Bedbug panic sweeps Paris as infestations soar before 2024 Olympics
France is alarmed as “les punaises”, as they’re known in French, spread fear and loathing. Source link
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India end Special Olympics World Games campaign with whopping 202 medals, including 76 gold
Sports for the disabled, Special Olympics, World Games, closing ceremony with fireworks is held at the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin, Sunday, June 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP India ended their Special Olympics World Games campaign with a whopping 202 medals, including 76 gold, with the last pair of yellow metal coming from athletics here. … Read more
Rural women are warming up to Chhattisgarhiya Olympics
Be it the pre-Deepavali festive spirit or the close-knit communities that allow for independence and agency, the State government’s sports initiatives has attracted many a woman, young and old, and how! Be it the pre-Deepavali festive spirit or the close-knit communities that allow for independence and agency, the State government’s sports initiatives has attracted many … Read more
Are the Olympics Bad for Public Health?
Feb. 28, 2022 — Every Olympics, the world’s greatest athletes come together to demonstrate the upper limits of what the human body can achieve and inspire all of us to get off the couch (for about 5 minutes). But could the Olympic Games be bad for your health? If you live in a host city, … Read more
FBI Warns US Athletes of Malicious Cyber Activities During Olympics: Report
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked the US athletes to keep their personal cell phones at home and use burner phones during the upcoming 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, giving a clear warning of possible malicious cyber activities during the Games, according to Sputnik. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday … Read more
China reports 34 new COVID-19 cases among Olympics-related personnel
Thirty-four new COVID-19 infections were detected among Olympics-related personnel, the Beijing 2022 Winter Games organising committee said on Sunday, including Poland’s short track medal hopeful Natalia Maliszewska. Of those, 13 were athletes or team officials who tested positive after arriving at the airport on Saturday. Of the total infections, 23 were among new airport arrivals, … Read more
Simone Biles Cleared to Compete, Wins Bronze in Balance Beam
Aug. 3, 2021 — Simone Biles made a celebrated return to the Tokyo Olympics, with a last stand on the balance beam that earned her a bronze medal, her record-tying seventh career medal. Biles, who entered with just the seventh-highest qualifying score, finished third with a score of 14.000. China’s 16-year-old sensation Guan Chenchen … Read more
Simone Biles Withdraws From Olympic Team Competition
July 27, 2021 — American gymnastics superstar Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympics finals in the team competition on Tuesday and said she was dealing with mental health issues. After the U.S. women won the silver medal, finishing second to the Russian Olympic Committee team, Biles said she was withdrawing to “focus on my … Read more
Simone Biles Withdraws From Olympic Team Competition
July 27, 2021 — American gymnastics superstar Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympics finals in the team competition on Tuesday and said she was dealing with mental health issues. After the U.S. women won the silver medal, finishing second to the Russian Olympic Committee team, Biles said she was withdrawing to “focus on my … Read more
She’s Not Just an Olympian. She’s a Mom
Editor’s note: This is the part of a series highlighting the 2021 Olympic Games with a specific emphasis on health and wellness. July 23, 2021 — While thousands of athletes are now competing in the COVID-19-challenged Tokyo Olympics, about a dozen representing Team USA have another distinction: They’re moms. From … Read more