Open-top bus parade for Team Singapore Olympians to be held on Aug 14
PARIS: An open-top bus parade to celebrate Team Singapore's Olympians will held on Aug 14, it has been announced.
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Love in the air as rhythmic gymnastics arena gets its second Paris proposal
PARIS : There must be something in the air at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris.
"Jasprit Bumrah Won't Be Able To Take My Smash": Saina Nehwal On Comparisons With Cricket
Young Kolkata Knight Riders batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi recently came under scrutiny for mocking Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal in a now-deleted social media post. Raghuvanshi's statement came after Nehwal claimed that sports like badminton, tennis, basketball are physically tougher than cricketers, while also criticising the fans for always prioritising the gentleman's game over the other sports. Reacting to her comments, Raghuvanshi had taken a jibe at Nehwal on social media platform.
"It Will Be Unfair To...": Tejaswin Shankar's Blunt Take On Prakash Padukone's Criticism Of Lakshya Sen
The Paris Olympics 2024 are creating new headlines everyday. From wrestler Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification to athlete Neeraj Chopra's silver medal win at men's javelin throw, this edition of the Olympics will be remembered for many years to come. Currently, India have clinched five medals, including four bronze and one silver. India missed out on a big opportunity of clinching a medal in wrestling as Vinesh was disqualified was women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final, as he was 100gms overweight. Apart from this, India shuttler Lakshya Sen, who was looking like a strong medal-contender, also lost the bronze medal match.
Social media, movie theatres abuzz as Olympic fever hits Chinese fans
BEIJING: Cinemas in China have been more packed than usual in the past two weeks – but not from summer blockbusters or classic box-office favourites.
No limits to love: Alice Finot joins growing list of athletes getting engaged at Paris Olympics
Love is in the air in Paris. The list of athletes getting engaged at these Summer Games hosted in the city of love, Paris, is growing by the minute.
Indonesians delight at first speed climbing Olympic gold
JAKARTA: Indonesians celebrated their country's first Olympic gold medal in a sport other than badminton, won by Veddriq Leonardo in the inaugural men's speed climbing event in Paris on Thursday (Aug 8).
Climbing: Indonesia's Leonardo upsets American Watson to win speed gold
PARIS: Veddriq Leonardo clinched the gold medal in the men's speed climbing at the Paris Games on Thursday (Aug 8) in a historic Olympic title for Indonesia, while American Sam Watson walked away with a bronze despite setting a world record in his last race.