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USA Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
LeBron James on whether he will play in 2028 Summer Olympics
LeBron James on whether he will play in 2028 Summer Olympics During the first decade of his NBA career, LeBron James became a regular member of Team USA men's basketball. He represented the United States in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, and he also participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship (now known as the FIBA World Cup). He won the gold in 2008 and 2012, although Team USA only came away with a bronze medal in 2004, something James is criticized for to this day. After the United States failed to medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, James, along with Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and other veteran NBA superstars, quickly volunteered to compete in the 2024 Olympics. Thanks to their help, Team USA regained the gold. There are some who have been wondering if James, who is 40 years of age, may wear the red, white and blue once again in 2028 when the Summer Olympics take place in Los Angeles. But he told Hollywood Reporter that it probably won't happen. 'Nothing has changed. Where we at, man, 2025 right now? (Laughs) Nah, nothing has changed. I mean, if I had to look at it right now through a microscope, I would say that, me being able to support Team USA for the rest of my life — that's for sure. But me actually going on and playing, I don't see it happening. 'I've given everything that I have, and I will always be appreciative and loyal and dedicated to Team USA and USA Basketball.' In all, James has won three Olympic gold medals. The record for men's basketball is held by Durant, who also took part in the 2016 Summer Games, as well as the subsequent Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The Citizen
3 hours ago
- Politics
- The Citizen
US denies members of Senegal women's basketball team visas
The team's 10-day training camp was cancelled after five players and seven team staff members were denied visas. Belgium's Antonia Delaere and Senegalese Fatou Diagne during a basketball match in Belgium at the FIBA Women's basketball qualification tournament for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Picture: Dirk Waem / Belga Mag / AFP The United States rejected multiple visas for members of the Senegal women's basketball team which was scheduled to train in America, according to Dakar officials, as Washington tightens border controls and reportedly mulls a travel ban extension. The tense border situation has caused consternation for some athletes and fans who plan to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics in the United States. Training camp cancelled Senegal is among 36 nations that the United States is considering adding to a travel ban barring entry to its territory, according to an internal administration memo. In a heated post, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said on Facebook Thursday that he had been 'informed about the refusal to issue visas to several members of the Senegalese women's national basketball team'. He said that he had instructed the minister of sports to cancel what was to have been a 10-day training camp in the United States. 12 visas rejected According to Babacar Ndiaye, president of the Senegalese Basketball Federation, the United States only renewed visas for 'those who held old visas and rejected new requests'. ALSO READ: Trump crackdown halts student visas as US targets foreign students A total of 12 visas — five for players and seven for the team's staff — were rejected, according to a federation statement late Thursday. Les Lionnes had been slated to train in the United States ahead of the Afrobasket 2025 tournament in Ivory Coast, which begins in July. A spokesperson for the US State Department told AFP that it was not able to comment on individual cases, while the US Embassy in Senegal did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In addition to pulling the plug on the training, Prime Minister Sonko thanked US arch rival China for having 'awarded dozens of training scholarships for our athletes and their coaches'. The US travel ban already in place affects 12 countries. The order says it is not meant to apply to athletes competing in the World Cup or the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. NOW READ: Banned again: Malema's presence not 'conducive to the public good', say UK authorities
New Indian Express
11 hours ago
- Climate
- New Indian Express
Paris makes clean water bet for River Seine bathers
Paris (France): A year on from athletes competing in the River Seine during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, French authorities guarantee the water will be safe for the public to swim in this summer. Parisians and tourists will be able to dive into the river from July 5, weather permitting, according to authorities. The public will be able to access three bathing sites at bras Marie in the heart of the historic centre, the Grenelle district in the west of Paris, as well as Bercy in the east. Last year, water treatment stations, holding tanks and connections to the Parisian boat sanitation system were installed. "For the Games, we cleaned up three quarters of the Seine. And the water was 100 percent ready for bathing on dry days," said Marc Guillaume, the prefect for the Ile-de-France region that includes Paris. According to Guillaume, the top state-appointed official for the region, the new bathing zones will be popular. This year, the weather is predicted to be drier than the record rainfall during the Games, which had led to the cancellation of six of the eleven competitions held the river. "It was an extraordinary moment (in 2024), but swimming during the Games was not an end in itself," Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo had told reporters in May. "Making the Seine swimmable is first and foremost a response to the objective of adapting to climate change, but also of quality of life," she added.
The Mainichi
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Equestrian: 102-year-old tea master reelected head of Japan body
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Equestrian Federation reelected 102-year-old Sen Genshitsu, a master of the Japanese tea ceremony, as its president for his 12th term on Thursday. The former grand master of Urasenke, one of the art's top three schools in Japan, was first elected as the head of the equestrian body in 2003 when he was 80. The governance code for sports organizations, set by the Japan Sports Agency, stipulates board members must retire at 70 and the maximum tenure allowed is five terms or 10 years. But it also has a clause that allows a person to continue in the role if they are indispensable. "He is irreplaceable, and all the board members wanted him with the ability he has," executive board member Masaru Fuse said. Taizo Sugitani, a 48-year-old who took part in a Japan record seven Summer Olympics, joined as a board member.
Time of India
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Civic chief, team to meet IOC officials
Ahmedabad: To initiate the bidding process to host the 2036 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, city municipal commissioner Banchha Nidhi Pani and other officials will visit Switzerland from June 28 to July 5 to meet International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials. The proposal for this visit was presented for approval at the standing committee meeting held on Wednesday. The proposal stated that the visit was part of preliminary preparations for India's bid to host the Games. A state minister and senior state govt officials will also be part of the delegation. Preparations are on central and state govts to host the 2036 Olympics in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. Construction of the Sardar Patel Sports Enclave will take place at Motera. Additionally, a master plan is being prepared by selecting land around this enclave.
