Tag: Olympic Games
Simone Biles misses final and gold medal record
Already a three-time gold medalist in these 2024 Olympics, Simone Biles was aiming for two new titles on Monday, August 5, on the beam and then on the floor. But…
With 44 medals including 12 gold, France beats its record from the 2008 Beijing Games
It’s been official since Sunday, August 4. With 44 medals won so far, France, the host country of these Olympic Games, has already broken its post-war medal record. It dates…
Djokovic finally wins Olympic gold and becomes a legend
The match between the big names lived up to expectations on Sunday, August 4, on the clay courts of Roland-Garros. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz delivered a huge showdown in…
Gaming aesthetics: do you have to match beauty standards to win medals?
Is there a link between sport and beauty? Do media and social networks play a role in the perception of athletes? In One Night at the Gameswe try to understand…
Cindy Ngamba, from Cameroonian refugee to historic medalist
Cameroonian Cindy Ngamba, who fled to London because of her homosexuality, has qualified for the semi-finals of the under-75kg boxing tournament, making history as the first medallist from the Refugee…
Mission accomplished for American Noah Lyles, new king of the 100m
He had set himself the main goal of bringing the Olympic 100m title back to the United States, who had been chasing it for 20 years. And Noah Lyles achieved…
These athletes who also shine on social networks
The Paris Olympics allow athletes to surpass themselves in their discipline, but not only that. Sometimes in spite of themselves, some have a reputation on social networks. Internet users, official…
Algerian Kaylia Nemour crowned Olympic champion on uneven bars
Algerian gymnast Kaylia Nemour won the Olympic title on uneven bars this Sunday, August 4 at the Arena Bercy. At 17, she becomes the first African gymnast to win gold…
Khadija Mardi’s distress as she missed out on a medal for Morocco
The first African to win the World Boxing Championship, Morocco’s Khadija Mardi failed to qualify for the semi-finals in the under 75 kg category in Paris. The boxer expressed her…
“A pleasure to referee Teddy Riner,” confides Gabonese official Jean-Claude Djimbi
Jean-Claude Djimbi, international judo referee, had the “pleasure” of refereeing judo stars during the first Olympic week. He talks about his impressions on the tatamis and also discusses the state…