Tag: Paris
Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening Ceremony Kicks Off in Paris
After five and a half years of intense reconstruction work after a fire destroyed part of the religious precinct, the iconic gothic cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, reopens this Saturday in a secular ceremony, first and then a Catholic mass offered by the Archbishop of the French capital. RELATED: In a Beautiful Ceremony Closing […]
December 7, 2024
Paralympics: Venezuelan Para-Athlete Santos Wins Gold in 400 Meters
‘I am proud to see the first Venezuelan man to win gold at the Paralympic Games,’ President Maduro stressed. On Monday, Venezuelan para-athlete Enderson Santos won gold in the 400 meters in the T11 category, which is for athletes with extreme visual impairment who require a guide. RELATED: Paralympics: Colombian Erica Castaño Wins Gold Medal […]
September 2, 2024
Paralympics: Colombian Erica Castaño Wins Gold Medal in Discus Throw
Sixteen years ago, she suffered a gunshot injury that impaired the mobility of her legs. On Friday, Erica Castaño was crowned champion in the discus throw in the F55 category for athletes with physical disabilities, becoming the first Colombian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. RELATED: Paralympics: China Claims Four Golds, […]
August 30, 2024
Paralympics: China Claims Four Golds, Multiple New Records Set
The first gold medal of the Paris Games was awarded in the women’s C4-5 500m Time Trial in track cycling. On Thursday, Chinese athletes clinched four gold and one silver medals in track cycling and swimming on the first competition day of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. RELATED: Paris Paralympic Opening Ceremony Sets Bar for […]
August 30, 2024
Paris Paralympic Opening Ceremony Sets Bar for Coming Games
The TV audience of the ceremony had a peak of 22 million in France. On Thursday, Craig Spence, Chief Brand & Communications Officer of International Paralympic Committee (IPC), said that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony is the best he has seen. RELATED: Paris Prepares for the Opening of the 2024 Paralympic Games “It […]
August 29, 2024
In a Beautiful Ceremony Closing the Olympic Games Paris 2024
The winners of the latest track and field event, Sifan Hassan (Netherlands), Tigst Assefa (Ethiopia) and Hellen Obiri (Kenya), were awarded during the ceremony.
August 11, 2024
Arrested Man Climbing the Eiffel Tower, Temporarily Closed for Caution
A man was arrested this afternoon while climbing the Eiffel Tower a few hours before the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, which has led to the temporary closure of the monument as a precaution. RELATED: Olympics: Cuban Yarisleidis Cirilo Wins Bronze in C1-200 Meter Canoe Competition A police source told a press agency that […]
August 11, 2024
Kenyan Marathoner Eliud Kipchoge Aims for His Third Olympic Gold
The 39-year-old athlete first ran for his country at the 2004 Athens Olympics where he took bronze in the men’s 5,000m. Marathon great Eliud Kipchoge is no stranger to make history and bounce back from setbacks to reign supreme in a decorated distance running career that has spanned two decades. The Kenyan two-time Olympic champion […]
July 31, 2024
Japan’s Judoka Nagase Retains 81kg Olympic Title at Paris 2024
In the women’s 57kg final, Andreja Leski of Slovenia defeated Mexico’s Prisca Alcaraz. On Tuesday, Takanori Nagase of Japan became the first judoka to successfully defend the men’s 81kg title at the Olympic Games, while Prisca Awiti Alcaraz won Mexico’s first Olympic medal in judo. RELATED: Venezuelan Athletes Make Their Debut at the Paris 2024 […]
July 31, 2024
Venezuelan Athletes Make Their Debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Swimmer Alberto Mestre reached fourth place in the sixth qualifying group of the 100-meter freestyle. On Tuesday, shooting, swimming, equestrian, and judo were the disciplines that marked the debut of the Bolivarian delegation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. RELATED: Olympics: Mexico Wins Bronze Medal in Target Shooting Veteran shooter Leonel Martinez finished in 28th […]