Competing at the Olympics was a childhood dream for Anna-Maria Wagner. But as a little girl, even Wagner probably never imagined one day being a flag bearer for her country. “When I found out, I was speechless at first,” German judoka Wagner said at a press conference on Wednesday. “I’ll only realize it when I’m…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
The Paris Olympics kicked off with an extravagant opening ceremony on Friday night when an armada of boats carried 10,500 athletes along the Seine — the first outdoor version of the spectacle that was expected to be watched by a billion people. Earlier, a shadow was cast over the event by an act of criminal…
BBC There are few photos of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada (left) and Joaquin Guzman Lopez “They look for him everywhere and the man is not even hidden” go the lyrics to a song by Los Tucanes de Tijuana, in honour of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. The infamous 76-year-old drug trafficker, one of the three founders…