Paris Olympics 2024: French gastronomy, but no French fries, to be served to athletes

Paris Olympics 2024: French gastronomy, but no French fries, to be served to athletes

There will be no French fries but plenty of lentils offered to athletes attending the Paris Olympics, with organisers this week unveiling a food selection that combines eco-minded recipes with French gastronomy. The giant 3,300-seat restaurant at the Paris Olympic Village, which will welcome athletes next month, was given its first test run by a … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest: June 25, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest: June 25, 2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to plead guilty to the U.S justice dept. File photo | Photo Credit: AP WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with U.S. and return to Australia WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will free … Read more

Mossad: Iran promoting terror in Europe 60 days before Paris Olympics

Mossad: Iran promoting terror in Europe 60 days before Paris Olympics

Iran is increasing its support of terror in Europe through proxy criminal groups in the 60-day lead-up to the Paris Olympics, the Mossad warned on Thursday, with a focus on Jewish and Israeli targets abroad. It highlighted in particular the activities of two criminal groups — FOXTROT and RUMBA — alleging that they were … Read more

Team GB divers are on OnlyFans to fund their Olympic dreams – charging £8 a month for saucy pics and chats with fans

Team GB divers are on OnlyFans to fund their Olympic dreams – charging £8 a month for saucy pics and chats with fans

TEAM GB’s men’s diving team have turned to sex site OnlyFans to make ends meet, The Sun can reveal. Six members of the Olympic Gold-chasing team are now on the saucy website and sharing sexy photos with fans. 4 Tom Daley’s dive partner Noah Williams is among the Team GB stars using OnlyFansCredit: OnlyFans 4 … Read more

Michelin-star food awaits athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics, where top chefs will cook dishes with a ‘very French touch’

Michelin-star food awaits athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics, where top chefs will cook dishes with a ‘very French touch’

French food services company Sodexo Live!, which was selected to oversee the catering at the Olympic Village and 14 venues of the Games, says it has created 500 recipes to be offered at a sit-down restaurant in the Village. With seating for up to 3,500 people, it is said to be the “world’s largest restaurant”. … Read more

5 quieter Paris tourist spots to avoid the 2024 Olympics crowds, from a Notre-Dame alternative to The Grand Mosque

5 quieter Paris tourist spots to avoid the 2024 Olympics crowds, from a Notre-Dame alternative to The Grand Mosque

Perhaps the most glorious mosque to be found in a non-Muslim-majority country, this one is also very welcoming to tourists. The Grand Mosque of Paris’ towering minaret. Photo: Ronan O’Connell The mosque neighbours the Jardin des Plantes botanical garden, in the Latin Quarter of the 5th arrondissement, in Paris’ inner-south, and costs €3 (US$3.20) to … Read more

Nike Shoes Designed by AI Unveils Hyper-Futuristic Features for Olympians

Nike Shoes Designed by AI Unveils Hyper-Futuristic Features for Olympians

Nike has taken the wraps off a collection of 13 ultra-modern athletic shoes designed with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) for elite athletes like Kylian Mbappé ahead of this summer’s Paris Olympics. The recently concluded event at the Palais Brongniart in Paris gave attendees a glimpse into Nike’s prototype shoes. According to Nike, the … Read more

UK Paralympian Slams Nike For Not Selling Single Shoes For Amputees

UK Paralympian Slams Nike For Not Selling Single Shoes For Amputees

In a video posted on TikTok, former Paralympian and Motivational Speaker Stef Reid criticised Nike for using mannequins with running blades to advertise its products but simultaneously refusing to sell single shoes. In the video, watched over four million times, Reid said that while thrilled to see photos of mannequins in Nike stores with running … Read more