Paris Olympics organizer says drag performance was nod to Greek mythology, not Last Supper
Organizers of the Paris Olympics said a drag performance at Friday’s opening ceremony was a tribute to Greek mythology rather than “The Last Supper.” “We are thrilled to be working with such a dynamic group,” said Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the ceremony. French news channel BFM TV NBC reported on Sunday that the inspiration […]
Olympians, Media Offered Free Entrance to Paris Cabaret Club
In keeping with the Paris Olympics’ apparent theme of debauchery and sexual indulgence, tournament-goers will reportedly receive another dubious perk for attending the 2024 Games: free entry to one of Paris’ top strip clubs. Olympic officials, athletes and media will also be able to enter free of charge. Secret SquareTMZ reports that the Paris bar […]
Paris Olympics broadcaster removed from coverage over remark about Australian women’s swim team
On Saturday, comments made by a European Olympic announcer about the Australian women’s swimming team cost him his place in the Paris Games. Bob Ballard, covering the Paris Summer Olympics for Eurosport, spoke about “what women are like” about the Australian team after they won the 4x100m freestyle. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE FOXNEWS.COM […]
Basilica Shined as ‘Anomaly’ Blackout Plunged Paris Into Darkness
The City of Light was hit by a power outage on Saturday evening, a day after the lewd LGBT-themed Olympic opening ceremony drew backlash from Christians around the world, with a “technical anomaly” plunging key parts of the city into darkness. Power was cut to tens of thousands of residents in the French capital at […]
Paris Olympics Organizers Apologize For Last Supper Parody
Opening Ceremony – Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Day 0 PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 26: Canadian singer Celine Dion performs at the Eiffel Tower at the end of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretin/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSunday, July 28, […]
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 […]
Americans Torri Huske, Gretchen Walsh finish 1-2 in 100M butterfly at Paris Olympics
Tori Huske and Gretchen Walsh took first and second places in Sunday’s women’s 100-meter butterfly final. Husk won the gold medal and Walsh won the silver medal with a time of 55.59 seconds for Husk and 55.63 seconds for Walsh. This is the first career gold medal for Husku, who was part of the team […]
Convicted Rapist Booed at First Paris Olympics Beach Volleyball
PARIS (AFP) – A Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping an underage girl was booed by fans when he played his first Olympic match in Paris, his controversial selection putting the sport in the spotlight. Steven van der Velde, now 29, was convicted of raping an underage girl in 2016 and sentenced to four […]
Paris exhibition celebrates global spread of surrealism | Paris
ohOne hundred years ago, in a tiny one-room apartment in Paris’s Bohemian district, a former medical student turned writer attempted to define Surrealism once and for all. In his Surrealist Manifesto, André Breton called for a new kind of art and literature driven by the unconscious, “the expression of thought free from the control of […]
Snoop Dogg and other celebrities take to Paris to watch Simone Biles’ return
PARIS — The Palais Omnisports Day 2 of the Paris Olympics. Of course, to see and be seen by Simone Biles. A star-studded crowd turned out to watch Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, return to the Olympics. Stars came together to support Simone Biles on the second day of the Paris 2024 Olympics. […]