Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, WWD looks back at this 88-year-old tradition that symbolizes the passing of the Olympic spirit.
And, in a quite incomparable year of sport, London will take its place at the centre of the world.The plans for the London Olympics have unfolded over the months and years. We have all witnessed great occasions, events of global significance. But in terms of size, scope and sheer ...
he Prospect of 2012 This Can Be Our BEST Sporting Year Ever; the 1948 Austerity Olympics, the Matthews Final in a Stunning 1953 and, of Course, 1966 ... Blessed Memories All. Yet They Pale before the Prospect of 2012This Can Be Our BEST Sporting Year Ever; the 1948 Austerity Olympics,...
With its h 8 , Ping Yali, the first Chinese who got a Paralympic gold medal, completed the torch relay (火炬传递). Our modern technology will c 9 to develop. But the special warmth and loyalty of guide dogs are always needed. During the Games, the guide dogs greatly helped the b ...
“The Egyptian athletes went to the Olympics with the expectation of winning medals. This excessive pressure often leads to stress rather than encouragement. This was evident in the comments of the Egyptian fencing champion, Ziad Elsissy, who was ranked first in his sport and was favored for a...
Modern sport has generated an enormous amount of politics in China, because of the nature of the government's control of sport. The Chinese Communists use sport to obtain power in the international sports world. However, during the power-control process there are clashes of values and interests...
Michael Phelps made history by winning eight gold medals during the Beijing Games. The accomplishment topped Mark Spitz's record of seven victories in one Games (Munich, 1972) and made him the most successful athlete in a single Olympics. The feat was not easy, as two races were decided by...
The Tokyo Olympics were postponed on Tuesday (March 24) to 2021, the first such delay in the Games’ 124-year modern history, as the coronavirus crisis wrecked the world’s last sporting showpiece still standing this year. Though a huge blow to Japan, which has invested $12 billion in the...
The Shortlist Architecture LA TOUR BOIS-LE-PRETRE, PARIS- Designed byDruot, Lacaton and Vassal The striking transformation of a run-down tower in northern Paris created an alternative approach to the physical and social redevelopment of decaying post-war housing. ...
Michael Phelps made history by winning eight gold medals during the Beijing Games. The accomplishment topped Mark Spitz's record of seven victories in one Games (Munich, 1972) and made him the most successful athlete in a single Olympics. The feat was not easy, as two races were decided by...