It divided opinion Raygun, the Olympic breakdancer who went viral, has slammed the decision to axe the event from the Los Angeles Games in 2028. The Paris Olympics was the first time breaking was included in the Olympic programme, but it has been confirmed the appearance was fleeting. Raygun whose real name is Rachael Gunn […]
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Not everyone enjoyed it Tom Cruise’s highly anticipated appearance at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics has drawn the same complaint from viewers. After two weeks of phenomenal athleticism, punctuated by the odd viral moment and controversy, the Paris Games drew to a close last night at a packed Stade de France. As is […]
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‘She is so powerful’ Sifan Hassan, the winner of the women’s marathon at the Olympics has been praised after defiantly wearing a hijab at her medal ceremony. The Dutch runner who had already picked up two bronze medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m races at this Olympics went on to win gold in the marathon […]
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The closing ceremony is in five hours time The Eiffel Tower was evacuated hours before the Olympic closing ceremony after a man was seen climbing up the Parisian landmark. The shirtless man was spotted scaling the 330m tower on Sunday afternoon prompting an evacuation of the area. Footage of the incident began circulating on social […]
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It all ends today There are 13 medals to be won on day 16 and Team GB, having met their predicted count of 63 medals, are still in with a chance of picking up a few more. The marathon is currently underway with Calli Hauger-Thackery, Clara Evans and Rose Harvey in action, out of medal […]
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The Algerian fighter comfortably overcame her Chinese rival in last night’s final. Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row at the Paris games, became an Olympic champion last night after winning welterweight gold. The 25-year-old broke down in tears as the medal was placed around her neck, and she described […]
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