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Man, 20, dead after fight in park in Newham | UK News A 20-year-old man has been stabbed to death in a park in east London. Police were called to a fight in Plashet Park, Newham, at 7.38pm on Saturday. The man died at the scene despite the best efforts of emergency services. Two other teenage males were found at the scene – one with head injuries and the other with stab injuries. Both are in hospital in a non-life threatening condition. No one has yet been arrested by police. Officers believe they know the identity of the 20-year-old man…

The masked Olympic torchbearer was a closely guarded secret as Paris 2024 officials opted to keep the identity a mystery during the opening ceremony. Wearing an outfit inspired by Arno, the famous character from the video game Assassin’s Creed Unity, the mysterious acrobat was seen jumping their way through the streets of Paris and around the iconic monuments throughout the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday night. The mystery figure finally emerged through a trapdoor on stage at the Trocadero to hand the torch over to former France and Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane. Viewers were undoubtedly hoping that the masked…

Willing Olympic athletes have were presented with a mystery gold box on Day 1 (Reuters) With the Olympics now underway, the medals are being handed out for the winning athletes of Paris 2024. But fans have noticed that during the medal presentation, athletes are also given a long gold box while they’re on the podium. Whether they win gold, silver or bronze, Olympic medallists are traditionally given gifts during the victory ceremonies. At Tokyo 2020, athletes received a small bouquet of yellow, green and blue flowers. At Rio 2016, medallists were presented with a small model of the official logo.…

Olympic Women’s football fixtures today 28/07  The second fixture from the Group stages of the Olympic Women’s football – where to watch women’s football, kick-off and more Groups Fixtures Kick-off Where to watchGroup ANew Zealand vs Colombia16:00Discovery+France vs Canada20:00Discovery+Group BAustralia vs Zambia 18:00Discovery+United States vs Germany 20:00Discovery+, BBCGroup C Brazil vs Zambia16:00Discovery+, BBCSpain vs Nigeria18:00Discovery+

Those of you trying to follow the action on television will probably be aware by now that the BBC aren’t able to show full coverage. That said, there’s still plenty to get stuck into with the likes of Adam Peaty and Simone Biles dominating but here’s what else is on the menu… 07:20: Badminton 08:00: Badminton and shooting – men’s 10m air pistol final 09:30: Eventing cross country 10:00 Swimming heats 11:00 Women’s gymnastics qualifying 12:00 Swimming heats highlights 13:00 Women’s hockey – Great Britain v Spain 14:00 Canoe slalom – women’s K1 semi-finals 16:00 Skateboarding – women’s street final 19:00 Men’s hockey – Great Britain v South Africa Source…

Members of the British Olympic Team of Gymnasts practising on the high bar in Hyde Park for the 1948 Olympic Games (Picture: PUBLICITY PICTURE) While France may have dubbed their games the ‘Popular Olympics’, the competition has not always enjoyed Paris’ opulence. Britain’s own celebrations in 1948 were called the ‘Austerity Olympics’ and the games did not enjoy the scents of freshly baked croissants. But as its combatants marked the end of World War Two the fires of compatriotism never burnt so bright. An 85,000-strong crowd arrived to watch the opening ceremony at Wembley Park, and global unity finally seemed…

The swimming section of the triathlon is due to take place in the River Seine (Picture: Getty) A chaotic start to the Paris Olympics has taken another turn for the worse after the Sunday’s first training session for triathletes has been postponed. The swimming section of one of the Games’ most physically demanding events had been scheduled to take place in the River Seine, but has been pushed back due to concerns of the quality of the water. ‘Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that the priority is the health of the athletes,’ read a statement. Follow Metro.co.uk’s live blog for…

Simone Biles is hoping for a better experience at the Paris Games after her struggles in Tokyo three years ago (Picture: Getty) One of the greatest athletes in the history of the Olympics, Simone Biles, is due to make her bow in the Paris Games. The American superstar already has four gold medals under her belt, but endured a torrid time of it Tokyo three years ago. Suffering from ‘the twisties’ Biles was forced to withdraw from several events and ultimately ended up taking a two-year hiatus from the sport she once dominated. What are the twisties? Biles is far…

Aaron Grandidier greeted fans after winning gold in Paris on Day 1 (Reuters) France got off to a flying start on Day 1 of the Olympics in Paris with four medals. Shirine Boukli won bronze in the women’s under-48kg judo to give France their first medal of Paris 2024 on Saturday. And that was followed up by two silver medals for Luka Mkheidze in the men’s 60kg judo, and Auriane Mallo in the women’s fencing. Follow Metro.co.uk’s live blog for latest updates on the 2024 Olympics But France’s men’s rugby sevens team picked up the first gold medal for the…

Van de Velde was in action on Sunday morning (Picture: David Davies/PA Wire) Steven van de Velde was booed by spectators in his first appearance at the Paris Olympic Games. Van de Velde is representing Netherlands as part of the beach volleyball squad in the French capital. The 29-year-old was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to raping a 12-year-old British girl when he was 19. He resumed his volleyball career after serving 12 months of a four-year sentence and was named in the Netherlands’ Olympic squad in June. Van de Velde entered the court…