Paris Olympics: Last News

BBC sports presenter Clare Balding has revealed that she was once proposed to by a soldier boyfriend before she met her wife, Alice Arnold.The 63 year old, who is currently leading the coverage of the Paris Olympics, tied the knot with former Radio 4 broadcaster Alice, 62, in 2015 after being in a civil partnership since 2006. Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Clare shared that she had a "one very serious" relationship with an Army man for "two or three years" before meeting Alice.

Alex Scott, the BBC sports presenter, has jetted off to Ibiza for a sun-drenched holiday with her girlfriend, Jess Glyne, after being 'overlooked' for the Paris Olympics coverage. The 39 year old commentator was noticeably absent from this year's presenting line-up, which sees Gabby Logan and Clare Balding return to cover all the action on the BBC over the next two weeks.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Ready, set, partez! The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are here, with the Opening Ceremony kicking off the 17-day event on Friday, July 26. For the first time in history, the opening ceremony took place outside of a closed stadium, instead consisting of a moving parade along the city’s famed Seine River.

The 2024 Paris Olympics kicked off yesterday, with a huge opening ceremony which took over the river Seine. While the eyes of the world were on Paris, the performers including Lady Gaga and Celine Dion, and the athletes, many people were seeing similarities in this year's Olympics logo and a international singer. Sports fans and celebrities alike think that the logo , which is supposed to look like a flame, actually looks like a face.They were quick to give the face a look-a-like, comparing it to nonother than Mary J Blige.

The devoted followers of Saturday Kitchen were left confused this week when BBC Two decided to air a highlights reel instead of the live show.The decision upset many fans who expressed their disappointment online.This change in programming is part of a larger reshuffle made to accommodate the extensive coverage of the Paris Olympics that will take up most of the summer schedule. Earlier on Saturday, even BBC Breakfast saw shorter airtime as hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty had to step aside for the Olympic swimming events.

Gojira, Lady Gaga and Celine Dion – who moved viewers around the world with her triumphant return to the stage, having not performed in four years following a diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome.Reactions to the musical performances, and Dion’s in particular, were warm. The more unique moments of the ceremony, which ranged from performances featuring Marie Antoinette figurines, a man painted in head-to-toe blue body paint and masked torch-bearers, were less so.The 2024 Paris Olympics has gone full Woke dystopian.The opening ceremony was filled with transgend*r mockery of the Last Supper, the Golden Calf idol, and even the Pale Horse from the Book of Revelation.The Olympics has made it clear that Christian viewers aren't welcome.

Katie Priceis well known for her love of horses and enjoyment of riding – she even launched her own equestrian line. But it seems that her dreams of taking her big passion a huge step further have been shattered, after she failed to pursue securing a place at the Paris Olympics. Back in 2021, Katie had set her sights high as she looked forward to Olympic glory, while hoping to compete in this year's games.The then-43 year old avid rider was spurred on by Team GB's equestrian success at Tokyo 2020, where they bagged an impressive four medals, including a shiny gold.The British Eventing team, made up of Oliver Townend, Laura Collett, and Tom McEwen, dazzled in dressage, cross country, and show jumping events with their horses Ballaghmor Class, London 52, and Toledo De Kerser, respectively.

Celine Dion made her triumphant return at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony – watch footage below.Viewers around the world were moved by Dion’s performance of of Edith Piaf’s ‘L’Hymne A L’Amour’, notably her first live performance since she revealed she suffers from stiff person syndrome (SPS).Reflecting on the moment, the ‘My Heart Will Go On’ singer took to X/Twitter to write: “I’m honored to have performed tonight, for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and so full of joy to be back in one of my very favorite cities! Most of all, I’m so happy to be celebrating these amazing athletes, with all their stories of sacrifice and determination, pain and perseverance.“All of you have been so focused on your dream, and whether or not you take home a medal, I hope that being here means that it has come true for you! You should all be so proud, we know how hard you have worked to be the best of the best. Stay focused, keep going, my heart is with you! – Celine xx…”Celine Dion #Paris2024 #Olympics #Olympic2024 pic.twitter.com/3f8Pm0qqrE— Celine Dion Icon (@celinedionlcon) July 26, 2024Dion last took to the stage in 2020 in New York, and was set to embark on a world tour last year, but was forced to axe all scheduled dates due to her condition, which affects the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle stiffness, posture problems, sensory issues, as well as painful spasms.Dion has been unflinching open about its affect on her voice in her documentary, I Am: Celine Dion, telling documentarians: “I can’t use my voice yet,” crying as she admitted: “Music… I miss it a lot.

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Two-time Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray will be competing for Team GB one last time in Paris.The tennis legend announced it would be his last tournament before retiring from the sport. Murray, 37, became the first male tennis player to secure two Olympic singles gold medals after beating Roger Federer at the 2012 London Olympics and Juan Martin del Potro in Rio 2016.

Ellise Shafer Eddie Redmayne plays a highly elusive lone assassin in the upcoming Peacock and Sky series “The Day of the Jackal,” which revealed its first teaser during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night. The series centers on the titular Jackal (Redmayne), a chameleon-like contract killer “who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee,” as the show’s synopsis states. “But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (Lashana Lynch), who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.” The intense teaser shows Redmayne’s Jackal transforming into several disguises, sniping his targets from rooftops and rappelling off of buildings.

Beyoncé is getting patriotic to support Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics!

Céline Dion is back!!!

Aramide Tinubu For months before the 2024 Summer Olympics, there had been questions surrounding Paris’ ability to hold such a massive event. The city’s residents had threatened to defecate in the Seine River — the site of the opening ceremony — in protest of its highly polluted waters. As the opening presentation neared, things didn’t exactly get better.

Savannah Guthrie was feeling a little “hot and bothered” after a segment in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony that gave heavy ménage à trois energy.“We are transitioning from the ‘liberty’ portion, which got us a little hot and bothered in the pouring rain,” the Today show host, 52, said with a wry smile during the Olympics broadcast on Friday, July 26, referencing one of three sections of the opening ceremonies that paid homage to the national motto of France: liberté, égalité, fraternité – liberty, equality, fraternity.The pre-taped bit showed three dancers in a library passing a book called, “Le Triomphe De L’Amour,” which translates to “The Triumph of Love.” After leaving the library, the colorfully dressed group spilled onto the streets of Paris before rushing up a spiral staircase. One person at the center almost kissed each of their friends before they hurried into an apartment and began making out and nuzzling one another.

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The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially beginning!

Lady Gaga is taking center stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics!

Celine Dion is back and better than ever!

Simone Biles is noticeably missing from the 2024 Paris Olympics‘ Opening Ceremony.

The stars are taking over Paris!