https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/3163 The Voice of America is one of the world's most trusted sources for news and information from the United States and around the world. VOA is a multi media news organization using radio, television, and the internet to distribute content in 45 languages. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-ZW/img/logo.png https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/3163 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:32:53 +0200 Pangea CMS – VOA Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy along the Seine River. On-and-off showers did not seem to hamper the enthusiasm of the Olympians, with some holding umbrellas as they rode on boats down the river in a showcase of the city's resilience as authorities dealt with suspected acts of sabotage targeting France's high-speed rail... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/paris-olympics-begins-with-ambitious-sprawling-opening-ceremony-on-river-seine/7714698.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/paris-olympics-begins-with-ambitious-sprawling-opening-ceremony-on-river-seine/7714698.html Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:49:49 +0200 WorldSports voadigital@voanews.com (Associated Press) PARIS (AFP) — The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Tuesday unveiled a nine-member refugee team for the upcoming Games in Paris. The team is made up of eight competitors and one guide runner. They will take part in taekwondo, athletics, triathlon, power lifting, table tennis and wheelchair fencing. "The world has more than 120 million forcibly displaced people worldwide," said Andrew Parsons, the IPC president. "Many live in dire conditions. These athletes have persevered... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/largest-refugee-team-to-compete-at-paris-paralympics-/7709048.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/largest-refugee-team-to-compete-at-paris-paralympics-/7709048.html Tue, 23 Jul 2024 02:44:31 +0200 WorldSports MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé is finally a Real Madrid player. Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents and its most successful club. Madrid did not release any financial details. It also didn’t immediately say when it will officially introduce Mbappé, who is with France preparing for the European Championship. The announcement came after years of flirtation by Madrid with the player who... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kylian-mbapp%c3%a9-finally-joins-real-madrid-in-union-of-soccer-s-top-player-and-club/7641724.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kylian-mbapp%c3%a9-finally-joins-real-madrid-in-union-of-soccer-s-top-player-and-club/7641724.html Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:20:29 +0200 SportsWorld ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST — Senegal’s captain Sadio Mane says he expects "a really difficult group" lies ahead as the West African team prepares to face Gambia, Cameroon and Guinea in the group stages of this year’s AFCON tournament. Speaking to reporters ahead of the kick-off of the AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast on Saturday, Mane said their "match against Cameroon is going to be very tough," adding, "We dare not underestimate our other opponents." The two- time CAF African Player of the... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/senegal-s-sadio-mane-expects-difficult-afcon-group/7435995.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/senegal-s-sadio-mane-expects-difficult-afcon-group/7435995.html Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:59:43 +0200 Sports By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Captain Olga Carmona scored the winner in the first half as Spain won the Women's World Cup for the first time by beating England 1-0 in front of 75,784 fans at Stadium Australia on Sunday. La Roja, robbed of some of their best talent by a mutiny against coach Jorge Vilda only a few months ago and thrashed 4-0 by Japan in the group stage, outplayed England to deservedly claim their first major title in only their third World Cup. Aitana... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/7232907.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/7232907.html Sun, 20 Aug 2023 21:09:15 +0200 Sports By John Pye SYDNEY (AP) — England moved on to its first Women’s World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia on Wednesday, ending the Matildas captivating run through the tournament. Australia superstar Sam Kerr started her first match of the tournament and scored for the Matildas but it wasn’t enough to hold off European champion England. Ella Toone scored in the 36th minute to put England up 1-0 and the Lionesses dominated possession in the first... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/7227347.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/7227347.html Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:29:48 +0200 Sports (REUTERS) - Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in soccer about who was the greatest player centered on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona. It was an argument that played out for years on terraces and in bars, on radio and on television. Brazil's Pele, a prolific goal scorer who died aged 82 on Thursday in Sao Paulo, won the World Cup an unprecedented three times as a player in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and put the small town of Santos on the map before... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6899272.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6899272.html Sun, 01 Jan 2023 01:58:17 +0200 Sports Reactions poured in from around the world to the death of Brazilian soccer legend Pele. He died of cancer in Brazil at age 82. His grace, athleticism and mesmerizing moves transfixed players and fans. ____ “A simple goodbye to the eternal King Pelé will never be enough to express the pain that hits the entire world of football at this moment. An inspiration for so many millions, a reference of yesterday, today, always. The affection he has always shown for me was reciprocal in every... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6898763.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6898763.html Sat, 31 Dec 2022 04:49:32 +0200 Sports Moroccan coach, Walid Regragui, has made history by becoming the first African coach to lead his national team to the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup. After a 0-0 stalemate against favorites Spain in Round of 16, The Atlas Lions shocked the world by beating the Spaniards 3-0 on penalties. In the past, African nations led by foreigners reached the quarter finals of the World Cup three times. The first African team to go beyond the group of 16 was Cameroon in 1990. The Indomitable... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6864825.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6864825.html Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:43:17 +0200 SportsWorld Cup 2022 voadigital@voanews.com (Blessing  Zulu) A last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding for a record-extending sixth title. One of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in memory — as much for off-the-field reasons as those on it — is just around the corner in Qatar and excitement is building after the qualification period was wrapped. Thirty-two teams, 64 matches, 29 days. The first World Cup in the Middle East. The tournament starts on Nov. 20 and... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6783937.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6783937.html Mon, 10 Oct 2022 21:25:24 +0200 Sports Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6782631.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6782631.html Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:37:18 +0200 Sports HONG KONG — Rights group Open Stadiums has called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup finals in Qatar in November because of the country's treatment of women. In a letter sent to FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday, the organization said Iranian authorities continued to refuse to allow female fans access to games inside the country despite pressure from the game's governing body. "The Iranian FA is not only an accomplice of the crimes of the regime. It is a direct threat... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6781788.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6781788.html Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:48:58 +0200 Sports Saudi Arabia will offer multiple-entry visas to fans at the Qatar World Cup, officials said on Thursday, as neighboring Gulf countries look to reap benefits from the competition. RIYADH — People with a Hayya Card, which is reserved for ticket-holders and used to access Qatar during the tournament, will be able to apply for the electronic visas, the foreign ministry said. The move comes as Qatar, which has a population of 2.8 million, tries to accommodate an expected 1.2 million... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6781786.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6781786.html Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:44:10 +0200 Sports LUSAIL, QATAR — Beer-drinking will be OK at the Qatar World Cup, the tournament's chief insisted Thursday, despite severely restricted alcohol sales in the Muslim Gulf state. For the World Cup, beer will be sold at special zones around the eight tournament stadiums before and after games, in a FIFA fan zone and some specially-designated areas. 73 days from the first World Cup kicks off in an Arab nation, chief executive Nasser al-Khater said there was a "misconception" about alcohol... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6781782.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6781782.html Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:37:00 +0200 Sports MOSCOW — Senegal forward Keita Balde has been suspended until December 5 over an anti-doping violation in Italy, his new club Spartak Moscow announced, severely compromising his chances of playing at the World Cup. Balde, 27, signed a three-year deal with Russian Premier League side Spartak last month after spending the past season with Cagliari in Serie A. Balde "has been suspended by the Italian national anti-doping agency until December 5 for a procedural violation during an... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6781780.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6781780.html Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:29:58 +0200 Sports LE HAVRE, FRANCE — Ghana coach Otto Addo acknowledged the "danger" of integrating a number of new players into the squad ahead of the World Cup, but he does not believe it will have a destabilizing effect. Coach Otto Addo, who took charge in February after Ghana's disastrous Africa Cup of Nations campaign, handed debuts to Inaki Williams, Tariq Lamptey and Mohammed Salisu in last Friday's 3-0 friendly loss to Brazil. The 28-year-old Williams won one cap for Spain in 2016 and Lamptey,... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6781777.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6781777.html Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:27:02 +0200 Sports Eva Mazrieva WASHINGTON —  At least 125 people have died in a stampede at an East Java, Indonesia, football stadium Saturday night. Another 180 people were injured. East Java Police Chief Nico Afinta told reporters that two members of the police force are among the victims, most of whom were trampled to death. Police officials said the death toll had been revised to 125 from 174, after authorities found some of the victims were counted twice. Police chief Afinta said the... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6772635.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6772635.html Sun, 02 Oct 2022 19:13:53 +0200 SportsWorld A fashion company owned by a Zimbabwean in The Netherlands hosted the southern African nation’s rugby team at the weekend, ahead of a big match against the host country. The Sables have a high-profile International Test match against The Netherlands in preparation for the final round of qualifiers for the Rugby World Cup 2023 to be played in France from July 1 to 10. Zimbabwe’s senior national rugby team will take on the higher-ranked Dutch national rugby side, affectionately known... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6626001.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6626001.html Tue, 21 Jun 2022 04:11:29 +0200 ZimbabweSports The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has thrown Zimbabwe out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after the Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) refused to reinstate the Felton Kamambo board they suspended as instructed by Fifa. In a statement, CAF said, “As a consequence of having failed to have their suspensions by FIFA set aside, CAF has confirmed that both Kenya and Zimbabwe will not participate in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 qualifiers. The... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6587012.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6587012.html Tue, 24 May 2022 16:09:46 +0200 ZimbabweAfricaSports The Premier Soccer League has suspended all Castle Lager PSL matches with immediate effect until further notice following incidents of violence and hooliganism that continue to take place in our football. In a statement, the PSL said it strongly condemns such acts “as they can only serve to tarnish the beautiful game of football. “We are currently engaging all key stakeholders to find lasting solutions to these challenges. We have scheduled a meeting with Security Officials including... https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6575430.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6575430.html Mon, 16 May 2022 17:59:19 +0200 ZimbabweSports