Sports
Chess makes move for inclusion at 2024 Paris Olympics
The governing body for chess launched a campaign on Tuesday for the game to be included at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) called for faster formats of traditional chess, called rapid and blitz, to be included on the Olympic programme.
FIDE said in a statement that the game of chess has a “genuine global appeal” and that it has 189 national federations and 600 million people who practice chess globally.
The International Olympic Committee recognised chess as a sport in 1999 and a year later it was an exhibition event at the Sydney Olympics.
-
Football1 week agoPost-World Cup Shake-Up: Managerial changes, record transfers dominate football headlines
-
Football1 week agoWAFCON 2026: Super Falcons target winning start as Nigeria face debutants Malawi
-
Energy6 days agoNigeria wastes enough gas to Ggenerate 62,400GWh of electricity amid deepening energy crisis — NOSDRA
-
Business3 days agoInformation Minister, VON DG to lead ARCON’s 2026 Advertising Industry Colloquium
-
Business4 days agoCooking gas dealers slash prices amid intensifying market competition
-
Health6 days agoFauci’s personal diaries fuel renewed scrutiny of COVID-19 vaccine safety
-
Latest6 days agoADC petitions Judge after Appeal Court overturns deregistration ruling
-
Football5 days agoUEFA threatens FIFA World Cup boycott over proposed private investment plan