Tag: Olympic Games
“Boys can dance just as well as girls”
On the occasion of the Paris 2024 Games, “the world of children” is going into Olympic mode. Charlie Dupiot met children aged 8 to 13, to gather their impressions on…
Investigation opened for cyberbullying of Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the opening ceremony
This investigation, led by the National Unit for the Fight against Online Hate (PNLH) of the public prosecutor’s office, was entrusted to the Central Office for the Fight against Crimes…
French judoka Teddy Riner has another date with history
After his defeat in the quarter-finals in Tokyo, Teddy Riner is in Paris on Friday August 2 to pick up the golden thread of his Olympic history, win a third…
In Madagascar, poor conditions for preparing athletes are highlighted
Young judoka Laura Rasoanaivo, African champion in the under 70 kilos category, lost to British Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown in her first fight in Paris on Wednesday July 31, 2024. A few…
Frenchman Castryck, at full speed, wins silver in kayak slalom at 19 years old
At 19 years old, only four years after seriously starting to compete, Titouan Castryck won the silver medal in kayak slalom (K1) on Thursday 1st August in Vaires-sur-Marne: the Breton…
Tatjana Smith, after a fourth Olympic medal, retirement?
Three days after her victory in the 100m breaststroke, Tatjana Smith went for silver in these 2024 Olympic Games. On Thursday, August 1, the swimmer failed to retain her Olympic…
Sports that don’t get the spotlight: why do some disciplines attract less media attention?
Do you know the 10m air pistol shooting event? The skiff event in rowing? Or the park event in BMX? One Night at the Games looks at these events that…
Simon Biles wins second gold medal for his Olympic haul
American superstar Simone Biles won the artistic gymnastics individual all-around competition on Thursday night, claiming her second gold medal of the Paris 2024 Games and the sixth Olympic gold of…
Félix Lebrun extends the “Lebrun-mania” and reaches the last four in table tennis
Frenchman Félix Lebrun defeated Taiwanese Lin Yun-ju (11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6), ranked 8th in the world and an Olympic medallist, to qualify for the semi-finals of table…
2024 Olympics: Léon Marchand “a cut above everyone else” according to Roxana Maracineanu
Roxana Maracineanu, Secretary General of Miprof (the inter-ministerial mission in charge of combating violence against women and human trafficking), was first a world swimming champion and silver medallist at the…