Paris 2024 Olympics football draw: Emma Hayes’ United States face Germany and Australia | Football News

Emma Hayes will start life in charge of the United States women’s team against Germany and Australia at the Paris Olympics. The draw for the men’s and women’s tournaments at this summer’s Olympic Games was held at a ceremony in Saint-Denis on Wednesday which Team GB did not qualify for. It was announced in November … Read more

NBCUniversal’s Peacock will let you watch four live streams at once for 2024 Paris Olympics

Today, during NBCUniversal’s annual technology conference, One24, the company revealed a slew of features coming to its streaming service Peacock ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics in July. The most notable feature to launch on Peacock is multiview, which allows subscribers to view up to four simultaneous matches at once. Next to picture-in-picture mode, many … Read more

Missy Franklin on winning five Olympic golds, mental health struggles, and prioritising having a family | Olympics News

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Five-time Olympic champion swimmer Missy Franklin discusses her career highlights, strong leaders in women’s sport and her advice on being an athlete and a mum Five-time Olympic champion swimmer Missy Franklin discusses her career highlights, strong leaders in women’s sport and her advice on being … Read more

Medvedev says ready to play as neutral athlete at Paris Olympics

Daniil Medvedev from Russia answers questions from the media, including about Paris Olympics, during a press conference during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. –Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports INDIAN WELLS, California– World number four Daniil Medvedev said he was excited about competing at the Paris Olympics and will follow the rules … Read more

Seaside Heights polar plunge brings biggest crowd ever, record cash for Special Olympics

SEASIDE HEIGHTS – They came from near and far. Storm Troopers. Vikings. There was a Creature from the Black Lagoon sighting. At the predetermined time, they ran head on, thousands of them, and plunged into the frigid Atlantic Ocean. Some shrieked and quickly turned back, but others frolicked longer or even returned for a second … Read more

Carnival parades on the French Riviera celebrate pop culture and the Olympics coming to Paris

MENTON, France — As most of Europe moves into the solemn weeks before Easter, the party is just getting started on the French Rivera. The Mediterranean town of Menton showcased its lush citrus and celebrated the upcoming Olympics in Paris during its Carnival parade on Sunday. Sculptures of athletes assembled from lemons and oranges decorated … Read more

Paris Olympics medals to contain ‘piece of Eiffel Tower’

This photograph taken in Paris on February 8, 2024, shows the Olympic medals during the unveiling of the Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) The medals awarded at this year’s Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the original … Read more

Parisians vote to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs in latest green drive before Olympics

PARIS — Parisians voted Sunday to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park, the latest leg in a drive by Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo to make the host city for this year’s Olympic Games greener and friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists. More than 54% of the votes … Read more

Hidilyn lets it all out in last stretch of Olympics prep

Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz  (Photo by Tang Chhin Sothy and TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP) Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo is bracing for the final stretch of her journey to reach Paris and see action in a fifth straight Olympic Games later this year. The Tokyo Olympics weightlifting gold medalist seems unshakable in the top 10 of the women’s … Read more