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The best divers in the world will be competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Picture: AFP) Ever wondered why divers shower when they come out of the pool? Or perhaps you’re confused by the tiny towels they use, or the tape they wear. The Paris 2024 Olympics are firmly underway and for those not lucky enough to hold a ticket to an event in the city of love, it’s time to settle in front of the TV and watch Team GB go for gold. In the diving, our best hopes are pinned on Tom Daley and Jack Laugher to…

Tom Daley and Noah Williams claimed silver in style in the 10m synchronised diving (Picture: Getty Images) Team GB’s Tom Daley and Noah Williams put in a brilliant performance in the men’s synchronised 10m platform diving on Monday morning in Paris, claiming a silver medal for their efforts and paying emotional tributes after the success. 30-year-old Daley claims his fifth Olympic medal, and a first silver, while it is a first for 24-year-old Williams in his second trip to the Games, with huge support from the vocal crowd in Paris. It was a great effort from the Brits, but the…

Team GB star Andy Murray is retiring after this summer’s Paris Olympics (Picture: Getty) Andy Murray is clearly relishing his last ever appearance at an Olympic Games and the Team GB star put his retirement plans on hold with a stunning opening-round win in the doubles competition alongside Dan Evans on Sunday. The 37-year-old announced last week that this summer’s Games in Paris would be his swansong showing before he hangs up his racket. Speaking on Eurosport, Laura Robson – who won silver alongside Murray at London 2012 – lifted the lid on the two-time Wimbledon champion’s niche obsession for…

Murray and Evans produced the unthinkable in Paris (Picture: Getty) Andy Murray produced one of the greatest comebacks of his career in a thrilling Olympic doubles match with Dan Evans on Sunday. In his final tournament before retiring, the British pair saved five match points in a row in the deciding tiebreak to beat Japan’s Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel 2-6 7-6 (7-5) (11/9). The incredible heroics from Murray and Evans has seen them extend their stay in the French capital, with expectations surrounding the duo having rocketed in light of the Roland-Garros miracle. Murray and Evans have also seen…

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal renew an epic rivalry in Paris (Picture: Getty Images) Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic is the ‘clear favourite’ when the pair meet at Paris 2024 on Monday afternoon. The two tennis legends meet in the men’s singles at the Olympic Games after the Spaniard beat Hungary’s Márton Fucsovics and the Serb downed Australia’s Matthew Ebden in their openers. They now clash in the second round on Court Philippe Chatrier, where Nadal has enjoyed such astronomical success over his phenomenal career. However, with injury problems and a reduced schedule over the last couple of years, Nadal…

Olympic medals are displayed during the unveiling of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games(Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) The Paris 2024 Olympics are firmly underway in the French capital and Team GB are looking to add a strong collection of gold, silver and bronze medals to their already impressive haul from previous games. And Team GB have made a strong start to their latest Olympic campaign, with silver medals for the likes of Adam Peaty and Tom Daley from the first few days of competition. The tradition of giving a bronze, silver or gold medal to the winning…

A beloved Hollywood star looks completely different in unearthed photos from 1990 (Picture: BBC Picture Archives) As the 2024 Paris Olympics continue, unearthed images from 1990 show a beloved Hollywood actor pursuing a career as an international competitive diver. Years before Fast & Furious and The Transporter, none other than Jason Statham was actually a top level diver. The action movie star, 56, used to lead a very different life, and he even represented England at the Commonwealth Games back in 1990. He was 23 at the time, and although he competed in the 1m, 3m and 10m events, he…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read