Olympic Sponsor C-Spire Pulls Ads After ‘Mockery ‘of Last Supper
Olympic organizing committees’ decision to allow a drag queen to perform a parody of “The Last Supper” at the opening ceremony in Paris on Friday has cost the Olympics a U.S. sponsor. Mississippi-based phone service company C-Spire posted a statement on Facebook on Saturday announcing its intention to withdraw advertising from the XXXIII Olympiad. post […]
Polish Journalist Suspended for Calling ‘Imagine’ a ‘Vision of Communism’ During Olympic Opening
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s state broadcaster on Saturday suspended a television journalist who reacted to the playing of John Lennon’s “Imagine” during the Olympic opening ceremony by calling it a “vision of communism.” Broadcaster TVP issued a statement on Saturday saying journalist and sports commentator Przemyslaw Babiarz would not be allowed to make on-air […]
Polish Journalist Suspended for Calling ‘Imagine’ a ‘Vision of Communism’ During Olympic Opening
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s state broadcaster on Saturday suspended a television journalist who reacted to the playing of John Lennon’s “Imagine” during the Olympic opening ceremony by calling it a “vision of communism.” Broadcaster TVP issued a statement on Saturday saying journalist and sports commentator Przemyslaw Babiarz would not be allowed to make on-air […]
Olympic Organizers Sorry for Any Offense ‘Taken’ from Last Supper Parody
Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony have been unapologetically apologetic for any offence “caused” to Christians by a drag queen’s parody of Jesus’ Last Supper. “Obviously there was no intention to show any disrespect to any religious group.” Declared Anne Decquin, a spokeswoman for Paris 2024, said the ritual was seen by […]
USA basketball’s Steve Kerr takes blame for not playing Jayson Tatum in Olympic opener: ‘I felt like an idiot’
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German Surfer Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction During Olympic Competition
Spectators at the Olympic surfing competition on Saturday got a much bigger treat than they bargained for: German surfer Tim Elter stripping naked in the waves of Tahiti. He was in the Olympics, so why was he in Tahiti? Good question. The waves in France are not Olympic-grade, so the surfing competition takes place in […]
Nic Fink breaks 120-year-old US Olympic swimming record with silver medal
New Jersey native Nick Fink made history on Sunday by winning the silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke, tying with two-time gold medalist Adam Peaty, to become the oldest first-time medalist for U.S. swimming in modern Olympic history. Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy won gold in a photo-finish race, after Fink and Peaty of Great Britain […]
Video Shows Olympic Mountain Biker Flying Over Handlebars After Hard Crash
An Olympic mountain biker was seriously injured Sunday after being thrown off his handlebars in an incident that was captured on video. Loana Lecomte was involved in an accident during the mountain bike cross-country final at the Élancourt Hills near Paris, which was captured on video and went viral. videoThe accident occurred while Lecomte was […]
Paris Olympic Official Claims Opening Ceremony Achieved Goal of Showing ‘Community Tolerance’
Despite the strong backlash that continues into its third day, a spokesperson for the Paris Olympic Committee believes the LGBT and drag queen-inspired opening ceremony performance achieved its goal of “community tolerance.” Annu Dekan, an official at the commission, told reporters on Sunday that the commission’s performance was on target. “We believe this ambition has […]
Matildas stay alive after late winner settles chaotic 11-goal Olympic thriller with Zambia | Matildas
The greatest escape? The history of international football is full of comebacks, thrilling moments and, in the match between Zambia and Australia in Nice, no one knew what was going on. The Matildas rallied from three goals down to pull away with a win on Sunday night, courtesy of a hat-trick from Zambian sensation Barbra […]