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Cameroonians denounce the fiasco of the African athletics championships on their soil

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June 24, 2024

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The African Athletics Championships which are currently being held in Douala, Cameroon. Since the start of the competitions, events have been punctuated by several controversies with long delays and repeated technical problems. Several athletes even threw in the towel, not wanting to get injured one month before the Olympic Games. The images made the rounds on social networks and this did not please the Cameroonian public.

Published on: 06/24/2024 – 5:14 p.m.

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With our correspondent in Yaoundé, Richard Onanena

Infrastructures revamped a few hours before the start of the competition, athletes who withdraw, the absence of adequate equipment, on social networks, Cameroonians are crying scandal and fiasco. A sad picture according to residents of Yaoundé. “Really, it’s not good for the image of the continent that we are, it’s very sad.”

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Respondents also highlight a lack of communication around the continent’s largest athletes’ meeting. Many even discovered the organization of this competition by reading the numerous derogatory comments on social networks.

“Not prepared for this”

“It’s through social media that I found out about something like this. There should be a lot of mobilization, a lot of communication. For me, it’s a failed organization.”

Cameroon is used to continental meetings, but having such failures raises questions, according to Karim, a taxi driver and athletics enthusiast.“For example, for the CAN here in Cameroon we had the Cocan which was set up well before. But for this athletics championship, there was no follow-up. Today, we are really wondering who from the ministry or perhaps the Douala town hall could be at fault. But the fact is that Cameroon as a whole has not really prepared for this.”

Overwhelmed on social networks, the Minister of Sports Narcisse Mouelle Kombi issued a press release in which he recalled that “ the State has taken necessary measures and released significant financial resources ”, before denouncing “ a disinformation campaign led by some malicious activists ».

Read alsoAthletics: in Douala, the African Athletics Championships already under fire from critics

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Wimbledon Round of 16 Recap: Alcaraz Advancing and Sinner Dominating in Men’s Singles

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July 7, 2024

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Wimbledon: Round of 16 men – Alcaraz only struggles briefly against Humbert – Sinner marches on – Sport – SRF Skip to content

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Carlos Alcaraz (ATP 3) has to take a detour against Ugo Humbert (ATP 16), but is in the quarterfinals after a 6:3, 6:4, 1:6, 7:5.
Jannik Sinner (ATP 1) leaves Ben Shelton (ATP 14) no chance.
On the outdoor courts at Wimbledon, some matches have to be interrupted again due to the rain.

Playful and with fast legs: Carlos Alcaraz thrilled the crowd on Centre Court when he reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon – but then found himself in danger at times. The 21-year-old defending champion was the more complete professional in the almost three-hour duel with the aggressive Frenchman Ugo Humbert and won 6:3, 6:4, 1:6, 7:5.

A loss of tension in the third set cost Alcaraz an even quicker win, but Humbert then played well and sensed his chance of a surprise. After that, however, the Spaniard improved again and made it to the quarter-finals. There he will face Tommy Paul (USA) or Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP).

The world number one Jannik Sinner stopped the winning streak of American tennis pro Ben Shelton at Wimbledon. The 22-year-old Italian won in the round of 16 with 6:2, 6:4, 7:6 (11:9). In the fight for a place in the round of the best four, Sinner will face former US Open winner Daniil Medvedev from Russia or Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.

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The Boston Celtics Ownership Set to Sell: Franchise Valuation Reaches Record High of Nearly $5 Billion

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July 7, 2024

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The Boston Celtics ownership seems to have decided to sell the franchise: the team’s valuation is truly impressive.

In this 2024 the NBA has painted itself in white and green the title victory by a historic franchise like the Boston Celtics. The Massachusetts team completed a sensational season both in the regular season and during the playoffs, culminating in a Finals played to great effect and won in just five games. For the green and white franchise, it was the 18th title in their enviable history, a title that came after sixteen long years of waiting for the fans.

A mind-blowing deal for the franchise that just won the NBA (Tshot)

But now the Celtics will have to get used to breathing new air since a change of ownership is expected in the next few months, decided by the same current shareholdersThe current Boston management made this known by officially communicating it with posts published on social media and with a note that appeared on the official website of the franchise that recently became NBA champion.

Boston Celtics Sale of Ownership in Sight: Franchise Value Nears $5 Billion

As you can read on Football and Finance, the objective of the current shareholders group of the Celtics is to be able to proceed with a sale of the shares in a short time, or at the latest by the end of 2024 or the first months of 2025. There will then be a period of cohabitation between the current shareholders and the new ones before the definitive and complete change of hands which should take place by 2028, the expiry date of the mandate of the current top manager Wyc Grousbeck. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

The owners of the Boston Celtics would like to change hands on the franchise and are asking for a whopping $5 billion (LaPresse – Tshot)

At the moment, the Massachusetts franchise is controlled by several shareholders, but the leader is Wyc Grousbeck’s group. The valuation for the purchase of the Boston Celtics shares, according to the first analyses by experts, is truly mind-boggling: we are talking about almost 5 billion dollars.

In the next few months we will find out if some new wealthy investor will come knocking on the door of the current owners to take the helm of the Boston Celtics who in the meantime will return to the field in October to try to defend the title with the usual protagonists Tatum, Brown, Porzingis, White and Holiday.

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Victory for Frenchman Anthony Turgis in the 9th stage

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July 7, 2024

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Third French victory in the 2024 Grande Boucle. Anthony Turgis won the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, a 199-kilometre loop around Troyes (Aube). At the end of a crazy stage, Slovenian Tadej Pogacar retains the yellow jersey of leader in the general classification, ahead of Belgian Evenpoel and Dane Vingegaard.

Published on: 07/07/2024 – 18:56Modified on: 07/07/2024 – 18:59

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And a third victory for France. Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies) won the ninth stage of the Tour de France 2024, that of the white paths, Sunday July 9, in Troyes (Aube).

Tadej Pogacar remains in yellow at the end of a completely crazy stage marked by numerous attacks and several “explanations” between favorites.

It was in a sprint that Turgis beat his breakaway companions to beat the Briton Tom Pidcock and the Canadian Derek Gee and secure the greatest victory of his career.

“It’s incredible, it’s been a long time since I won. I’ve been thinking about a big victory for years,” he exulted, very moved.

A specialist in the classics, the 30-year-old from the Paris region, who comes from a family of cyclists, had already taken second place in Milan-San Remo. He brings his TotalEnergies team its first victory in the Grande Boucle since that of Lilian Calmejane in 2017.

Also read: For his last Tour de France, Romain Bardet wins his first yellow jersey

It is also the third French victory in this Tour, after those of Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich Postnl) and Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) during the first two stages. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

This stage concludes, before the rest day on Monday, a great first week with also the record of victories of the Briton Mark Cavendish (Astana) (35 victory on the Tour) and the first of the Eritrean Biniam Girmay, as well as already some great battles for the yellow jersey.

After the Troyes stage, a total concentration of cycling, the general classification remains unchanged, with the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) maintaining a 33-second lead over the Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Steps), 1:15 over the Dane Jonas Vingegaard (Visma) and 1:36 over Primoz Roglic (Red Bull).

Also read: Evenepoel, Pogacar, Roglic and Vingegaard… The fantastic 4 shine in the first time trial of the Tour

But the main favourites fought like rarely on the plain, like Pogacar who attacked twice in the last 22 kilometres without however managing to take off.

Evenepoel launched a very daring attack 70 km from the finish line, followed only by Pogacar and Vingegaard.

In a rare image on the Tour, the three men, isolated from the rest of the peloton, quickly returned to the breakaway before getting back up, cooled by the prospect of being cut off from their teammates on the dangerous wine-growing paths of the Aube, riddled with traps.

The breakaway, made up of strong riders, was then able to gain ground and in the end it was Anthony Turgis who proved to be the strongest.

With AFP

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