"You can be racist but not deaf," the superstar defiantly told the world in the face of racist attacks while gearing up for the performance of a lifetime. The world took notice during the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris this afternoon as French pop superstar Aya Nakamura strutted across a bridge over the Seine. Donning a gold metallic feather mini dress and a bold blonde bust down, the songstress belted out her smash hit single “Pookie” while accompanied by a live band helmed by France’s Republican Guard.

Meet Aya Nakamura, The French Superstar Who Bucked Racism To Perform At The Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony

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The 2024 Paris Olympics comes to a close on Sunday after 16 days of competition.Here, the PA news agency selects five winners and five losers from an eventful Games in the French capital.WINNERSKeely HodgkinsonCarrying the hopes of a nation, Hodgkinson ended her 800 metres final at Stade de France with a crown on her head. The 22-year-old from Atherton in Greater Manchester led from the front and stormed down the final straight to become the first British woman to claim 800m gold since Dame Kelly Holmes in 2004. A fan in the crowd duly ‘crowned’ Hodgkinson on her lap of...

Paris 2024 – the winners and the losers

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A viral sprinter has captured everyone's attention at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France this week. Ewa Swoboda, a 27-year-old sprinter from Poland, has been going viral on social media this week. The sprinter, who competes in the women's 100m dash, competed in the women's 4x100 relay on Friday. ...

Viral Olympics Sprinter Has Captured Everyone's Attention In Paris

The 2024 Olympic Games were a headline magnet, from that much-discussed pole vaulter to the controversy surrounding Imane Khelif and the circulation of Snoop Dogg’s rare trading pins. As the Olympic closing celebrations wrap up, one lesser-known story has captured people’s attention, courtesy of the prolific Jamaican women’s sprinting...

What happened to the Jamaican women sprinters at the Paris Olympics?

Rachael Gunn arrived in Paris as a competitive breaker excited to make her Olympic debut. She leaves an internet sensation, her performances viewed by million across social media.

Australian breaker Raygun earns mixed reviews, praised for ‘courage’ and ‘character’ after viral performances at Paris Games

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Lady Gaga has finally addressed the backlash she received following her performance at the 2024 France Olympics opening ceremony in Paris. The pop star performed a French song, which sparked mixed reactions among fans and viewers.

Lady Gaga Breaks Silence After Paris Olympics Performance Leaves Fans Fuming

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The U.S., which became the first country to top 3,000 Olympic medals during the 2024 Summer Games, earned more medals in Paris than it did in Tokyo. Athletes from the U.S. took home 126 total medals this year, topping China (91), Britain (65) and France (64). China had been ahead in the race for gold throughout much of the games, but China and the U.S. both earned 40 apiece by the end of the games. In addition to 40 gold medals, the U.S. won 42 silver and 44 bronze medals. While the U.S. won the most medals, it isn't home to this...

How the U.S. did in the Paris Olympics compared to previous summer games

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

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Stephen Nedoroscik, who has affectionately been nicknamed Pommel Horse Guy by the internet, is more than just a bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics. He is also a cat dad. And after we learned about his kitty, Kyushu, we knew that this gymnast was going to be a Dog O'Day favorite.

Stephen Nedoroscik reveals the first thing he plans to do when he gets home from the Paris Olympics

The 2024 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony is set to take place at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday afternoon, beginning at 3 p.m. E.T. in the United States. But one man in Paris reportedly forced an evacuation hours before the Closing Ceremony. He reportedly climbed the 1,083-foot Eiffel ...

Man Forces Evacuation Hours Before Closing Ceremony In Paris

Paris bade a triumphant "au revoir" to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised staging of the global sporting spectacular. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said the Paris Games had been "sport at its best."

Seine-sational! Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics

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As people, we tend to dream of future accomplishments: buying that first house, getting the job, finding a lifetime partner, summiting a distant peak, winning whatever it is we pursue competitively, or writing a book. On average—if we’re lucky—we might only add a few of these milestones to the ...

Eileen Gu Bolsters Accomplishments With Paris Marathon Performance

Standout style moments shone both on and off the court. From the opening ceremony to the closing, athletes, spectators, and celebrities have been showcasing their Paris Olympics style. The games have historically served as one of the biggest stages in both fashion and sports. From the intricate uniforms to the spectator style showing their support for their home country, it is interesting to see the different style choices for those present.

Here's Who Was Best Dressed During The 2024 Paris Olympics

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Adolfo Dollero, an Italian writer and traveler, during his pilgrimage through Havana to write the volume Cultura cubana, published in 1916, visited the largest confectionery factory on the island. He could not help but admire this industry that, in just a few decades of existence, was already a national pride:

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

After 16 action-packed days, Paris 2024 has reached its conclusion. It has delivered sporting drama by the bucketload, the emergence of new heroes, world records have been broken and plenty of history written. So what are the stats to savour from this Olympic Games? BBC Sport takes a look... Counting...

Paris Olympics: The best stats from the 2024 Games

PARIS (Reuters) - The United States topped the medals table at the Paris Olympics with 40 golds after the final title was decided on Sunday, finishing above China only by virtue of their 44 silvers. China, who were the last team apart from the U.S. to top the standings when...

Olympics-United States Top Medals Table at End of Paris Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially over following a breathtaking performance from French artist Yseult to close out the vibrant spectacle. After the closing ceremony Aug. 11 briefly traveled to Venice Beach in California for performances from Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Billie Eilish as a taste of what’s to come during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the broadcast wrapped the Summer Games with a ceremonial extinguishing of the Olympic flame.

French artist Yseult delivers stunning rendition of ‘My Way’ to close 2024 Paris Olympics

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Milaymis Marín and the latest Paris conquest

Yusneylis Guzmán, the first Olympic medalist in the history of Cuban women’s wrestling, grabs a towel and climbs onto the mat to “cool off” Milaymis de...

Milaymis Marín and the latest Paris conquest

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