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Olympics organizers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution

The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers said. Following a meeting...

France eyes return to normal on trains as saboteurs sought

France's national rail operator on Saturday said train travel was gradually returning to normal after multiple sabotage acts paralyzed the network hours ahead of...

Olympic beach volleyball starts in drenching rain under Eiffel Tower

Excited spectators splashed through puddles Saturday to reach the most spectacular venue of the Paris 2024 Olympics as the first beach volleyball matches began...

Fil-Ivorian Maxine Esteban faces ultimate test, aims for Top 20 in world ranking

PARIS (Via PLDT Home)-- Maxine Esteban is all set for the greatest challenge of her fencing career so far.  The Filipino-Ivorian fencer faces Tokyo silver medalist...

Team Philippines in high spirits: Heat is on—Tolentino

PARIS—(Via PLDT Home) The Paris Olympics opening ceremony pulled through with a flourish amid an unceremonious summer rain on the river Seine on Friday...

China takes 1st Olympic gold as rain disrupts Paris Games

China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the...

Memorable moments at one-of-a-kind Paris opening rites

Boundary-breaking, genre-defying, and unprecedented: the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics got the 2024 Summer Games underway with a pulsating energy and unique show...

Sharpshooting Sheng, Huang bag China’s first gold at Olympics

Paris, France — Sharp-shooting Chinese teenagers Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting bagged the first gold medal of the Olympic Games on Saturday in the...

Olympic skateboarding postponed to Monday due to rain: organizers

Paris, France — Heavy rain forced a 48-hour postponement of the Olympic men's street skateboarding competition, organizers said Saturday. A statement from Paris 2024 organizers...

Iraqi judoka fails doping test in first case at Paris Olympics

An Iraqi judoka has tested positive for banned anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency announced on Friday -- the first...

Rain at Seine: PH officials at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Members of the Philippine delegation—led by Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and secretary-general Atty. Wharton Chan are on standby at the holding...

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion add sparkle to star-studded Olympic show

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an opera diva and even a heavy metal band in an opening ceremony...

Standard’s Choice

Best national uniformson parade at Paris Olympics Paris turned into a grand runway as it hosts the biggest sporting event with style. Earlier today, athletes...

Paris braces for Olympics opening ceremony as rail network ‘sabotaged’

Paris, France—The Paris Olympics are set to open in a spectacular and unprecedented ceremony on the river Seine on Friday, but hours before the...
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