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.
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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.
Sejarah Buruk Olimpiade London Terulang, Ini Kata Christian Hadinata
Bulutangkis Indonesia mengulang sejarah buruk Olimpiade 2012 di Paris. Badminton tak bisa meneruskan tradisi emas, harus puas membawa pulang medali perunggu.
'I wanted to play for him': Singapore badminton player Loh Kean Yew a new father to a baby boy
PARIS: Even before competing in one biggest tournaments of his life, Singapore badminton player Loh Kean Yew was already a winner.
"There Has Been Mistake On Vinesh Phogat's Part Too": Saina Nehwal To NDTV On Wrestler's Olympic Disqualification
Vinesh Phogat's day of triumph turned into abject despair on Wednesday morning after the wrestler was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh had qualified for the 50kg women's wrestling final - the first Indian woman to do so. But now she will have to return empty-handed from Paris. The Indian Olympic Association requested privacy for the wrestler, who was competing in her third Olympics.
Ashwini Ponnappa's Fiery Reply To Prakash Padukone's Criticism Of Lakshya Sen, Other Stars
Venting out his frustration at Indian badminton stars' near-misses in the Paris Olympic Games, Prakash Padukone on Monday said it's high time that players learn to withstand pressure, become accountable and start delivering results after receiving support. Padukone's comments came after Lakshya Sen succumbed to pressure in his bronze medal match against Lee Zii Jia, meaning the entire Indian badminton contingent drew a blank at the Paris Games. However, Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa, a part of India's badminton contingent in the 2024 Olympics, isn't happy seeing Padukone throwing shuttles under the bus.