Sacrilegious imagery or worldwide misunderstanding? Well, it depends on who you ask. Here’s how the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony generated so much controversy.
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Men’s Olympic Triathlon Race Postponed Over Seine Pollution Levels | France 24
The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics will not go ahead as planned on Tuesday as pollution levels in the Seine remain too high, World Triathlon said in a statement, dealing a blow to organisers and leaving athletes facing more uncertainty. France 24’s Selina Sykes has the latest.
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Olympian Nic Fink Reveals What Michael Phelps Told Him About His 2024 Paris Medal | Access Hollywood
Nic Fink is looking back at his nail-biting 100-meter breaststroke final!
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New Law Creates Swim Vouchers For Low-income Families | WCTV Eyewitness News
Under a new law, the state health department will offer free swimming lessons for low-income families with children 4 and younger.
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Paris Olympic ‘Flame’ Actually A Light And Water Display | CBC News
The Olympics cauldron for Paris 2024 is carried aloft every night by a hot-air balloon, a nod to the pioneering Montgolfier brothers. But the flame itself is something of an illusion, created by LED lights and sprays of water.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Tom Daley And Noah Williams On Securing ‘Surreal’ Olympic Silver | Sky News
Tom Daley and Noah Williams have told Sky News it felt “amazing” and “surreal” to win a silver medal in the men’s 10m synchro final.
The Team GB pair were level with Canada after two dives, but solidified second place as their own after an excellent third dive that scored them 83.52 points.
Daley had only decided to take part in this Olympics 16 months ago – the silver medal in 10m synchro completes the set, having won gold at Tokyo 2020 and bronze at Rio 2016 in the same event.
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Ryan Lochte On Why He Doesn’t Display Medals, Post-Retirement Depression And His Olympic Scandal | First Coast News
The multi-Olympic gold medalist talked to First Coast News about his passion, his past and his climb out of depression.
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Heat Warning Hits Paris Amid Olympic Games As Temperature Soars | France 24 English
France’s meteorological agency has issued a weather warning for Paris and the surrounding areas with storms and highs of 35 degrees Celsius expected on Tuesday as it hosts the Olympic Games. The agency put in place a “yellow alert” — the second of four levels — for the capital as a heatwave brings searing temperatures to other Olympic venues across France.
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Day In The Life Of An Elite Swimmer | Loughborough University
Loughborough and Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen breaks down his typical day as a student athlete.