Israeli Olympic team banned from wearing #BringThemHome pins. Despite the ban, swimming team formed “Bring Them Home” symbols during practice. The gesture was a silent protest and display of solidarity. Israeli gymnastics team participated in the Paris Olympics 2024.
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IOC Apologizes To South Korea Over Olympics Ceremony Gaffe | Reuters
The International Olympic Committee apologized to South Korea after its athletes were introduced as being from North Korea at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
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Olympics Opening Ceremony ‘Last Supper’ Parody Sparks Anger Among Catholics, Conservatives | France 24
A parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous fresco ‘The Last Supper’ featuring drag queens in the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris has sparked fury among some Catholic clergy and far-right politicians, while supporters praised its message of tolerance. The deputy prime minister of Italy, Matteo Salvini, who also leads the right-wing anti-migrant League party, slammed the performance as “squalid” on social media on Saturday, reports FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta.
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Swimmer Phoebe Bacon Is Determined To Medal In The Olympics | ABC 7 News
The Chevy Chase native sat down with 7News Sports Director to discuss living the Olympic dream and medal expectations in Paris.
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Swimming For A Cause At 32nd Annual Swim Across America Event | PIX11 News
Swimmers took to the waters in Larchmont, New York to help raise money for cancer research. Many swam in the name of their family members.
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Aussie Golden Girl Ariarne Titmus’ Hilarious Interview | Wide World Of Sports
Ariarne Titmus gave a hilarious post-race interview after her heat swim on Day 1 of the Olympic Games.
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Michael Phelps On The Next Generation Of Swimmers | NBC News
Michael Phelps returned to the Olympics arena in Paris not as an athlete, but as a legend. As Team USA scored bronze, silver and gold in the pool on Day 1, the Olympic great shared who he is watching out for in conversation with NBC News’ Lester Holt. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 – Aug 11.
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Is The Paris Olympic Swimming Pool Slow? | Propulsion Swimming
(more…)Two sessions down in the Olympic swimming programme at Paris 2024 and we’re getting a bit of a picture emerging showing us that this Olympic swimming pool may not be the place that WRs will be set.
But is it really… Slow?!
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Ellen Walshe | Swimming | Team Ireland Athlete Profiles | Virgin Media Sport
From the Tallaght Gala to the Olympic Games, Ellen is competing in her second Olympics having swam in Toyko at the age of 19.
She spoke to Will Dalton before heading to Paris.