Israelis say they feel safe and able to focus on sport
PARIS : Israeli swimmers at the Paris Olympics said on Monday they felt safe and able to focus on sport despite tight security around them.
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Dancers, sports greats to welcome Games medallists at free Paris fanzone
PARIS : Dance performances, DJ sets and sports greats including Serena Williams are set to entertain visitors at a free, unticketed Paris Olympics fanzone where medal winners from around the world will be invited to strut their stuff down a catwalk in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Why Olympics medal winners are given a cardboard box explained and what is inside it
The 2024 Summer Olympics are well underway in Paris with the world's top athletes pitting their wits against one another. Team GB have six medals to their name at the midway point of day four of the Games, but have you noticed another mysterious gift medal winners are given on the podium?
Is the Seine safe for Olympic competition? So far, the answer is no
It's been a topic of conversation for months: Will the Seine be clean enough for swimming after French officials spent more than $1.5 billion US to clean the polluted river?
Canada's defending-champion women's 8 rowing team to compete in repechage for spot in final
Canada's defending-champion women's eight rowing team will row in a repechage after finishing third in its heat Monday morning at the Paris Games.
Paris Wants To Keep Balloon, Olympic Landmarks After Games: Mayor
Paris will explore ways to keep on display popular landmarks adorning the French capital for the Olympics even after the Games are over, including the rings on the Eiffel Tower and the hot air balloon tethered to the Olympic cauldron, its mayor said Monday. Anne Hidalgo told the France Bleu broadcaster that she hoped a hugely popular hot air balloon in the Tuileries gardens could find a permanent home in Paris, as could the statues of 10 French women that were part of the Olympics opening ceremony last week.
Judo-IJF to investigate, Israel calls for penalty after Algerian fails weigh-in
PARIS :Judo's governing body is to investigate why Algeria's Messaoud Redouane Dris failed the weigh-in for his under 73 kg bout with Israel's Tohar Butbul at the Paris Olympics, saying athletes can become "victims of broader political disputes".
"Not A Couture Show": Tarun Tahiliani To NDTV Amid Olympics Costume Row
Responding to the criticism of the Indian contingent's costume at Paris Olympics, fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani has said he stands by the design and slammed "armchair critics" for implying that he charged a fee for designing the athletes' attire. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Mr Tahiliani said his team followed guidelines of International Olympic Committee while designing the kits.