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Paul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to opening ceremony in Paris
WJTV Jackson· 2 days agoGENEVA (AP) — With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games starts its 100-day race on Monday to the opening ceremony in Paris in August. The former Beatle has let “We All Stand Together”…
Paris Organizing Committee CEO sees Paris Games on pace for small profit
Sports Business Journal· 6 days agoThe past two Olympic Games suffered “significant financial losses.” This summer's Games are “expected to cost around” $9.7B and, with just 72 days to go until the
Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage
Seattle Times· 6 days agoIt all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian...
100 days to go: Top things to know about Paralympic Games Paris 2024
Olympics.com· 1 day agoParis 2024, we take a look at the top things to know about the Games ahead of the Opening Ceremony...
South Florida Olympian Ashleigh Johnson's road to gold in water polo
NBC Miami· 9 hours agoLongtime Olympian Ashleigh Johnson has catapulted her team to the top in water polo for years. Born,...
Backlash to Anitta’s Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil
New York Times· 3 days agoOutrage over the pop star’s new music video brought Brazil’s struggle with religious intolerance...
Paris Olympics 'on budget,' expecting small profit
ESPN· 7 days agoThe past two Olympic Games made significant financial losses. This summer's Games are expected to cost around €9bn ($9.7bn) and, with just 73 days to go...
All you need to know about the Paralympics
BBC via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoThat decision was criticised by some international federations, including ParalympicsGB. Russian athletes were barred from the 2016 Rio Paralympics over...