Nature calls as German Polit has to make use of Paris cafe facilities during race
PARIS : Back in the old days, until the mid-1960s, professional riders would stop at cafes to get food, water or even wine to refuel.
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Aug. 3 Olympics schedule: Track & field, gymnastics, soccer - ESPN
The 2024 Olympics are nearing the halfway mark. August 3rd will bring exciting developments in track & field, soccer, and gymnastics, among other events. Can Noah Lyles live up to the Olympic hype? Will Simone Biles take home another gold medal in vault? Fans will have to tune in to find out.
France's Seine River Too Polluted, Olympics Triathlon Training Cancelled
Olympic organisers cancelled part of the triathlon training in the River Seine planned for Saturday, saying heavy rain was likely to have made the waterway too polluted to swim in. Only the running and cycling elements of the triathlon mixed relay training will take place, Paris 2024 organisers announced in a statement. Training was scrapped due to "the heavy rain over the last two nights, which have been particularly intense upstream of Paris, and the expected drop in water quality as a result."
Crazy to be compared to Phelps and Spitz, says Marchand
PARIS : Four finals, four gold medals, four Olympic records: Leon Marchand's prowess in the Paris pool has been so extraordinary that some of his compatriots might not be surprised if he walked on water as well as swam in it.
Phillip Schofield TV return could see ex-This Morning star enter I'm A Celebrity jungle
Phillip Schofield is rumoured to be making a surprising TV comeback. The 62-year-old has been tipped for a potential return to popular ITV show, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
'Colleagues would point out a common problem that made me hate wearing shorts'
A prison head chef's common leg problem left him in so much pain he couldn't sleep at night, until he found a miracle cure.
Canoeing-Clarke and Prigent top time trials as kayak cross gets set for Games debut
PARIS : Britain's Joe Clarke and Camille Prigent of France were fastest in the time trials on Friday ahead of the much-anticipated debut of kayak cross at the Paris Games on Saturday.
Sailing: France's 'Mama Team' duo get marriage proposals after medal win
MARSEILLE, France: French women's skiff sailors Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon got a romantic offer when they returned ashore from winning Olympic bronze on Friday (Aug 2), their respective partners both got down on one knee and proposed marriage.