Lifestyle | The Guardian USJun 19, 2025
A Spree change: from Berlin to Oslo, Europe’s urban swimmers take the plunge https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/19/spree-berlin-urban-swimming-europe-paris-oslo-amsterdam-copenhagen #ParisOlympicGames2024 #Lifeandstyle #Netherlands #Worldnews #Swimming #Germany #Denmark #Fitness #Europe #France #Norway #Rivers #Paris
A Spree change: from Berlin to Oslo, Europe’s urban swimmers take the plunge

Parts of the Seine are opening to bathers and Berliners are pushing authorities to permit river dips, while other hotspots continue to delight city dwellers

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US news | The GuardianSep 10, 2024
‘Shut up and dribble’ no more: US athletes juggle the interplay of sports and politics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/sep/10/athletes-political-views-election-sports #Democraticnationalconvention2024 #Republicannationalconvention2024 #ParisOlympicGames2024 #ColinKaepernick #VivekRamaswamy #CaitlinClark #LGBTQ+rights #AaronRodgers #StephenCurry #Republicans #SimoneBiles #DonaldTrump #LeBronJames #MuhammadAli #BarackObama #USpolitics #Democrats #JillBiden #USsports #USnews
‘Shut up and dribble’ no more: US athletes juggle the interplay of sports and politics

As more athletes publicly express their political views, politicians also referencing sports to boost their standing

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USSep 1, 2024
Olympic champion Toby Roberts’ example is sending young people up the wall https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/sep/01/olympic-champion-toby-roberts-example-is-sending-young-people-up-the-wall #ParisOlympicGames2024 #Health&wellbeing #Rockclimbing #OlympicGames #Lifeandstyle #Youngpeople #Fitness #Society #Health #Sport
Olympic champion Toby Roberts’ example is sending young people up the wall

Climbing centres across the UK report surge in interest since ‘the Terminator’ struck gold in Paris

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World news | The GuardianAug 15, 2024
‘A violation’: Kenyan town removes athlete statues after uproar about unrecognisable features https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/15/a-violation-kenyan-town-removes-athlete-statues-after-uproar-about-unrecognisable-features #ParisOlympicGames2024 #Africa #Kenya
‘A violation’: Kenyan town removes athlete statues after uproar about unrecognisable features

Eldoret forced to remove statues of runners deemed a poorly done ‘joke’ on eve of event to confer city status on town

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USAug 11, 2024
How wraparound shades won the gold medal for fashion at the Paris Olympics https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/11/how-wraparound-shades-won-the-gold-medal-for-fashion-at-the-paris-olympics #ParisOlympicGames2024 #Lifeandstyle #OlympicGames #Accessories #AlexaChung #Worldnews #Fashion #UKnews #TeamGB #France #Sport #Paris #Women #Men
How wraparound shades won the gold medal for fashion at the Paris Olympics

Trendsetting sunglasses have been ubiquitous at the Paris Games and everywhere else this summer, with athletes, British royalty and A-list celebrities all rocking the look

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Culture | The Guardian USAug 9, 2024
Travis Scott arrested in Paris over altercation with security guard https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/aug/09/travis-scott-arrested-paris #ParisOlympicGames2024 #OlympicGames #TravisScott #Culture #Hip-hop #France #Europe #Paris #Music #Rap
Travis Scott arrested in Paris over altercation with security guard

The rapper was arrested for an incident involving a hotel security guard while he is in the city for the Olympics

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Culture | The Guardian USAug 9, 2024
How to recreate the best Paris Olympics moments with retro video games https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/aug/09/how-to-recreate-the-best-paris-olympics-moments-with-retro-video-games #ParisOlympicGames2024 #OlympicGames #Sportsgames #Culture #Games #Sport
How to recreate the best Paris Olympics moments with retro video games

Lace up your simulators and waggle your joystick for gold, from Mario racing Sonic in the 200m freestyle or pole vaulting on a PlayStation

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USAug 8, 2024
The pain and pleasure of placing fourth at the Olympics: ‘I didn’t know whether to frame the certificate – or burn it’ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/08/fourth-at-the-olympics-i-didnt-know-whether-to-frame-the-certificate-or-burn-it #ParisOlympicGames2024 #OlympicGames #Lifeandstyle #Sport
The pain and pleasure of placing fourth at the Olympics: ‘I didn’t know whether to frame the certificate – or burn it’

The goal is to win a medal and secure a place in history. So how do athletes cope when they are denied that dream by a tiny margin?

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Lifestyle | The Guardian USAug 6, 2024
Ryan Gosling, mullets and golden grills: all the latest in Olympics fashion – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2024/aug/06/ryan-gosling-mullets-and-golden-grills-olympics-fashion #ParisOlympicGames2024 #NataliePortman #OlympicGames #Lifeandstyle #RyanGosling #SharonStone #NoahLyles #SnoopDogg #Fashion #Sport #Paris
Cowboy hats, the Hulk and short shorts: the final days of Olympics fashion – in pictures

With the baton now passed to Los Angeles, the last weekend of the Paris Olympics saw some sharp suits, yet more Snoop Dogg and Yseult wearing the New Look

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Culture | The Guardian USAug 6, 2024
NBC’s High School French Olympics are a triumph of shock and awe streaming https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/06/nbcs-high-school-french-olympics-are-a-triumph-of-shock-and-awe-streaming #ParisOlympicGames2024 #UStelevisionindustry #Television&radio #OlympicGames #UStelevision #USsports #Culture #Sport #NBC
NBC has delivered the first streaming Olympics: a creepy, glitchy, overwhelming triumph

The Paris Games have sparkled. And nowhere has the city – and the athletes it is hosting – shone more brilliantly than on the world’s TV screens

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