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Paris splurge: EFF welcomes Public Protector’s probe into Sport Minister McKenzie’s R800,000 Olympic trip
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December 6, 2024
LIST: Maui Tops Paris As Most Romantic City In World…
Couple kissing (Photo by Asad Photo Maldives on Pexels.com) NEW YORK — Paris has long been known as the city of love. Well, it turns out that Americans want a little more pineapple with their passion! A new survey of 2,000 people looked at some of the most romantic travel destinations in the world and
September 7, 2024
Paris Paralympics 2024 day one: Australia’s swimmers claim gold, silver and bronze
Key PointsSwimmer Thomas Gallagher has secured Australia's first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.Lakeisha Patterson won Australia's first silver medal, with Brendan Hall and Rowan Crothers claiming bronze.Several Australians fell just short of the podium including Alexa Leary, who earlier on Thursday set a world record.Swimmer Thomas Gallagher has delivered Australia's first gold
August 29, 2024
Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet has ‘no regrets’ and calls Games ‘huge success’
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August 10, 2024
Paris Olympics: Not just in India, ‘Silver for Vinesh’ campaign picks up steam around the world | Republic World
Published 21:30 IST, August 7th 2024 Paris Olympics: Not just in India, 'Silver for Vinesh' campaign picks up steam around the world Vinesh Phogat was heartbreakingly disqualified from competing in the finals after being found overweight by just over 100 grams on the morning of the match. Sports 2 min read Reported by: Republic Sports
August 7, 2024
Half of the Paris Olympic athletes are women. Are periods in sports still taboo?
It's been eight years since Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui told the media she'd had her period.Fu, who had just missed the podium in the 4x100-metre medley relay women final at the 2016 Rio Games, coming in fourth, told China's state-run broadcaster CCTV: "Actually, my period started yesterday evening." "That's why I feel very weak and tired, but this is not an excuse.
July 27, 2024
How to survive Paris during the 2024 Olympics
June 29, 2024
The most anticipated sporting event is only a month away—and it happens to be in the most visited city in the world: Paris. Aside from the picturesque streets, fragrant cafes, and stray cyclists, the French capital will also be swarming with spectators—over 15 million are just arriving for the Paris Games. That’s in addition to
Historic Paris UGC Normandie Cinema & Cannes Press Conference Venue Faces Closure As Theaters Quit Champs-Élysées Avenue
Fears are growing for the future of Paris’s historic 87-year-old UGC Normandie cinema on the French capital’s Champs-Élysées Avenue following reports it will close this June due to a combination of high rent and decline in business. With a 862-seat capacity and 16-meter screen, the four-screen venue’s biggest theatre, the Grand Normandie, is Paris’ second
March 22, 2024
Paris Fury shares glimpse inside VIP caravan after family half-term holiday
Paris Fury has given fans a rare glimpse inside their lavish VIP caravan. The mum of six, 33, who is married to boxing legend Tyson Fury, 34, took to Instagram on Sunday to share a sneak peek inside the enormous caravan they stayed in during the May half-term. One photo showed the stylish interior with
June 5, 2023
L’Oréal Paris Takes A Stand Against Sexual Harassment In China
What Happened: Coinciding with International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023, L’Oréal Paris China launched “36 Strategies,” an anti-harassment initiative designed to help protect and empower Chinese women. The campaign was developed under the “Guard Her Against Harassment” project that was rolled out in China in 2022. Over the past year in China alone, more than 200,000
April 20, 2023