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Joyful ceremony kickstarts Paris 2024 Paralympics
Reuters, Published on 29/08/2024
» PARIS: French president Emmanuel Macron declared the Paralympic Games open on Wednesday after a glorious ceremony in which competitors were celebrated by joyful volunteers and spectators on a sweet summer night.
Ronaldo launches YouTube channel
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2024
» Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on Wednesday and hundreds of thousands of subscribers signed up within a couple of hours.
Thai GP to kick off 2025 and 2026 MotoGP seasons
Reuters, Published on 21/08/2024
» BURI RAM - MotoGP's next two seasons will begin with the Thai Grand Prix at the Chang International Circuit in this northeastern province, organisers said on Wednesday.
Italian to be first transgender athlete at Paralympic Games
Reuters, Published on 13/08/2024
» PARIS - Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to participate in the Paralympic Games after the visually impaired sprinter was selected to represent Italy in the women's 200 and 400 metres races in Paris.
Tom Cruise leaps into action as Los Angeles takes on Olympic mission
Reuters, Published on 12/08/2024
» PARIS: Hollywood's top gun Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of the Stade de France into the Paris Games closing ceremony on Sunday before speeding off with the Olympic flag in a dramatic handover that began the countdown to the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
China delivers best Olympics since 2008
Reuters, Published on 12/08/2024
» PARIS: China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil, winning the joint most gold medals with the United States and only missing out on topping the standings on silver medal count.
Kenya's Kipyegon jubilant after historic 1,500m hat-trick
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2024
» PARIS: Kenya's Faith Kipyegon was over the moon after winning her third straight Olympic 1,500 metres gold on Saturday, surging through the final lap to finish more than a second ahead of the field.
Olympics: Afghan refugee athlete disqualified for slogan on cape
Reuters, Published on 10/08/2024
» PARIS - Afghan break-girl (B-Girl) Manizha Talash, a member of the refugee Olympic team at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, was disqualified after displaying the words "Free Afghan Women" on her cape during her breaking routine in the competition's pre-qualifiers on Friday.
Taekwondo-Panipak wins historic flyweight gold
Reuters, Published on 08/08/2024
» PARIS - Panipak Wongpattanakit made history at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, becoming the first person from Thailand to win two gold medals when she defended her Tokyo title in the taekwondo women's flyweight division against China's Guo Qing.
Algerian Khelif defeats Thai rival amid gender dispute
Reuters, Published on 07/08/2024
» PARIS - Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of a gender dispute, beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a welterweight semi-final fight at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to progress to the women's final at Roland Garros.