Rio Police Crack Down On Illegal Claw Machines Rio de Janeiro police crackdown on claw machines for fraud, seizing machines and plushies. Users unaware of manipulation. Top News · Aug 28, 2024
Rio de Janeiro police have a new target in their crosshairs: hard-to-get stuffed animals Rio de Janeiro police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the claw machines that elicit exhilaration among children and adults alike across the city The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024
Brazil’s deadly kite wars are leaving many with horror wounds. Some want them banned Cases of motorcyclists having a limb severed or throat slit by kites remain common The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024
Olympics 2024: How Team GB performed across every sport at Paris Games British athletes finish seventh in medal table - but match haul of London 2012 Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2024
Lydia Ko holds nerve to win gold and complete full set of Olympic medals The New Zealander added to her silver and bronze medals from Rio and Tokyo by finishing two shots clear of Germany’s Esther Henseleit at Le Golf National The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024
Katie Ledecky surprises Stanford friend Albane Valenzuela at Paris Olympics The pair of Stanford alums first met at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and became close friends. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 9, 2024
Shot-Put Scientist Ryan Crouser Chases Historic Three-Peat in Paris Despite a nagging elbow injury and pectoral muscle tear in the spring, the 31-year-old from a family of throwers will compete for a third gold medal at the 2024 Olympics. Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2024
‘It was awesome’: after Rio and Tokyo false starts, golf hits an Olympic high On the outskirts of Versailles, in front of huge galleries, Olympic golf found a home on day one of the men’s competition The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024
Paris is setting a glorious example — if London wants the 2040 Olympic Games, copy them Our reporter’s whistle-stop tour of Paris Games shows what London can learn Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2024
Ryan Murphy wins his seventh Olympic medal but US miss out on gold in pool Ryan Murphy won his seventh Olympic medal as claimed bronze in the men’s 100m backstroke in Paris on Tuesday night The Guardian - US · Jul 29, 2024
Paris 2024: Tom Daley wins fifth Olympic diving medal but China grab gold In a thrilling competition at the Olympic Games on Monday, China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao emerged victorious in the men's synchronised 10m platform, dethroning Britain's Tom Daley, who had won gold in the same event at the Tokyo Games three years ago. The Times of India · Jul 29, 2024
‘It feels so great to come full circle’ - Jenny Rissveds on her Olympic mountain bike bronze medal Swedish rider had struggled following her 2016 gold medal at Rio games Cycling News · Jul 28, 2024
They Dream in Gold by Mai Sennaar review – love and identity on the 1960s music scene A glorious debut about a Senegalese singer’s rise to stardom and the woman he meets in New York The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024
Pioneers in Paris: Rio golden girls eye legacy moment Tim Walsh's Olympic rugby sevens team set the wheels in motion for female contact sport in Australia and will have a chance to write a final chapter in Paris. AAP · Jul 27, 2024
The Times of India · Jul 27, 2024 Paris Olympics 2024: PV Sindhu is there, but Satwik-Chirag best bet PARIS: Badminton has been one of the bright spots for India over the last three Olympics. Saina Nehwal’s bronze in London showed the way and PV Sindhu took it up from there, winning a silver and bronze in Rio and Tokyo, respectively. Sindhu is one of India’s flagbearers in the…
The Times of India · Jul 26, 2024 Paris Olympics: Local disquiet meets global anticipation PARIS: The metro ride from Belleville to the Main Press Centre in Porte de Maillot on Thursday morning was uneventful. The media accreditation cards for Paris 2024 around our necks brooked no queries. Some curious looks and that was all. There was no rush of passengers. It was like any…
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024 Finance ministers of the Group of 20 in Brazil discuss tax on super-rich Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have gathered in Rio de Janeiro for a two-day meeting to discuss a global tax on the super-rich, a top priority for Brazil, which holds the presidency
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024 Adam Peaty: British swimmer bids for third successive Olympics title after challenging period The Briton enters Paris 2024 off the back of a period in which he admits he was close to retirement
France 24 · Jul 25, 2024 The Olympics are usually an environmental disaster. Can Paris be the exception? Organisers of the Paris Olympics have promised the event will be "historic for the climate". As part of its climate strategy, the committee established a goal of generating no more than half the planet-warming gases produced by previous Summer Games in London and Rio, pledging to slash emissions in three…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024 State craft: how De Gaulle shaped France’s inclusive Olympic sport infrastructure Stung by failure in 1964, the General created a unique sporting architecture that has always prioritised participation
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2024 Australia kick off Olympics with winning start in rugby sevens against Samoa Two tries from Henry Hutchison help secure 21-14 win and put Australia in box seat after beating Kenya in second game
Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 24, 2024 Matt Iseman Brings ‘Gold’ to Paris Olympic Games ‘American Ninja Warrior’ host is on ‘Gold Zone’, which brings viewers most compelling Olympic stuff
The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2024 Olympics a fitting end for Andy Murray where he finally broke through big three Before Andy Murray won gold at London 2012, he had played in four Grand Slam finals and lost them all. Paris will be a fitting end to his glorious…
The Times of India · Jul 23, 2024 Andy Murray says Paris Olympics will be final tournament NEW DELHI: Briton Andy Murray and the only male player to win two Olympic singles gold medals, announced on Tuesday that he plans to retire after the tennis competition at the Paris Games, which will be the last event of his illustrious career.
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024 Gabby Douglas opens up about her career plans after missing the 2024 Paris Olympics The all-around Olympic world champion last competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games