Team Nigeria’s journey in Paris—So close, yet so far
On Friday, 9th August, at the Stade de France, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan competed in the first semi-final of the 100m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Expectations were high …
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Raygun 101: Everything You Need to Know About Australia’s Embattled Olympic Breaker
There was a lot to focus on at the 2024 Paris Olympics—from the return of Simone Biles to all the standout beauty moments and Tom Cruise’s closing-ceremony stunt—but one aspect …
Nigeria’s Rena Wakama: From greenhorn to overachiever
In a remarkable turnaround, Rena Wakama has silenced her critics and exceeded expectations as the head coach of the Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress. Appointed in June 2023 amid widespread …
‘I’m punching’: Cody Simpson shares heartfelt tribute for Olympian girlfriend Emma McKeon
Cody Simpson has shared a heartfelt tribute to his Olympian girlfriend Emma McKeon after she cleaned up with three medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The couple first met when …
Controversial breaker Raygun doesn’t arrive home with her Olympic teammates who have slammed her critics
While the majority of Australia’s Olympians made their triumphant return home on Wednesday morning, Rachael “Raygun” Gunn was a noticeable absentee, with several high-profile athletes hitting out at her critics …
‘I missed you’: Touching scenes as Olympians welcomed home
Australian Olympians have returned home after smashing the country’s record for the most gold medals won. The Qantas choir rang out as the Olympians stepped off the plane to a …
Why was U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles stripped of her bronze medal?
It was one of the iconic images of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris: U.S. gymnasts Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles kneeling on the podium to honour Brazilian gold medallist …
South Korea deploys sniffer dog to screen for bedbugs after Paris Olympics
South Korea has deployed a bedbug sniffer dog at its main Incheon international airport in a bid to reduce the risk of the tiny insects entering the country when athletes, …
Travel to Paris dropped because of the Summer Olympic Games
Was it the Parisians who bluntly told travelers “do not come” to the Summer Games? Or did sky-high prices for hotel rooms, house rentals and event tickets turn travelers away? …
5 of the best things to do this weekend August 3-4 in Hong Kong, from cat expo to movies
First-time director Kim Sung-han, who cut his teeth assisting on big-budget hits such as 1987: When the Day Comes and Ashfall, packs this taught, lean thriller with life-threatening incidents and …