PagainCoco Gauff’s hopes of winning Olympic singles gold were dashed in the third round. The American fell 7-6 (7) and 6-2 to Croatian Donna Vekic in hot conditions at Roland Garros. The world No. 2 took a 5-2 lead in the opening set but Vekic responded in inspired fashion to turn the match around with … Read more
Teahupo’o. Photographer Jerome Brouillet knew he was in for praise when he saw Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina ride one of the biggest waves of the day amid one of the world’s strongest surf breaks. Little did he know that the photo he captured of Medina feeling like he was flying over the water would … Read more
Bordeaux. A poor performance by the defence prevented Spain from securing top spot in Group C, now occupied by Egypt, which qualified for the quarter-finals after winning 2-1 in the closing match of the group stage of the Olympic football tournament. The pharaonic victory (7 points) left the Dominican Republic (2), debuting in the competition, … Read more
Mexico City. The Senate yesterday recognized the Mexican Rhythmic Gymnastics Team, which for the first time managed to qualify for the Olympic Games. Ana Lilia Rivera, president of the upper house, said that this is an extraordinary group of young women who, through their talent and dedication, have taken the name of Mexico to new … Read more
Paris. Four days later, the controversy continues surrounding the opening ceremony of the Paris Games, which included drag queens and was denounced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as an attack on Christianity and described as “shameful” by former US President Donald Trump. The claim to LGBT+ culture and a possible allusion to the last … Read more
Decines. Argentina qualified for the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games by beating Ukraine 2-0, but the result was not enough to win its group and in the next round it could face host France in a repeat of the World Cup final. Thiago Almada and Claudio Echeverri scored the goals in the second half of … Read more
Dijon. The Magnin museum in Dijon, eastern France, was little known until the opening ceremony of Paris-2024, which boosted the number of visits to its website from 150 to 150,000 by hosting the painting that could have inspired a controversial scene. “Our website has exploded. We went from about 150 visitors to 150,000 overnight,” Leslie … Read more
Paris. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) believes it is necessary to introduce new sports and more urban and spectacular venues to attract a younger audience and ensure the survival of the Olympic Games. The IOC revised the process for adding sports to the Games a few years ago, removing a seven-year waiting period and introducing … Read more
Mexico City. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) and its head, Alicia Bárcena, congratulated Mexican Prisca Awiti on Tuesday for winning the silver medal in the women’s judo discipline at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Through messages on her official social media accounts, Bárcena Ibarra said that Awiti is a national pride for Mexico. “Prisca … Read more
Paris. With a thrilling comeback, Australian Kaylee McKeown on Tuesday retained the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke, in which she broke the Olympic record. McKeown completed the first half of the event in fourth place, but was the first to touch the wall with a time of 57.33 seconds. Behind her came her great … Read more