The Latest Breaking News from Paris Olympics

What does it take to host a successful Olympics? 3 key takeaways from Paris

Paris did some things differently, but it also faced the same baggage that host cities inevitably do: cost overruns.

Fortune · Aug 10, 2024

Paris Olympics: Dramatic final throw secures gold for Yemisi Ogunleye in women's shot put

Germany's Yemisi Ogunleye claimed gold in the women's shot put final at the Paris Olympics on Friday with a decisive final throw of 20.00 meters. This effort edged out New Zealand's Maddison-Lee Wesche, who had led with a personal best of 19.86 meters on her fifth attempt, marking Germany's first…

The Times of India · Aug 10, 2024

'Still can't believe that I have won a medal for the country': Aman Sehrawat after winning bronze at Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat secured the bronze medal in the 57kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics, making it India's first wrestling medal in Paris. Sehrawat, 21, won the medal with a 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz on Friday, expressing his joy and disbelief at…

The Times of India · Aug 10, 2024

Paris Olympics: Dutch team baffled by officials not calling Jack Carlin on 'rugby on wheels'

Jeffrey Hoogland misses bronze medal after judges reject team's protest in men's sprint final

Cycling News · Aug 9, 2024

Women rally around Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at Paris Olympics as she has faced backlash

Crowds of women have shown up at Imane Khelif’s fights during the Paris Olympics to rally around the Algerian boxer as she faces online abuse over misconceptions about her sex

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

Olympic Discus Throw Record, Which Stood For 20 Years, Gets Broken By Previous Record Holder’s Son

Every good parent wishes for their children to one day become better than them. But while there is no shortage of instances where this does indeed happen, some of these examples are quite a bit more spectacular than others. A similar story happened very recently during the 2024 Paris Olympics.…

Bored Panda · Aug 9, 2024

Olympic boxing Latest: Imane Khelif of Algeria goes for gold amid misinformed scrutiny

Imane Khelif goes for the gold medal on Friday night at the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

Why Noah Lyles didn’t run in the Olympic men’s 4×100 relay in Paris

Here's why Noah Lyles was out for the men's 4x100 relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 9, 2024

'More pride': PM Narendra Modi congratulates wrestler Aman Sehrawat for bagging bronze

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated wrestler Aman Sehrawat for bagging a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2024

Telemundo Takes VR Studio Tech from Miami to the Paris Olympics

Telemundo's virtual reality studio in Miami uses Unreal Engine and Chyron to provide a "photo-realistic look" that shows small details of the Paris landscape like the "wind in the trees"

TV Tech · Aug 9, 2024