Category: Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Paris (AFP) – Daiki Hashimoto conjured up some late magic to propel Japan to Olympic men’s team gymnastics gold on Monday as arch-rivals China stumbled with the title within their grasp. Daiki Hashimoto was the hero for Japan as China crumbled…
Paris (AFP) – Simone Biles appears to be at the peak of her powers as she leads the United States on a redemption mission in the women’s gymnastics team final on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics. The United States’ Jordan Chiles,…
Villeneuve-d’Ascq (France) (AFP) – Olympic organisers might have played the wrong national anthem before South Sudan’s opening basketball game at the Paris Games, but the star-studded US team know for certain what they are up against next. On the rise –…
Paris (AFP) – British rider Tom Pidcock staged an extraordinary comeback from a puncture to win his second straight mountain biking Olympic gold Monday, holding off French home favourite Victor Koretzky in a thrilling sprint finish. Pidcock staged a fabulous comeback…
Opening ceremony choreographer Thomas Jolly on Sunday denied parodying the Last Supper in the outré launch of the Paris Games after religious groups decried what they felt was a “mockery of Christianity”. Organisers of the Games nevertheless apologised, saying there…
Paris (AFP) – Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour outshone gymnastics superstar Simone Biles on the uneven bars Sunday to qualify for the apparatus and the women’s all-around finals at the Paris Olympics. Algerian gymnast Kaylia Nemour competes at the Paris 2024 Olympic…
Paris (AFP) – Japan’s 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa grabbed gold in the all-teenage women’s street skateboard final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, after nailing a high-risk ride down the hand-rail. Fourteen-year-old Coco Yoshizawa seized Olympic skateboarding gold near the 3,000-year-old Luxor…
Paris (AFP) – A tearful Adam Peaty was denied a third straight 100m breaststroke gold medal by Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi Sunday, as Leon Marchand earned France their first Olympic swimming title in 12 years to send the home fans wild. Britain’s…
Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking Opening Ceremony studded with stars and fantasy, showcasing the city’s resilience as authorities dealt with suspected acts…
The Olympic flame rose over Paris Friday night in a floating cauldron lit by French athletes Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner at the height of the Opening Ceremony. Canadian music icon Céline Dion brought down the curtain by giving her…
