Guy Jackson

Co-Chief Sports Editor @AFP in Paris, ex-Berlin, London. Watching where money/politics meet sport. Olympics. World Cups. Also eye on Starmer, Macron and Merz

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Motorsport's governing body says that an agreement has been reached "in principle" between the 11 team bosses and five power unit manufacturers to restore the primacy of combustion power over electric power in Formula One as early as 2027. https://t.co/kpxEhQVZFL

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

@Local_Zero Great memories Colin, I remember that pic! How are you doing?

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout ran a blistering 19.67 seconds to win the 200m at the Australian championships on Sunday, reinforcing his status as a rapidly rising star.

It was the best time globally this year and the quickest ever in Australia

[Sebastien Berger @slhberger]

JOB: We're looking for a Burmese-language digital investigation editor to join my @AFP team in Bangkok. This is a great opportunity for a fluent Burmese-speaking journalist (with good English) to join an international news agency https://t.co/13auOzyxOz

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

The #F1 Grand Prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are cancelled due to the #IranWar‌
via @AFP
https://t.co/fPxxhs48yP

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Eileen Gu is one of the biggest names at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. That's obvious from how her answer to AFP's question about her performance at the Games has gone viral.
https://t.co/6OG4o8TUZS

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#UPDATE ⛷️ 🇨🇭 🇺🇸 US skiing great Lindsey Vonn insisted on Friday that her dream of competing at the Winter Olympics starting next week was "not over" despite a crash during the Crans-Montana downhill ➡️ https://t.co/DM7QwNeGz2

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Netflix is facing fierce criticism over its blockbuster, nearly $83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., the storied Hollywood studio https://t.co/dsaH8wGyyC

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Holders Argentina and leading contenders Spain were handed kind draws for the 2026 World Cup at a star-studded ceremony where US President Donald Trump took center stage https://t.co/UqcQryZLd7

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

#BREAKING: France get a tough #2026WorldCup draw against #ErlingHaaland's Norway, Senegal and a qualifier from playoffs
#2026WorldCupDraw

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

"Believe. Belong. Become" - @Brisbane_2032 slogan is better than@Paris2024's slightly strange "Games Wide Open" #Olympics

via @AFP https://t.co/cOw0xcMmYY

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

The door seems to be opening for #Russia to take part at #milanocortina2026 @Olympics

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

⛷️ The Court of Arbitration for Sport has opened the way for Russian and Belarusian skiers to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics by overturning a ban imposed by the top skiing body.
#AFPSports
➡️ https://t.co/ngPLFcnnW2

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

#BREAKING: German economy in "deepest crisis" of post-war era, says industry group
More to follow from @AFP
#Germany #EU #economy #crisis #farright

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

Male Field Athlete of the Year Winner 🏆

🇸🇪’s Mondo Duplantis is your Male Field Athlete of the Year 🤩

#AthleticsAwards

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

Female Track Athlete of the Year Winner 🏆

🇺🇸’s Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is your Female Track Athlete of the Year 🤩

#AthleticsAwards

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

⚽ Four-time World Cup winners Italy will face Northern Ireland in the semi-finals of the European playoffs for the 2026 tournament, following the draw on Thursday.
➡️ https://t.co/WD1yNFYuvM

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

Extraordinary figures in the Kylian #Mbappé v #PSG court battle - the European champions now say he owes them 440 million euros ($510m). This from AFP
https://t.co/0rU6XqUcsV

[Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov]

The NBA has asked multiple teams, including the Lakers, to hand over documents and other property as part of its investigation into illegal sports gambling, sources said. Two LeBron associates have cooperated.

Story with @joevardon + @sam_amick: https://t.co/36bVvSFPu2

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

South Africa has announced plans to bid for the 2036 or 2040 #Olympics and #Paralympics @AFP #SouthAfrica
https://t.co/cLjEsyNm6b

[Track & Field Gazette @TrackGazette]

For the first time ever, the women's 100m at the Olympic Games will be contested entirely in a single day! 🤯

​World Athletics has announced a gruelling schedule for LA 2028: ALL THREE ROUNDS, including the Prelims, Heats, Semifinal PLUS the Final will be run on July 15, 2028.

This is after it was announced that Athletics would take place during the first week of the Olympics, moving Swimming from the first week.