The 2024 Paris Olympics were the perfect date for Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes. The couple — who are rarely seen in public together — were spotted in the stands at Bercy Arena in Paris on Sunday, August 4, and they made sure to don Olympic gear to cheer on Team USA. Ryan, 43, wore a green baseball cap that was...
The Chinese actor also said more people congratulated him on his cousin Chen Meng's win than when he won Best Actor. Chinese paddler Chen Meng, 30, defended her gold medal at the Paris Olympics when she defeated her teammate and world number one Sun Yingsha 4-2 in the women’s table tennis singles final on Aug 3. One person who...
Hong Kong athlete Felix Diu may not have scored a medal at the Olympics, but it seems the 24-year-old has caught the attention of spectators worldwide. Seconds before the preliminary round in the men’s 100m race, Felix was seen pointing to his race bib with his surname ‘Diu’ as the cameras panned across the runners. In Cantonese,...
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong joined Malaysians in a chorus of congratulations for the nation's badminton players over their wins on Thursday (Aug 1). Taking to Facebook, the MCA president shared his joy over the nation's Olympians. "Yet another good news from the badminton courts at the Paris 2024 Olympics. "The Malaysian men's doubles pair,...
Whenever the Olympics come around, we’re wowed by the sporting prowess displayed by the world’s top athletes. Of all the competitors across 32 sports participating in this year’s Paris Olympics, a number have stood out for the most unexpected of reasons. South Korean air-pistol shooter, Kim Yeji, is one of them. The 31-year-old won silver in the women’s 10-metre air pistol event...
MyKayla Skinner is making headlines for her apparent feud with former teammate Simone Biles. Here are five things to know about the gymnast. MyKayla Skinner has made headlines over the years for her impressive skills as a gymnast. But now, three years after appearing at the Tokyo Olympics when Simone Biles withdrew from the competition, she and MyKayla are...
China might have won the gold medal in the table tennis mixed doubles finals against North Korea at Paris 2024 on Tuesday (July 30). But the real MVP of the match has to be South Korea who scored the bronze. After receiving their medals, South Korean paddler Lim Jong-hoon did the unexpected. He organised a selfie with the other...
It’s no secret that Chinese actress Liu Shishi, best known for starring in 2011 time travel drama Scarlet Heart, is beautiful. While many tune in to the Olympics to catch a glimpse of some of the most super human of athletes, netizens found their attention drawn to the 37-year-old star, who was seen watching a fencing match in Paris earlier this week. Dressed in a...
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...
For years, many have wowed at the S$1mil carrot Singapore dangles for its athletes to score gold at the Olympics. To date, Singapore’s only athlete to have received the cash bonus is swimmer Joseph Schooling, who won the 100m butterfly at the Rio 2016 Olympics. For Singaporean athletes who score silver and bronze, S$500K and S$250K is...
