Donald Trump Jr. went on a rant over “woke ideology” as he described a “satanic” parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” that featured drag queens during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday. The former president’s son, who claimed his mother Ivana Trump was an Olympian despite the secretary general of … Read more
Rafael Nadal has threatened to withdraw from the singles tournament at the Olympics over being scheduled to play at 2pm in Paris the day after finishing a doubles match at 10pm. The Spanish tennis legend returned to Roland Garros primarily to compete with Carlos Alcaraz in a dream doubles pairing. Nadal, who lost in the … Read more
Snoop Dogg marked the start of the Paris Games by taking a stroll with a large, burning, conical item — the Olympic torch, of course. The “Gin and Juice” rapper on Friday carried the flame in the final stretches of its journey through the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis, marking the commencement of the Olympic Games … Read more
French police have arrested a Russian celebrity chef suspected of planning to destabilise the Olympics, just days before Paris 2024 gets underway. The 40-year-old man was detained on Tuesday after police raided his house at the request of the Interior Ministry, the Paris prosecutor’s office said in a statement. The evidence found at his home … Read more
Emma McKeon stands alone as Australia’s greatest Olympic champion after separating herself from Ian Thorpe at the first opportunity in Paris. The 30-year-old drew level with her fellow swimming legend on five golds in Tokyo and had to wait three years to get another crack at the record. McKeon wasted no time taking out her … Read more
“I could give it a try,” Nellie Biles says as she reaches for strands of her daughter’s hair, debating if she should do one or two braids. “Or you can just do one at the top,” suggests record-setting gymnast Simone Biles. As Nellie smooths and pulls her daughter’s hair into a top and bottom braid … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted July 27, 2024 1:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone spying scandal. The stunning swath of punishments … Read more
The Matildas have suffered a crushing start to their latest Olympic dream, outclassed 3-0 by Games powerhouse Germany on a stifling, dispiriting night in the south of France. The World Cup semi-finalists — seeking their first ever Olympic medal — were simply not allowed to find their stride against the accomplished former champions in Marseille … Read more
Tennis star Coco Gauff is documenting her experience representing the U.S. at the Olympics, much to the delight of sports fans. The reigning U.S. Open champion was a flag bearer at the Paris Games on Friday, becoming the first tennis player to carry the U.S. flag during an Olympic opening ceremony. She was joined as … Read more
Grace Brown has won Australia’s first medal at the Olympics, taking home gold in the women’s individual time trial. The 32-year-old blitzed the field in wet and rainy conditions to seal the first medal of her career in what will be her last Olympics. Brown finished fourth in Tokyo, but nothing was stopping her from … Read more
