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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Wrong national anthem played for South Sudan at Olympics Olympic organisers in France mistakenly played the wrong national anthem for South Sudan before their men’s basketball game against Puerto Rico. The crowd at the Pierre Mauroy stadium booed when the Sudanese anthem was played instead. After a brief pause, the correct anthem was played, receiving an ovation from the audience. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games organisers issued an apology, attributing the mistake to “human error.”…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
New Chelsea signing Estevao Willian left the pitch in tears after suffering an injury for Palmeiras on Saturday night. Earlier this summer, Chelsea reached an agreement to sign the 17-year-old from Brazilian side Palmeiras, paying €34 million (£28.7m) up front plus a further €23m (£19.4m) in add-ons. When asked about Estevao’s injury after his side’s defeat, Palmeiras head coach Abel Ferreira said: ‘It’s worrying. ‘Above all, we had losses in the defensive sector, we have fewer…
The Canadian women’s football team have suspended and sent home their head coach from the Paris Olympics after the ‘drone spying’ scandal deepened. Canada previously dismissed two members of their coaching staff after they were accused of using a drone to fly over and film the training sessions of rivals New Zealand. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) opened an investigation, while head coach Bev Priestman apologised for her staff’s actions before removing herself from the…
France’s rail network has been’paralysed’ by a series of co-ordinated arson attacks today, affecting nearly a million people travelling to the Olympic games. Flames engulfed train tracks at ‘strategic points’ across the country this morning, just hours before the Olympic Opening Ceremony was due to kick off on the River Seine in Paris. Around 800,000 travellers have been affected by the cancellations, including two German showjumpers set to take part in the opening ceremony who…
Team GB have resorted to hiring their own chefs for Paris 2024 amid issues over the catering in the Olympic Village, including being served raw meat. This summer’s Olympics officially get underway on Friday night with the opening ceremony but the build-up to the games has been marred in various controversies. The latest has occurred in the heart of the athletes’ accommodation, with competitors complaining about food shortages and the lack of quality of the…
Steven van de Velde has arrived in Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics (Picture: Getty) The head of the British Olympic Association has condemned the decision to allow a convicted child rapist to take part in the Paris Olympics this summer. Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde was convicted of three counts of rape against a 12-year-old girl from Milton Keynes and sentenced to four years in prison in 2016. But the 29-year-old…