clay-court play next year: “I have decided for myself, but must think about when I announce it.”
Federer played the clay-court season for the first time since 2016 this year, reaching the semi-finals of the French Open, where he lost to eventual champion Rafael Nadal.
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The Olympic rings installed on the Eiffel Tower since June to celebrate the upcoming Olympic Games were removed from the Parisian monument early on Friday morning, as confirmed by an AFP photographer. But the Paris City Hall intends to replace them with a more permanent structure until 2028.
The five-coloured rings, measuring 29 metres in length and 15 metres in height, were placed between the first and second levels of the iconic iron structure on 7 June.
According to Inside the Games publication, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants the Olympic symbol to continue decorating the monument until the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
But the descendants of the tower’s creator, Gustave Eiffel are opposing the move. They are insisting that the Olympic rings are aesthetically in conflict with the concept and design of the Tower.
The 30-tonne rings initially installed on the Eiffel Tower were also not designed to withstand winter weather conditions.
Olympics
Despite Egypt winning 3 medals at Paris Olympics, President Al-Sisi orders sports system overhaul
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi ordered a comprehensive evaluation of sports federations that participatedat the Paris Olympic Games, following a mission report submitted by the country’s sports minister.
The mandate includes a thorough expenditure check and a performance review to better highlight areas of improvement and fund allocation in future Games.
Additionally, the president plans to take necessary measures against federations —such as limiting funds— that had negative results in the Paris Games.
Egypt’s participation in sports where it lacks a competitive advantage will also be limited, as the president aims to direct resources to promising athletes to ensure optimal results. The president also aims to reduce administrative and technical staff within Olympic delegations and task relevant ministries with preparing future Olympic athletes.
Al-Sisi’s Olympic overhaul is to be presented to the cabinet for approval and urged the government to prioritise amending the sports law for the House of Representatives for review.
Egypt took home a total of three medals in the Summer Games. Ahmed El-Gendy triumphed in modern pentathlon, Sara Samir claimed the silver in weightlifting, and 21-year-old fencer Mohamed El-Sayed earned the bronze.
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Paris 2024 sold a record 12 million tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics, beating the Games record previously set by London 2012, organisers said on Sunday.
Some 9.5 million tickets were sold for the Olympics and 2.5 million for the Paralympics, which end on Sunday.
In 2012, London organisers set the record for the Paralympics with 2.7 million tickets sold but only 8.2 million were sold for the Olympics.
-Reuters
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