South Africa’s sprinting sensation Bayanda Walaza has passed his matric and has revealed what he plans to study. The 18-year-old alongside Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine made history at Stade de France during the Paris Olympics when they won silver for South Africa in 4x100m relay and set an African record time of 37.75 seconds. BAYANDA … Read more
Paris: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president, PT Usha, has said that IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala should not be held responsible for the disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the women’s 50 kg final event at the Paris Olympics, and it’s the coach and support staff of grappler that should take … Read more
Paris: All too familiar with the pain of being disqualified over a few extra grams, Japanese Olympic champion Rei Higuchi offered his support to Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was debarred from her final in the Paris Games for being 100gm above the prescribed limit. Higuchi, the gold-medallist in men’s 57kg freestyle event, was eliminated … Read more
Paris: Aman Sehrawat secured a bronze medal in the men’s 57 kg freestyle category with a dominating 13-5 win over Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz as India ended what could only be described as a heartbreaking campaign for Indian wrestlers following the loss of a medal because of Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification. Just when it looked like … Read more
Home Entertainment Hema Malini Brutally Trolled for ‘Mocking’ Vinesh Phogat’s Disqualification in Paris Olympics Hema Malini’s comments have sparked significant backlash on social media, with many pointing out that her words seem to trivialize the considerable challenges faced by top-level athletes. Indian wrestler, Vinesh Phogathas been disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics for exceeding the … Read more
PARIS — Faith leaders gathered with Olympic officials Sunday morning in front of Notre Dame Cathedral to celebrate how “faith and sport can complement each other,” in the words of International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. The 2024 Paris Games got off to a rocky start with many religious groups around the world, including the … Read more
A week into the Paris Olympics 2024 and dozens of medals have been handed out to athletes. While the International Olympic Committee doesn’t offer any financial incentive, many competing countries reward their athletes with medal bonuses. According to CNBC, below are some of the payouts in excess of R1 million for Olympic athletes who finish … Read more
Paris — As a gay youth growing up in central France, Hugo Bardin never felt he lived in a world that represented who he was — a world in which he had a place. And that is why Bardin, who performs as the drag queen Paloma, felt it was meaningful and important to be part … Read more
Josiah Thugwane made history when he became the first black South African to win an Olympic gold medal two years after the the dawn of democracy. Coming from humble beginnings, having no formal education, and working as a cleaner in a mining company, Thugwane worked hard to become an internationally-renowned athlete. JOSIAH THUGWANE MAKES HISTORY … Read more
Paris: Japan bagged gold medals in Judo, Skateboarding, and Fencing to add to the one in Artistic Gymnastics as it maintained its position atop the medal tally at the Olympics here on Tuesday. Japan has so far won three gold medals in Judo taking their told medal count to seven and a total medal haul … Read more
