Tom Cruise arrives with the Olympic flag at the Paris 2024 closing ceremony | Photo Credit: X/ @Olympics Tom Cruise made an unforgettable entrance for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Games. The actor made a dramatic appearance by skydiving into the Parisian stadium, where he received the…
French swimmer Leon Marchand, left, carries a lantern containing the Olympic flame in the Tuileries garden as the cauldron is extinguished on the final day of the 2024 Summer Olympics ahead of the closing ceremony on August 11, 2024, in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: AP The gigantic Stade de France resembled a concert hall…
The United States pipped China for top spot in the battle of medals on Sunday (August 11, 2024) as Paris prepared to bring the curtain down on one of the most successful Olympic Games in history. In a thrilling finale that capped 17 days of spellbinding action, the United States women’s basketball team squeezed past…
From the mind-boggling disqualification of Vinesh Phogat after her exuberant triumph, to the medal victory of Imane Khelif following an aggressive gender row, the Paris Olympics 2024 witnessed a smorgasbord of emotions. This Olympics has also been a stage of inclusiveness and harmony. Neeraj Chopra’s mother’s words after the final match in men’s javelin throw,…
Hollywood will help script a glittering ending to the Paris Olympics on Sunday (August 11, 2024), with 14 gold medals to be decided before the French capital hands over the reins to 2028 host Los Angeles. Tom Cruise, who is currently filming the latest episode of the “Mission Impossible” franchise in Europe, is expected to…
Supporters and relatives watch Algerian boxer Imane Khelif competing in the women’s 66-kg boxing Olympic final match in Bibane Mesbah, near Tiaret, Algeria on August 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Paris Olympics boxing champion Imane Khelif, the Algerian at the centre of a gender eligibility row, has filed a legal complaint in France for…
IOC president Thomas Bach addresses the audience during the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics on August 10, 2024, in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: AP International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said at the Paris Games on Saturday (August 10, 2024) he will not seek to remain in charge for a third…
Gold medalist Rei Higuchi of Team Japan poses on the podium during the Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 57kg medal ceremony at Paris Olympics. | Photo Credit: Getty Images All too familiar with the pain of being disqualified over a few extra grams, Japanese Olympic champion Rei Higuchi offered his support to Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who…
B-Girl Talash competes while wearing an outfit that reads “Free Afghan women” during the B-girls Pre-Qualifier on Friday (August 9, 2024). | Photo Credit: Getty Images Refugee breaker Manizha Talash, or “b-girl Talash,” was disqualified from the first-ever Olympic breaking competition on Friday (August 9, 2024), after she wore a cape that said “Free Afghan…
India’s Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar faced a tough third round in the women’s golf event at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday. The two Indian women’s golfers were tied for 14th place (T14) after the second round but struggled to maintain their momentum in the third. Aditi dropped 26 places to be placed…
