Drag queens prepare to perform on the Debilly Bridge in Paris, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2024. (AP) PARIS (AP) — In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant...
President Marcos has wished the Filipino athletes competing in the ongoing Paris Olympics the best of luck and to show the Filipinos' capabilities when it comes to sports. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. with some of the Filipino athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics during their...
Filipina skateboard sensation Margielyn Didal missed the chance to return for the Paris Olympics but threw support to her fellow athletes competing in the ongoing competition as she set sights on Los Angeles 2028. Margielyn Didal The 25-year-old made her Olympic debut in Tokyo in 2021 where...
PARIS (AP) — FIFA docked six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone-spying scandal. The stunning swath of punishments include a 200,000 Swiss francs ($226,000) fine for the Canadian soccer federation...
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Canada was tested, then held on to get its first Olympic win in 24 years. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 and Canada survived a big effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat Greece 86-79 in the Paris Olympics opener for both teams in...
Hidilyn Diaz successfully inaugurated her newly built weightlifting academy on the anniversary of her Olympic gold medal win on Friday, July 26. Hidilyn Diaz inaugurates weightlifting academy (Hidilyn Diaz on Instagram) The weightlifter became the first Filipino to lift the...
Filipino-American gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar is finally recovering from a severe allergy which she got while staying at the Olympic Village in Paris, France. Filipino-American gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar (Levi Jung-Ruivivar's Instagram post) The 18-year-old Ruivivar said she suffered from an allergy...
With all the trappings, perhaps much bolder than a state visit and glitzier than a mega fashion show, Paris will become even lovelier when the French capital stages the 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics on Friday, July 26. A visitor strolls past a "Paris" sign that is reflected in the glass wall...
It was a rollercoaster ride for the Filipino athletes before they secured their respective spots at the Paris Games. EJ Obiena (File) And what a reward that awaits them: being an Olympian is an achievement in itself. Winning a medal, regardless of its color, is totally a bonus, or perhaps the...
WELLINGTON (AP) — New Zealand says it has complained to the International Olympic Committee’s integrity unit after a drone flown over a New Zealand women’s soccer team training session was found to be operated by a member of the Canadian team’s support staff. Defending Olympic champion...
PARIS (AP) — France will get just a partial Olympic win on Wednesday, July 24, when its bid to host the 2030 Winter Games is presented to IOC members. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (AP) International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach confirmed Tuesday, July 23, that...
PARIS (AP) — Two-time Olympic men’s singles champion Andy Murray confirmed Tuesday, July 23, he will end his career next week at the Paris Games. Britain's Andy Murray (AP) “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament,” the 37-year-old Murray posted on the X social media platform....
