The 2024 Olympics are coming to a close, which means it’s almost time to take in the Sunday closing ceremony in Paris. The Olympics officially opened in Paris on Friday, July 26, though some team events started on July 24. The last day of athletic competition is Aug. 11, which is the same day as … Read more
Rapper Travis Scott was detained at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Friday. The detention occurred after police were called to the Georges V hotel to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard,” according to a statement from the Paris public prosecutor’s office. … Read more
Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 Schedule Philippine Time August 9, Friday 3 pm – Bianca Pagdanganan, Dottie Ardina (PHI) – golf, women’s round 3 FULL PHILIPPINE TEAM SCHEDULE HERE. PERSONAL WIN FOR ELREEN 🥹👏 Though she didn’t secure a podium finish, Filipina weightlifter Elreen Ando stays optimistic after setting a new personal record with a … Read more
American track and field star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set a new world record and claimed the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles final Thursday, repeating her win in Tokyo. American Anna Cockrell nabbed the silver in an upset over world champion Femke Bol of the Netherlands, who finished third for the bronze. McLaughlin-Levrone finished the race in … Read more
The U.S. men’s basketball team defeated Serbia 95-91 Thursday in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics, mounting a huge comeback after being down by double digits entering the fourth quarter. They scored six points in two seconds. And just like that, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team was on its … Read more
Elreen Ann Ando of the Philippines competes during the women’s 59kg weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics 2024, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Elreen Ando may not have seized a medal, but she earned the respect of the crowd in the women’s weightlifting 59-kilogram division of the Paris Olympics. The … Read more
Gold medalist Veddriq Leonardo of Indonesia poses after winning the men’s speed final during the sport climbing competition at the Paris Olympics 2024, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Le Bourget, France. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) Indonesians celebrated their country’s first Olympic gold medal in a sport other than badminton, won by Veddriq Leonardo in the inaugural … Read more
Philippines’ EJ Obiena prepares to compete in the men’s pole vault qualification of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines’ EJ Obiena may not know the next step in his career yet, … Read more
The U.S. captured the gold and bronze medals in both the men’s 1500-meter final and the women’s 200 meter race. The wins come as the women’s national soccer team guaranteed a seventh Olympic medal on Tuesday, pushing past Germany in the semifinal match.
John Febuar Ceniza of the Philippines competes during the men’s 61kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) MANILA, Philippines—John Ceniza revealed he competed with a shoulder injury that affected his performance in the men’s -61kg weightlifting at the Paris Olympics 2024. Ceniza registered a … Read more