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Ethan Katzberg stuns world at Olympics, but some skeptical about him

Young Canadian’s moustache, hairstyle also captured attention of spectators

Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:19pm

Sports

Australian hockey player arrested for allegedly buying cocaine in Paris

Kookaburras lost 2-0 to Netherlands in quarterfinal round

Published 07 Aug, 2024 06:07pm

Life & Style

Snoop Dogg’s getting ‘$8m payday’ for promoting Olympics

Venture capitalist says Grammy-nominated artist is making $500,000 a day, plus expenses, for promoting Olympics

Published 07 Aug, 2024 12:04am

Life & Style

Paraguayan swimmer ‘removed’ from Olympic village over ‘inappropriate’ behaviour

Alonso has since hit back at the ‘lies’ and ‘false information’ surrounding her removal

Published 06 Aug, 2024 11:18pm

Sports

Arshad Nadeem qualifies for Olympic javelin final with 86.59m throw

India’s Neeraj Chopra, reigning Olympic and world champion, led qualifiers with massive 89.34m throw

Published 06 Aug, 2024 07:49pm

Life & Style

Olympic gold medalist Thomas Ceccon caught napping outside athletes’ village

Complaints about ‘heat and noise’ in village

Published 05 Aug, 2024 11:27pm

Sports

American sprinter Noah Lyles become fastest men on the earth

It was first time that eight men have finished sub-10 in the same wind-legal race

Published 05 Aug, 2024 07:41pm

Sports

Pakistan’s ‘sole hope’ Arshad Nadeem to compete for Olympic medal on Tuesday

Urges supporters back home to pray for him so that he qualifies for final

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 11:51am

Sports

Pakistani shooter GM Bashir misses out on Olympic final

Cutoff score to make the final was 585.28 points

Published 04 Aug, 2024 08:08pm

Sports

Simone Biles leaves door open for 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

‘Next Olympics is at home, so you just never know, but I am getting really old,’ says US Olympian

Published 04 Aug, 2024 06:17pm

Life & Style

French pole vaulter’s mishap goes viral at Olympics

Many people on social media say his manhood costs him Olympic medal

Published 04 Aug, 2024 05:11pm

Sports

Algerian boxer Khelif eyes gold amid gender row

IOC president Thomas Bach says there 'was never any doubt' that Khelif was a woman

Published 04 Aug, 2024 12:01am

Sports

Boxing body to award prize money to Carini despite Olympics loss to Khelif

IBA says Carini will receive $50,000

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:07pm

Sports

Slovak swimmer collapses after race at Paris Olympics

Cause of Potocka’s collapse was asthma attack

Published 02 Aug, 2024 10:49pm

Sports

Pakistan’s sole female Olympic marksman fails to qualify for next round

Faiqa Riaz was also not fast enough to qualify for next round

Published 02 Aug, 2024 07:43pm

Life & Style

Tom Cruise to perform daring stunt at 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony

Actor is seen cheering on top athletes at the Olympics

Published 02 Aug, 2024 02:00pm

Sports

Algerian Khelif advances as Italy’s Carini abandons fight after 46 seconds

Khelif's powerful right punch to Carini's nose prompted Italian to raise her hand and return to her corner

Published 01 Aug, 2024 09:13pm

Life & Style

South Korean Olympic sharpshooter Kim Yeji captivates internet

Fans have been quick to applaud Kim’s ‘main character energy’; she won silver medal in 10-metre air pistol event

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 09:09pm

Life & Style

Paris Olympics opening ceremony drew 28.6 million US viewers, most since 2012

Viewership figure is a boon for broadcaster compared to just 17m viewers for Tokyo Olympics in 2021

Published 28 Jul, 2024 09:26pm

Life & Style

Italian Olympian apologises to wife for losing wedding ring in Seine

He lost the wedding ring during opening ceremony

Published 28 Jul, 2024 07:24pm

World

Arsonists attack French railways hours before Olympic ceremony

The state-owned railway operator said arsonists had targeted installations

Published 26 Jul, 2024 01:23pm

Life & Style

Why is the picture of Sharmila Farooqi and Mukesh Ambani going viral?

Ambani family is currently in Paris for the various wedding festivities

Published 25 Jul, 2024 03:40pm

Life & Style

Musical sensation Lady Gaga to headline Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Videos surfaced on social media showing Lady Gaga greeting fans outside her car

Published 25 Jul, 2024 02:33pm

Life & Style

Sabrina Carpenter makes catwalk debut at Vogue World: Paris

Paris event continued Vogue's tradition of blending fashion

Published 24 Jun, 2024 12:10pm

Sports

Katie Ledecky fired up for Olympic relay team with teenager Gemmell

She swims the 200 meters

Published 19 Jun, 2024 12:47pm

World

European stock markets drop at open

European shares kick-off June on a high note

Published 04 Jun, 2024 03:26pm

Sports

Fans’ tears flow as ‘legend’ Nadal bows out at French Open

Fans descended on a chilly and damp Roland Garros on Monday

Published 28 May, 2024 09:22am

Life & Style

Video: Protesters throw soup at Mona Lisa painting

In viral video, two women could be seen throwing soup at Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece

Updated 30 Jan, 2024 05:02pm

World

One dead, two injured after man attacks tourists near Paris’ Eiffel Tower

The suspect had shouted out "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) before the attack

Published 03 Dec, 2023 08:42am

Technology

Paris mayor quits X platform, calling it a ‘gigantic global sewer’

'This platform and its owner intentionally exacerbates tensions and conflicts,' says Anne Hidalgo

Published 28 Nov, 2023 05:43pm