Paris 2024 Highlights - Day 12

    

August 6, 2024 - DAY 12

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics continues with Equestrian, Diving, Skateboarding, Wrestling, Athletics, Cycling Track, and Boxing as the medal matches of the day.

Here are the winners of the day:

•  Christian Kukuk (GER) - Jumping Individual Jump-Off
• Quan Hongchan (CHN) - Women's 10m Platform
• Arisa Trew (AUS) - Women's Park
• Kenichiro Fumita (JPN) - Men's Greco-Roman 60kg
• Mijain Lopez Nunez (CUB) - Men's Greco-Roman 130kg
• Amit Elor (USA) - Women's Freestyle 68kg
• Camryn Rogers (CAN) - Women's Hammer Throw
• Netherlands - Men's Team Sprint
• Miltadis Tentoglou (GRE) - Men's Long Jump
• Cole Hocker (USA) - Men's 1500m
• Winfred Yavi (BRN) - Women's 3000m Steeplechase
• Gabrielle Thomas (USA) - Women's 200m Athletics
• Kellie Harrington (IRL) - Women's 60kg Boxing

The medal tally continues to show that Team USA is in the lead, with 24 golds out of 86 total medals. Team China is in 2nd place with 22 golds out of 59 total medals, while Australia is in 3rd place with 14 golds out of 35 total medals. Will Team USA maintain its lead? Or will another country pull ahead as the Games continue?'

For full schedule and results: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule

Let's Do The News! (August 6, 2024)

     

Your daily round-up of today's news...

-  The Philippine Eagle named Uswag has died, according to the Philippine Eagle Foundation. The eagle died upon falling due to strong winds caused by the habagat. It is the 9th case of the species' "crash-landing" casualty since 1994.

- According to Senator Win Gatchalian, the siblings of Alice Guo have fake baptismal certificates.

- Hurricane Debby made landfall in the Florida Big Bend area. Almost 300K homes and businesses are affected statewide as catastrophic rainfall is projected to hit swaths of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

- Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly over online searches, the US judge ruled in a landmark case.

- US markets tumble amid a global sell-off as fears grow over the country's economic slowdown.

- UK PM Keir Starmer says "an army" of specialist police officers is on standby to tackle the violent disorder. "This is not protest, it is pure violence", the PM says in the wake of violent clashes in towns and cities across the country.

- Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following violent protests. The country's army chief says an interim government will be formed and new elections will be called, although there has not been much detail provided. Hasina is now in India with rumors of traveling to London.

- Ferrari is reportedly axing the Roma coupe, the 812 range, and the SF90 Stradale. The 812 range will be replaced by the 12Cilindri while the Roma Spider and the SF90XX Stradale range will remain.

- Lamborghini is teasing a new supercar coming soon.

- Kaiju No. 8's 2nd season will air in 2025. The first season's compilation film is coming soon with an extra episode.

- ICYMI: GameStop shuts down Game Informer gaming magazine after 33 years. The 367th issue arrived in June 2024 featuring Dragon Age: The Veilguard as the cover story is the last physical issue of Game Informer.

- Taiwan's government called on French authorities to investigate an incident at the Paris Olympics men's doubles badminton final against China when a Taiwan supporter had her sign reading, "Let's go Taiwan," ripped from her hands and torn up.

TTFN.

Paris 2024 Highlights - Day 11

    

August 5, 2024 - DAY 11

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics continues with Shooting, Badminton, Artistic Gymnastics, Badminton, Shooting, Canoe Slalom, Athletics, Cycling Track, 3x3 Basketball, and Surfing as the medal matches of the day.

Here are this day's winners;

• Li Yuehong (CHN) - 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's
• An Se Young (KOR) - Women's Singles Badminton
• Zou Jingyuan (CHN) - Men's Parallel Bars
• Alice D'Amato (ITA) - Women's Balance Beam
• Shinnosuke Oka (JPN) - Men's Horizontal Bar
• Rebeca Andrade (BRA) - Women's Floor Exercise
• Viktor Axelsen (DEN) - Men's Singles Badminton
• Italy - Skeet Mixed Team
• Noemie Fox (AUS) - Women's Kayak Cross
• Finn Butcher (NZL) - Men's Kayak Cross
• Armand Duplantis (SWE) Men's Pole Vault
• Great Britain - Women's Team Sprint
• Valarie Allman (USA) - Women's Discus Throw
• Beatrice Chebet (KEN) - Women's 5000m
• Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) - Women's 800m
• Germany - Women's Gold Medal
• Netherlands - Men's 3x3 Basketball
• Kauli Vaast (FRA) - Men's Surfing
• Caroline Marks (USA) - Women's Surfing

The medal race is heating up as the 2024 Paris Olympics approach the climax. With 21 golds, Team USA currently leads the way. However, Team China is not far behind with the same number of golds, despite winning fewer medals overall. Team France is in third place with 13 golds. Will Team USA and Team China finish with the same number of golds? Or will one team emerge as the clear winner? We’ll have to wait and see!

For full schedule and results: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule

Let's Do The News! (August 5, 2024)

    

Your daily round-up of today's news...

-  House leaders led by Speaker Martin Romualdez and the PAOCC conducted a site inspection at the Zun Yuan Tech in Bamban and the Lucky South 99 in Porac which are all POGO hubs. The House Rep's hearing on POGOS will continue to hold accountable those behind the crimes.

- The Philippines and Germany are ready to sign a security agreement.

- A fire broke out in parts of Matimyas in Sampaloc, Manila. Three people were hurt at the blaze in Burgundy Tower at Makati City.

- The unity walk held by numerous transport groups has kicked off, pushing for PUVMP continuation.

- British PM Keir Starmer blasted the "far-right thuggery" in the streets of the UK. Earlier, a crowd chanting "get them out" smashed windows at the Holiday Inn Express hotel in Rotherham and started a fire. Over 140 people have been arrested about disorder since last weekend. Similar protests in other areas took place as well, where the crowd broke through a police line.

- Scores of people killed in Bangladesh anti-government protests.

- The third season of Love Live! Superstar!! TV anime will premiere on NHK ETV this October 6.

- Bae Jin Young has left C9 Entertainment and CIX will continue as a 4-member group.

- The new seven-member group formed in the KBS reality show MA1 is named NouerA,

- Hwang Jung Eum and Korean basketball player Kim Jong Gyu have parted ways.

- Former England and surrey cricketer Graham Thorpe passed away at the age of 55.

- GMA news reporter Arnold Clavio returns to work after two months following his health condition.

- The documentary film Lost Sabungeros canceled its screening at Cinemalaya.

TTFN.

2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - Road America

The Olympics are currently in full swing, and everyone’s eyes are on the games. That doesn’t mean there isn’t still exciting racing happening elsewhere, though! The 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship continues this weekend at Road America, and it’s sure to be a thrill from start to finish. 

Road America is a classic American road course known for its fast straights, challenging corners, and beautiful scenery. The IMSA drivers are pushing their cars to the limit as they battle for the lead.

Screengrab from IMSA

The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 of Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy nailed another IMSA win in Road America while the #2 United Autosports USA ORECA LMP2 07 dominated the LMP2 class, the #35 Conquest Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 in the GTD PRO class, and the #96 Turner Motorsport M4 GT3 in the GTD class.

The next race will be the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR, a race reserved for GTD and GTD PRO class machines, this August 25th.

Paris 2024 Highlights - Day 10

   

August 4, 2024 - DAY 10

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics continues with Golf, Equestrian, Tennis, Cycling Road, Table Tennis, Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Badminton, Shooting, Swimming, Fencing, and Athletics the medal matches of the day.

Here are this day's winners:

• Scottie Scheffler (USA) - Men's Individual Stroke Play
• Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (GER) - Dressage Individual Grand Prix
• Novak Djokovic (SRB) - Men's Singles Tennis
• Errani/Paolini (ITA) - Women's Doubles Tennis
• Kristen Faulkner (USA) - Women's Road Race
• Fan Zhendong (CHN) Men's Singles Table Tennis
• Kim Woojin (KOR) - Men's Individual Archery
• Liu Yang (CHN) - Men's Rings
• Lee/Wang (CHN) - Men's Doubles Badminton
• Francisca Crovetto Chadid (CHI) - Skeet Women's
• Kaylia Nemour (ALG) - Women's Uneven Bars
• Carlos Edriel Yulo (PHI) - Men's Vault
• Sarah Sjoestroem (SWE) - Women's 50m Freestyle
• Bobby Finke (USA) - Men's 1500m Freestyle
• Japan - Men's Foil Team
• China - Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
• USA - Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
• Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) - Women's High Jump
• Ethan Katzberg (CAN) - Men's Hammer Throw
• Noah Lyles (USA) - Men's 100m Athletics

The US currently leads the Paris 2024 medal count with 19 gold medals, followed by China with 19 and France with 12. The Americans also lead in overall medals with 71. The French have the most total medals so far with 44, while China has 45. The Summer Olympics is now in its final week. Will the US maintain their lead? Or will another country pull ahead?

For full schedule and results: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule

WRC 2024: Secto Rally Finland

The Olympics may be grabbing all the headlines, but the 2024 World Rally Championship season continues with the Secto Rally Finland. This high-speed, high-stakes event takes place on the lightning-fast gravel roads of central Finland, and it's always one of the most spectacular races of the year.

Screengrab from WRC

As Esapekka Lappi performed brilliantly in the pre-event shakedown, Kalle Rovanpera holds an early lead after the Friday leg amid Ott Tanak's troublesome incident. As Rovanpera remains in the lead following Elfyn Evan's spinning disaster, the finale saw his lead crumble after the rollout, giving Sebastien Ogier the chance for the upset.

Ogier did not disappoint, delivering an upset victory in Finland at the rate of 40.1 seconds ahead of Thierry Neuville. Adrien Fourmaux, a Ford driver, completed the podium with a third-place finish.

The 2024 World Rally Championship season continues with the EKO Acropolis Rally Greece this September 5 to 8, 2024.