Olympics
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The best and worst of Paris 2024 Olympics
Sunday saw the curtain close on the 33rd edition of the modern Olympics, with a large dose of glitz and glamour giving us a taste of what is likely to come in four years’ time, when Los Angeles plays host to the world’s greatest athletes. Outgoing IOC (International Olympic Committee) President Thomas Bach called the Continue reading
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Djokovic is ‘golden’ in Paris
As bombs fell from the sky, one young boy learning his craft had to transform a disused swimming pool into his very own centre court. There was no need for any umpire to call time, the air raid sirens providing a more hostile noise than any crowd he would go on to face in his Continue reading
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Tricolore for France in BMX final and three more golds for GB – 2024 Olympics Day 7 Recap
France took a clean sweep of the medals in the men’s BMX racing final while TeamGB increased their gold medal tally to nine after excellent performances in the Rowing, Trampolining and Equestrian on Day 7 of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. As the sun set on the Place de La Concorde just south of Paris, Continue reading
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No podium potential for BBC’s Olympics coverage so far
It is 7am, you are going through your usual morning routine before heading off to work or study, and you switch on BBC One hoping to catch some live Olympic action from Paris, except there is nothing. Fast forward to 10pm, you are going through your usual routine before settling in for the night, you Continue reading
