As part of the ongoing preparations for Libya’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a delegation from the Libyan Olympic Committee met with members of the organizing committee of this global event.

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The Libyan delegation included Mohsen al-Sibai, First Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Olympic Committee and head of the Libyan sports delegation participating in the upcoming Olympics, and Louay Al-Jutaili, administrator of the Libyan mission in Paris 2024.

These meetings came to find out the latest preparations and procedures related to sports delegations participating in the Olympic Games, through meetings with representatives of the organizing committee and officials at the Libyan embassy in France.

These meetings aim to ensure Libya’s successful participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, by providing all the necessary facilities and support for Libyan athletes to achieve the best results in international sports competitions.
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Libyan rower Mohamed Bokra qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the second Libyan athlete to qualify for this tournament after shooter Mohamed Ben Dalla.

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This qualification came after his successful participation in the World Rowing Championships held in the Swiss city of Lucerne last May, which is the final stage of the Olympic qualifiers.

Muhammad Bakra expressed his great happiness with this achievement, stressing his feeling of pride and admiration for participating in the Olympics for the first time in his sporting career.

Despite the simple preparations he went through during the African qualifying stage, Bokra aspires to compete strongly with the world champions in Paris and hopes to provide an outstanding performance and raise the Libyan flag high.

The Libyan Olympic Committee, headed by Dr. Jamal Al-Zarrouk, is awaiting white cards from the International Olympic Committee to determine the remaining players participating in the Olympics.
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Public health scientists fear that the Olympics, scheduled to be held in Paris next July, could become a dengue “superspreader event.”

This fear comes after reports of a strange rash appearing among a number of tourists in France, which turned out to be the result of mosquito bites carrying the dengue virus.

Reported symptoms include muscle and joint pain, a burning sensation inside the eyes, and fatigue, which are classic symptoms of dengue fever. These symptoms usually appear between 24 to 48 hours after the bite of an infected mosquito.

Those affected also suffer from severe headaches, pain behind the eyes, facial redness, and muscle and joint pain, giving the disease the nickname “bone crusher,” in addition to nausea, vomiting, and skin rashes.
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Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur announced her official absence from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, scheduled to be held between July 26 and August 10, which sparked a lot of controversy among followers of yellow ball sports.

The Arab icon, ranked tenth in the world, surprised all her followers when she confirmed through her official account on the “Instagram” platform her decision not to participate after consulting with the medical team, as she stated that the rapid change of terrain could expose her knee to the risk of injury and threaten the rest of her sports season.

Jaber, 29 years old, explained that she has always loved representing her country in all competitions, but she must maintain her body and listen to the advice of her medical team.
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Arab teams are preparing to participate in the Summer Olympics in Paris, as Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi is on the list, while prominent names such as Mohamed Salah and Zidane Iqbal are absent.

As the start of the Olympics competitions in Paris approaches, the Arab teams: Morocco, Egypt, and Iraq – are making their final preparations.

Egypt and Morocco submitted their final lists, but without Liverpool star Mohamed Salah. On the other hand, Morocco’s list is topped by Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi, who is considered one of three players over the age of 23 allowed to participate.

On the other hand, the Iraqi Federation was unable to attract Zidane Iqbal, the Utrecht star and former Manchester United player, despite multiple attempts.
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The Match TV sports channel announced that Russian player Elena Vesnina, 37 years old and the 2016 Olympic champion, will participate in the doubles competition alongside Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The International Tennis Federation also confirmed the participation of six other Russian players in the upcoming Olympics, as the men’s team consists of Daniil Medvedev, Roman Saviolin, and Pavel Kotov, while the women’s team consists of Ekaterina Alexandrova, Mira Andreeva, and Diana Schneider.

It is reported that under the new Olympic rules, players from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to participate as independent athletes in the next Olympics.
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On Tuesday, the Moroccan National Olympic Committee announced a list of 60 athletes who will represent the Kingdom in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they will participate in 19 sports to defend the national colors.

The committee said in a statement that the sports in which Morocco will participate include athletics, football, boxing, rowing, beach volleyball, cycling, golf, judo, wrestling, swimming, and equestrianism.

Morocco is betting on a number of its champions to achieve distinguished results, most notably Sofiane El Bakkali, who won the gold medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the previous Olympics, and Fatima Zahraa Kirdadi, who became the first Moroccan and Arab woman to win a bronze medal in the marathon race at the World Championships in Budapest. .
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Bernd Berkhan, coach of the German national swimming team, expressed his concern about the instability in determining the location of the open water swimming competitions during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

These competitions are supposed to be held on the Seine River in conjunction with the triathlon swimming competitions.

However, there is talk of the possibility of moving the open swimming events to the Olympic Rowing Channel due to high levels of bacteria in the River Seine during this period.

German Florian Willbrock, the 10-kilometre open-water swimming champion at the Tokyo Olympics, is considered a prominent candidate to repeat his achievement, but his preparations face challenges due to uncertainty about where the competitions will be held.
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The Egyptian Olympic Committee announced the suspension of player Shahad Saeed, who qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, for a year after she knocked down her teammate Janna Mohamed El-Sayed during the Republic Championship for Women under 23 years of age.

The Egyptian Olympic Committee issued details of the incident that occurred during the individual race held in the city of Suez on April 27, 2024, and indicated that Saeed’s punishment will continue until April 26, 2025.

Reports issued by the Egyptian Cycling Federation and the Committee of Bodies and Clubs showed that Saeed’s actions violated recognized sports rules and ethics.
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Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi is close to extending his contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain, after the two parties reached a preliminary agreement.

The French “Radio Monte Carlo” network reported that the Paris Saint-Germain administration had agreed to Hakimi’s participation in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. As one of the three players over the age of 23, this shows the club’s commitment to the player.

The agreement comes despite rumors linking Hakimi to a possible move to Real Madrid to join his close friend Kylian Mbappe.

Some rumors spread on social media about Hakimi’s disagreements with coach Luis Enrique, after Hakimi was removed from some matches. Some sites also addressed Hakimi’s dissatisfaction with the team’s playing style.
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The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced that it will postpone consideration of the Palestinian Federation’s request to exclude Israel from international competitions until after the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The Palestinian Football Association had submitted this request last May, citing the war in Gaza as the main reason. In response, FIFA ordered a legal evaluation of the situation, and promised to consider the matter during an extraordinary meeting of its council this July, but the legal evaluation will be done. It will be presented now at the FIFA Council meeting on August 31.

FIFA said through its account on the “X” platform: “Based on the two parties’ request for more time to present their defenses, we agreed to grant more time until the procedures are completed.
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The coach of the Argentine U-23 national team, Javier Mascherano, expressed his appreciation for the Moroccan national team, and classified it as one of the strong teams, before meeting them in the opening match of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Mascherano stressed the importance of the expected match against Morocco, noting that this confrontation will greatly determine the team’s path in the Olympic tournament, and noted that Morocco is the African champion and has talented players.

Mascherano spoke about the preparations and technical analysis he made with his technical staff for the group’s teams, stressing that the Argentine team enters every match with the intention of winning and progressing towards achieving the set goals, including winning a medal.
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