BTS’ Jin Named as 2024 Paris Olympics Torchbearer
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BTS member Jin will represent South Korea in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The 31-year-old singer is set to act as a torchbearer from his native country during the Olympic…
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Jakob Sprenger embellishes Aesop store in Paris with antique medallions
Austrian architect Jakob Sprenger has installed 1920s plaster medallions above a large sculptural sink as the centre of skincare brand Aesop's store in Paris.
Located within a residential neighbourhood in the district of Ternes in…
BTS’ Jin To Participate As The Torchbearer For The 2024 Paris Olympics? Here’s What His
New Delhi: BTS member Jin has been officially discharged from the military and is already receiving numerous work opportunities. The eldest member of BTS will reportedly carry the torch for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Scheduled for…
Walsall judokas selected for Paris
The duo have been selected as part of a five-woman team for the 2024 Games alongside Chelsie Giles, Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown and Lele Nairne.Renshall will be making her second Games appearance in Paris, fighting in the 63kg category.The…
Katy Perry stuns bride with a surprise show-up in Paris, leaving her speechless on wedding
Katy Perry’s saga of surprises continued as she surprised a just-married couple in Paris when she was leaving the Louvre. The Smile singer greeted the couple after her appearance at the Paris Fashion Week. The incident was captured…
Kiwi triathlete thinks he can crack rival and claim Olympic gold
That penalty – awarded when Wilde was adjudged to have unclipped his helmet too quickly in transition – denied fans the treat of a sprint finish in Birmingham.Based on the pair’s recent form, that thrilling finale could well be seen on…
Back in Paris: 100 years of Philippines’ participation in the Olympics
It was 1924 when the first Filipino athlete stepped into the Olympic arena and waved the Philippine flag in Paris.
A century later, a larger and stronger Filipino contingent has returned to the French capital to raise…
Here’s why the Olympics have a French connection (and it ain’t just Paris 2024)
PARIS (AP) — Ever wondered why French is spoken during medal announcements at the Olympic Games? The truth is that while the ancient Olympics originated in Greece, its modern incarnation is very…
Can the 2024 Summer Olympics Revitalize a Paris Neighborhood in Flux?
The 2024 Summer Olympics comes to Paris in July. But long before the games begin, in February, the Paris Basketball Club played its first game at the Adidas Arena, its new home in the French city’s northernmost neighborhood, Porte de la…
Americans favored to top overall medal count in Paris Olympics. China will challenge for
The United States is strongly favored to win the most overall medals when the Paris Olympics open in a month. The big question is this: will the Americans also top the gold-medal tally in a close race with China?The United States is…