Whale spotted during 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti
On Monday afternoon in Tahiti on the final day of surfing competition at the Paris Olympics, all eyes were on the ocean when a surprise guest appeared: a whale. Athletes from Costa Rica and Brazil were competing when the whale appeared. AP It’s not uncommon to see wildlife at surfing competitions. AFP via Getty Images […]
The events to watch at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, August 6
The gold medalist in the women’s platform diving final will be decided on Tuesday. All eyes will be on American sensation Delaney Schnell, who won silver in the 10-meter platform synchro at the Tokyo Olympics and will be looking to improve on that record when the competition begins at 9 a.m. ET. The U.S. women’s […]
Paris restaurant responds to Serena Williams after she and her kids were denied table: ‘Indeed fully booked’
The upscale restaurant that Serena Williams criticized on social media for refusing to let her and her children in has responded after she slammed the establishment. The 42-year-old tennis star claimed on Monday that he wasn’t allowed to dine on the rooftop of The Peninsula in Paris, despite the property being “empty”. “@peninsulaparis geez I’ve […]
Paris 2024 Olympics day 11: athletics, cycling, boxing and more – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature We will not be open until 9am local time today. volleyball The first item on the agenda is the women’s quarter-final match between China and Turkey. 9:30 AM Canoe Sprint and handball It appeared on our radar at 10:00, signalling an avalanche […]
Paris Olympics deal hands Discovery+ gold in UK TV streaming race | Television industry
Discovery+ has become the UK’s fastest-growing paid streaming service, with the nearly £1 billion deal its parent company spent to wrest Olympic rights from the BBC appearing to be paying off. Six years ago, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), which runs the Discovery+ streaming service in the UK and the Max streaming service across Europe as […]
Vatican Finally Condemns Paris Olympics Parody of Last Supper
ROME — The Vatican said this weekend it was “saddened” by a drag queen parody of “The Last Supper” that was displayed at the July 26 opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, after critics outraged the Vatican’s long-standing silence on the matter. “The Holy See is saddened by some scenes at the opening ceremony of […]
Suni Lee falls during balance beam in Paris Olympics
The balance beam caused mayhem on Monday. Not only did American skater Simone Biles miss out on a medal after falling off the balance beam during her performance, but her teammate Suni Lee also suffered the same fate. Like Biles, Li’s fall cost her a chance at a medal, and her teammate finished tied for […]
Simone Biles slips off balance beam, fails to make podium in Paris Olympics event
At the Paris Olympics on Monday, the U.S. team missed out on a medal in the artistic gymnastics final, with Simone Biles missing a chance to reach the podium on the balance beam after a small error. Biles was a strong contender for gold after several skaters before her also failed, and she needed a […]
The events to watch at the Paris Olympics on Monday, August 5
American track and field sensation Noah Lyles, who is seeking his second Olympic gold medal after a thrilling victory in the 100 meters on Sunday, is scheduled to run in the first round of the men’s 200 meters at 1 p.m. Lyles, a 27-year-old Florida native with a flair for the dramatic, is attempting an […]
Paris 2024 Olympics day 10: athletics, cycling, gymnastics and more – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature As always, the ninth day of the Olympics brought with it some amazing images, especially those of Egypt’s Mohamed Essam and America’s Alexander Massialas. Massialas might need to relearn Wu-Tang Clan’s “Protect Ya Neck!” Mohamed Essam of Egypt competes against Alexander Massialas […]