International Olympic Committee member Nita Ambani was seen inaugurating the India House near Parc De La Villette alongside her husband, Mukesh Ambani. The event also saw a list of dignitaries present with the likes of Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha, former Indian Olympian Abhinav Bindra and Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India Jay Shah. FIFA President Gianni Infantino was also present at the prestigious event.
Heavy rains continued to batter Uttarakhand, triggering landslide and severe damage in the region. SDRF personnel were seen carrying out rescue operations in Sirsi and other affected areas. Meanwhile, a woman and her teen daughter were killed after a wall behind their house collapsed in a landslide in the Budhakedar area of Tehri Garhwal.
Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 27, 2024
The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 witnessed thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine, with spectators cheering from bridges and rooftops despite the rain. The Indian team, consisting of 78 athletes, appeared in position 84. PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, and Sharath Kamal, a four-time Olympian, carried the Indian flag. India shared their boat with Iran and Indonesia. The athletes wore traditional outfits designed by Tarun Tahiliani, featuring ikat-inspired prints on white sarees and Kurta Bundi sets.
Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy along the Seine River. Renowned singers Celine Dion and Lady Gaga enthralled the spectators with sporting stars such as Zinedine Zidane, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams making an appearance on Friday, July 26. Opening Ceremony was held on the Seine River, in a first for the Olympic Games. Moreover, the Opening Ceremony was troubled by the rain but that did not dither the athletes and the artistes at large. French judo champ Teddy Riner and three-time Olympic champion runner Marie-Jose Perec lit the Olympic cauldron attached to a giant balloon, which floated into the Paris night. The Paris Games aim to be the first with equal numbers of men and women competing.
Athletes from various nations, including the United States, China, Britain and North Korea, trained at the Olympic Aquatics Centre on Thursday (July 25) ahead of Paris Olympic Games 2024. Around 136 athletes in all will compete in diving at the Games from 27 July to 10 August. The two eye-catching acts are the powerhouse China team, which boasts a number of world and Olympic champions, and the return of British Olympic champion Tom Daley for his fifth Olympic Games.
All-time great gymnast Simone Biles is gearing up for her comeback to the Olympic stage, having pulled out of several events at the Tokyo Games three years ago with the 'twisties' - a disorientating mental block. Biles, who is the most decorated gymnast ever with 37 world and Olympic medals in all, practised at the Bercy Arena in Paris on Thursday (July 25). The American enthralled many with her spectacular Yurchenko double pike vault, a move which was last year named the Biles II after she became the first woman to land it in competition.
Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 26, 2024
Just a few hours before the scheduled start of the opening ceremony of Paris Olympic Games 2024, France's high-speed rail network was disrupted by "malicious acts", including arson attacks that hampered the transport system, train operator SNCF said on Friday, July 26. The country's national train operator said that it was the victim of "several simultaneous malicious acts overnight,” adding that the attacks affected its Atlantic, northern and eastern lines. "This is a massive attack on a large scale to paralyse the TGV network," SNCF told AFP, adding that many routes will have to be cancelled and the situation would last "at least all weekend while repairs are conducted".
Celebrities from the sports and entertainment world descended in Paris, on the eve of the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Among the big names to arrive at the Louis Vuitton Foundation were tennis legend Serena Williams and football great Didier Drogba, in addition to contemporary tennis titan Novak Djokovic. Also in attendance were American film director Spike Lee and actress Zendaya.
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