The Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 takes to the skies to shine over the capital

At 11.24pm on Friday 26 July, Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner lit the Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the end of an exceptional Opening Ceremony. Created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, the Paris 2024 Cauldron is out of this world. This giant ring of fire topped by a monumental balloon took to…

Rains help firefighters battle blazes in Canada’s Jasper National Park | Climate News

Town council of Jasper says about 32 percent of structures in the town had been destroyed in the blaze. A wildfire that destroyed about a third of the western Canadian town of Jasper is still out of control but rain and cooler conditions are helping firefighters, authorities said. The town of Jasper is in Alberta’s…

July 27 Olympics schedule: Gymnastics, swimming, soccer

The 2024 Olympics have officially kicked off in Paris! July 27th festivities span gymnastics, swimming, tennis, beach volleyball, basketball, and more events. Check out the full schedule below: 12 a.m. ET Resumen del dia Paris 2024 Watch: Telemundo 2:30 a.m. ET Badminton – M/W/Mx Singles, Doubles: Group Play (Pt. 1) Watch: Digital only 3 a.m….

Adam Peaty makes Olympic return with fresh perspective and renewed focus

Jul 26, 2024, 06:08 AM ET Adam Peaty is aiming to make history in Paris. Elsa/Getty Images PARIS, France — Amid the rigours of preparing for Paris 2024, Adam Peaty sat down with Team GB swimming teammate James Guy to watch a film. They turned on “American Gangster,” and when Denzel Washington delivered one of the…

One in four trains cancelled after arson attacks

Team GB rugby player Ellie Boatman’s parents faced delays at St Pancras International A quarter of all Eurostar trains will be cancelled on Friday and over the weekend after arson attacks caused disruption ahead of the opening of the Olympics in France. The rail operator, which runs international services from London St Pancras, told customers…

‘Sobering’ report shows children at ‘significant risk of harm’

Sefton Council was rocked by the findings of a shocking 2022 Ofsted inspection which identified ‘widespread failures’ across its children’s services department Bootle Town Hall(Image: Andy Teebay) Children in Sefton are still exposed to ‘significant harm’, according to Ofsted’s latest monitoring visit. The report into the children’s services in Sefton highlights weaknesses in leadership, delays…

South Africa skater Boipelo Awuah’s Olympic debut looms after pelvic fracture in Tokyo

The Paris Olympics will provide an opportunity for South Africa’s skateboarders to show out on the global stage, with 18-year-old Boipelo Awuah looking to finally make her debut after injury in Tokyo four years ago. The street skateboarding sensation from Kimberley in the Northern Cape was already in Tokyo for the Olympics at age 15…