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
The gymnast Casimir Schmidt is causing a sensation on social media. And not only for his participation in the Paris Olympicsbut for his tattoos. The Dutch gymnast’s arms have garnered hundreds of comments in recent days. Schmidt’s arms are covered in tattoos representing various stages and facets of his career. One of the tattoos (described … 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
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
In boxing at the Olympic Games, the boundaries between the sexes are blurred. (Image AI-generated) Are sports categories still relevant? Trans and intersex athletes question the rules. But those who complain about a lack of fairness do not understand the nature of sport. If you follow the heated debates about intersex and transsexual athletes at … Read more
With a goal from Jean-Philippe Mateta, the host country beat Javier Mascherano’s team 1-0 in an early quarter-final. They will be Egypt’s opponents at Paris 2024. Relive the best of France’s victory over Argentina France vs Argentina Fin 4′ 1T: France – Header by Jean Philippe Mateta Argentina’s dream of reaching the quarter-finals of the … Read more
The French representative fell victim to a scandalous attack from Georgian Guram Tushishvili after the quarter-final fight. However, this did not negatively affect his performance in subsequent fights. The hosts’ representative defeated his rivals by ippon in both the semi-final and the final. He thus proved that his golden streak at the Olympic Games, which … Read more
The atmosphere in the Paraguayan Olympic team in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has become tense after an unexpected incident with the swimmer Luana AlonsoThe young athlete, who recently announced her retirement from swimming, was invited to leave the Villa Olympic due to what team management deemed “undisciplined conduct” and the creation of an “inappropriate … Read more
The world’s best gymnast, recent Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics all-around in Paris 2024, spoke bluntly about her biggest competitor. Simone Biles, gold medalist, and Rebeca Andrade, silver medalist in the all-around final. Sunisa Lee with the bronze. (GettyImages) It’s clear that a new rivalry has been born in the world of Olympic sports. Gymnastics, … Read more
The historic gymnast Nadia Comaneci and the former footballer Zinedine Zidane They shared a hugging photo via social media, at a meeting during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Over the past few hours, the French legend was seen watching gymnastics competitions. Where Olympic medalist and former professional gymnast Nadia Comaneci was also present and They … Read more