Maggie Steffens and her family experienced a heartbreaking loss before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris. On Tuesday, July 23, Lulu Conner—the Olympic U.S. Water Polo team captain’s sister-in-law—died at 26 after traveling to the city to support Steffens as she competes for a fourth consecutive gold medal with the U.S. team. According to the Associated Press, Maggie—who...
Athletes are generally believed to be in the prime of their sporting career when they are under the age of 30. However for 61-year-old China-born table tennis player Ni Xia Lian, age is just a number. Xia Lian, who is representing Luxembourg at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is the oldest player to compete in this year’s table...
The people who designed the 2024 Paris Olympic Games logo must have gotten their inspiration from somewhere or someone. And who knows their muse might just be Chinese host Chen Luyu. The new Olympics emblem, created by brand management agency Royalties, shows the silhouette of a woman with a chic bob. It is made up of three components: the gold medal, the...
There are few things more inspiring than athletes achieving Olympic glory. The Olympic Games later this month will be extra special for one table tennis star — Zhiying Zeng. The Guangzhou-born athlete turns 58 today (Jul 17) and will be making her Olympic debut in Paris. Table tennis has always been in Zhiying’s blood. Her mother was a table tennis coach, and...
