Paris Olympics News

The organizers have mostly succeeded in highlighting Paris' beauty during the Games. Beach volleyball was played near the famed Eiffel Tower. However, holding events on the filthy Seine River proved more difficult. The closing ceremony is scheduled to begin at 0030 IST (Monday) and continue slightly more than two hours. It will feature typical features such as the athlete parade and the presentation of the Olympic flag to the 2028 Los Angeles Games organizers.

men's marathon in Paris on Saturday as Eliud Kipchoge's bid for a third gold went up in smoke. Tola clocked an Olympic record of 2hr 06min 26sec for victory, finishing 21 seconds ahead of Belgium's Bashir Abdi, whose silver marked an upgrade from his bronze garnered at the Covid-hit Tokyo Games three years ago. Kenya's Benson Kipruto, winner of Tokyo, Boston and Chicago marathons in recent years, rounded out the podium, a further 13sec adrift.

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Paris Olympics nears its conclusion, India's presence has dwindled to just two events. On Saturday, wrestler Reetika Hooda will compete in the Freestyle 76kg category while Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will contest in the final round of women's golf. Meanwhile, Reetika Hooda is India's last chance for a seventh medal in women's 76kg wrestling. With the golf events not yielding favorable results on Friday, the focus shifts to Hooda. Golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar both finished Round 2 with a 1-under par score. However, they will need exceptional performances in the remaining rounds to challenge the top contenders.

Olympics 2024: Reetika Hooda is India's last hope for another wrestling medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. On Saturday, she will face Bernadett Nagy of Hungary in her opening round match at 2:30 p.m. Nagy is a two-time bronze medallist at the European Championships.

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boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5:0 in the final of the women's welterweight division, wrapping up the best series of fights of her boxing career with a victory at Roland Garros, where crowds chanted her name, waved Algerian flags and roared every time she landed a punch. After her unanimous win, Khelif jumped into her coaches' arms, one of them putting her on his shoulders and carrying her in a victory lap as she pumped her fists and grabbed an Algerian flag from the crowd.

Jules Bouyer, an Olympic diver from Paris had become an overnight sensation after Olympic viewers and netizens gasped at his revealing swimsuit, which he donned while appearing for diving events at the Paris Olympics. There were concerns and questions by traditionalists around the reason why these swimsuits were not being banned from the Olympic Games for being too revealing and vulgar in nature.

Breakdancing in Paris has become an incredibly popular event, with the most of its viewing, following and cheering happening online, or on social media. This 'sport', being played at the Paris Olympics 2024, typically similar to an art form, is one of New York's oldest dance forms, typically seen on the streets since the 1950's and holds a massive amount of popularity, which is why Americans are in complete awe of the breaking event in the Paris Olympics 2024. However, there is one individual, who has been responsible for ensuring that this becomes one of the biggest entertainment of the Paris Olympics this year.

Paris Olympics 2024 action is at its very last phase, with the penultimate day of action starting off in a few hours. On August 10, 39 gold medals will be up on offer for the athletes of respective nations, in a final bid to consolidate their positions in the Paris Olympics medal tally, which is seeing some massive ups and downs, as countries keep increasing their medal count.

Paris Olympics has seen its fair share of bizarre occurrences and incidents, and a recent one, revolving around a speed climber, is just like the icing on a cake. According to a Yahoo Sports report, Team USA's speed climber Sam Watson was not able grab a gold medal in the speed climbing event at the Paris Olympics 2024, even after setting a world record, by climbing a 49 ft wall within a matter of 4.74 seconds.

2024 Paris Olympics, a stage where athletic prowess meets global attention, saw the German track star Alica Schmidt, often hailed as the “world’s sexiest athlete,” fall short of her Olympic dreams. Despite high expectations, Schmidt and her team were unable to secure a spot in the women’s 4×400-meter relay final, marking a disappointing end to her campaign.

Aman Sehrawat on Friday bagged the men's 57kg free-style bronze medal at the Olympics with a commanding win over Darian Toi Cruz, bringing some cheers to the Indian wrestling contingent that has been rocked by controversies. The 21-year-old U-23 world champion was the lone Indian male wrestler to qualify for the Paris Games and he did not disappoint, winning 13-5 in the bronze play-off at Champ de Mars Arena.

South Korean officials say providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the Paris Olympics would violate U.N. Security Council sanctions against the country over its nuclear ambitions

Arshad Nadeem has surely given Pakistan the ultimate Independence Day gift by winning the country's first-ever individual Olympic gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Competing in the men’s javelin throw final, Nadeem not only clinched gold but also set a new Olympic record with an outstanding throw of 92.97 meters. In a heartfelt message after his victory, Nadeem said, «First of all, I thank Allah Almighty for this huge success. With the prayers of my parents, the prayers of the entire nation, and especially the tireless effort of my coach Mr. Salman Iqbal Butt and the support of Dr. Ali Sher Bajwa, I have achieved this massive milestone. Thank you all!» He dedicated his gold medal to the people of Pakistan, saying, «This gold medal is a gift from me to the entire nation on the occasion of Independence Day.»

Court of Arbitration for Sports will start hearing Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics today. Phogat's appeal includes a request for a joint silver medal after being found overweight following her semi-final victory in Paris. Senior advocate Haris Salve will represent Phogat during her hearing. The hearing is likely to start at 5:00 pm. Also Read: Catch all the live updates on Vinesh Phogat case hearing in CAS The 29-year-old wrestler missed the opportunity to compete for the gold after being disqualified for being overweight during the morning weigh-in on Wednesday. This followed her impressive performance the previous day, where she defeated the unbeaten Yui Susaki of Japan in her opening bout.

gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, BBC host Steve Backley found himself in the spotlight for using incorrect pronouns when introducing American shot putter Raven Saunders during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Saunders, 28, who identifies as non-binary and uses «they/them» pronouns, was competing in the women’s shot put qualifying round when the incident occurred. Saunders, known for their silver medal win at the Tokyo Olympics and their bold, colourful persona, appeared on the field with hair dyed green and purple and a mask covering much of their face. Backley, however, repeatedly referred to Saunders as «her» during the broadcast, prompting his co-host, Jazmin Sawyers, to correct him live on air. Sawyers gently reminded him, saying, «Raven Saunders is actually non-binary and wearing the mask there, we’re quite used to seeing them with interesting attire.»

Vinesh Phogat news LIVE: The Court of Arbitration for Sports will hear ace Indian wrestlerVinesh Phogat's plea against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics today, Friday. In her appeal, Phogat also requested a joint silver as she was found overweight after she won the semi-final in Paris.

While the members of Team USA get to enjoy their fair share of pride, praise and prestige at this year’s Paris Olympics, it’s a costly journey for many who have to take on substantial debt and finance their own training in pursuit of excellence.

Paris Olympics 2024 is one of the most-talked about sporting event in the world right now, with some amazing ongoing Olympic action till now. The Games have entered its last leg and will soon be wrapping up the remaining major medal events from August 9.