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Paris Olympics: viral South Korean shooter lands first acting role – as assassin
Kim Ye-ji took silver in the women’s 10m air pistol in Paris and her demeanour and look turned her into a worldwide online sensation.
20 Sep 2024 - 2:30PM
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5 viral stars in Paris who proved it’s not always the winning or even taking part
15 Aug 2024 - 1:10PM
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Olympic stars with biggest IG follower boom: Biles, Lyles, Marchand and more
15 Aug 2024 - 8:00AM
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Eurosport’s Olympics poster that excludes East Asian athletes slammed as racist
Social media users have attacked the European broadcaster, which has TV units in parts of Asia, for featuring only one East Asian on the poster.
14 Aug 2024 - 6:47PM
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The poster featured gold medallists such as Noah Lyles and Novak Djokovic, as well as celebrities Tom Cruise and Snoop Dogg, but no one from China or Japan. Photo: Instagram/eurosport
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Paris Olympics best reads: Hong Kong golds, Pan Zhanle clashes and more
Paris was full of narrative and storylines which got social media users in a fury and falling over themselves with laughter.
13 Aug 2024 - 9:35PM
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Paris Olympics’ best fashion: Turkish shooter, Mongolia’s uniform and more
From striking team uniforms to dazzling personal style, there were plenty of fashion statements throughout the Summer Olympics.
13 Aug 2024 - 3:00PM
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China’s Quan pushed to brink by fans, Pan would swap gold for quiet life
Olympic gold medallists discover true cost of fame on return to mainland China, and some fans react badly to not getting stars’ full attention.
13 Aug 2024 - 1:46PM
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Breaking community defends B-Girl Raygun, hopes for return to Olympic programme
The Australian was just trying to be original, says head judge, while the governing body has offered the professor its ‘safeguarding officer’.
12 Aug 2024 - 6:07PM
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Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, competes in the breaking dance round robin at the Paris Olympics, where she scored zero points. Photo: AFP
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An Olympics in the city of love? Of course people got engaged – our top 5 proposals
The gold handed out in Paris didn’t go around just the athletes’ necks; there were plenty who left with some on their fingers, too.
12 Aug 2024 - 1:46PM
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From NBA stars to world-record breakers – top 5 debuts at Paris Olympics
Some debutants left with newly found fame, while others simply added another page to their storied careers, while there were those who even became memes.
12 Aug 2024 - 12:31PM
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Doping, fan culture and shallow pool among top 5 storylines at Paris Olympics
As with all sporting events, the athletes’ performances are just one element of an Olympics and this edition has been rich with narrative.
12 Aug 2024 - 1:21PM
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While you were sleeping: a golden cockroach and Tom Cruise close the Olympics
France coming agonisingly short of winning women’s basketball gold should have been the enduring memory of the Games – organisers had other ideas.
12 Aug 2024 - 8:10PM
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The Golden Voyager stands atop a pile of masked dancers in a performance during the closing ceremony. Photo: Reuters
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Who is Rachael Gunn? Australian breakdancing Olympian who became internet meme
In videos of her performances shared online, B-Girl Raygun was seen hopping around like a kangaroo, touching her toes while lying down and seemingly squirming around on the dance floor.
11 Aug 2024 - 2:11PM
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Paris Olympics: Hongkonger, China v US for No 1 – 5 things to know for day 16
We are bidding farewell to the 2024 Games so, for one last time, let’s take a look at what’s in store.
11 Aug 2024 - 12:36PM
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While you were sleeping: China hit 39 gold, medal race goes down to wire in Paris
Li Qian takes boxing gold, the USA’s 4x400m relay teams show the sprinters how it’s done, and China opens up a new sphere of influence in the pool.
11 Aug 2024 - 12:28PM
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How to eat like Olympic champions: Kong, Djokovic, Zheng, Quan share their tips
From veganism and ‘simple’ food to chocolates and snacks, the world’s best athletes share their consumption strengths and weaknesses.
10 Aug 2024 - 6:26PM
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Champion Olympians have shown that the quest for gold extends far beyond the arena and into every meal, snack and sip. Photo: Shutterstock
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US men’s 4x100m Olympic relay debacle prompts sarcasm in China
Some question why the Americans did not ask for a rerun as they did at Rio 2016, while others cheekily throw in the divisive issue of doping.
10 Aug 2024 - 5:31PM
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‘Not an Olympic sport’: Chinese fans fume after breaking semi-final exit for Liu
Known as B-Girl 671, she lost in the semi-finals to Lithuania’s Dominika Banevic, but went on to win her bronze battle with the Netherlands’ India Sardjoe.
10 Aug 2024 - 11:48AM
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Chinese social media hails ‘godlike’ Ma Long after sixth Olympics gold in Paris
The 35-year-old hinted Paris would spell the end of his illustrious career, but many netizens have called for him to play at the next Games in Los Angeles.
10 Aug 2024 - 12:41PM
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While you were sleeping: Dutch courage, baffling US mistakes – day 14 had it all
If you want something done right, send the women to do it, at least if you’re an American sprinter. Plus, hockey investment pays dividends for China.
10 Aug 2024 - 4:13PM
Netherlands’ goalkeeper Anne Veenendaal, right, and teammates celebrate after winning the women’s hockey gold medal match against China. Photo: AP
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Paris Olympics day 14: Khelif boxing gold, China hockey agony – as it happened
US men disqualified from 4x100m relay as Canada triumph, after Chinese gold for men’s team table tennis and women’s 3m springboard diving.
10 Aug 2024 - 7:41AM
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‘Very interesting, cute kid’: Japan badminton star Shida’s friendship with Chinese rival Tan
The duo, who faced each other in the Games’ women’s doubles badminton semi-final, have posed for a series of playful photos in which they mimic cartoon characters.
9 Aug 2024 - 4:26PM
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While you were sleeping: 200m gold, USA survive upset – a day 13 to remember
Serbia get within a whisker of stunning USA in men’s basketball, Noah Lyles has Covid, Pakistan pip India to javelin gold on a remarkable day 13.
9 Aug 2024 - 8:11AM
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Postcard from Paris: it’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it
12 Aug 2024 - 12:41PM
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Postcard from Paris: a speedy final and even quicker exit after men’s 100m
6 Aug 2024 - 6:30AM
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Postcard from Paris: expat residents praise Olympic host city, knowing French a must
29 Jul 2024 - 4:20AM
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Postcard from Paris: pay-as-you-eat fridges, phantom trains, and musical chairs
26 Jul 2024 - 2:30PM
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