Gilles Thomas (archive) — © Icon Sport Gilles Thomas won the Grand Prix of the five-star jumping in Shanghai, China, the fourth round of the Global Champions Tour, on Sunday. The 26-year-old Belgian champion jumped a clear jump-off at 1m60 with the thirteen-year-old mare Luna van het Dennehof and did so almost five seconds faster … Read more
© BELGIUM Lucas Henveaux will not participate in the European Swimming Championships in Belgrade (June 17-23). The 23-year-old from Liège opts for the Sette Colli meeting in Rome in the run-up to the Games in Paris (July 27-August 4). “I can complete all my tests there in three days, which is better. In Belgrade I … Read more
© BELGAIMAGE The organization of the Olympic Games will make 300,000 condoms available to athletes and officials in Paris this summer. The city of love provides two rubbers per person per day in the Olympic village. During the previous edition, in Tokyo, strict measures were still in force to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. … Read more
Gella Vandecaveye will soon be able to hang her Olympic medals around her neck again. At least, two brand new replicas of the silver from 1996 and the bronze from 2000. The ex-judoka announced this on Monday via Facebook. In November, after a trip to Paris, Vandecaveye discovered that her two medals had been stolen … Read more
The city employee wanted to change from one train to another in Gare du Nord when he noticed that his briefcase had been stolen. — © getty Paris An employee of the Paris city services did not have the best day on Monday. The man’s bag was stolen, containing police plans for security at the … Read more
© AP Don’t look for boxing legend Manny Pacquiao at the Paris Olympics. The 45-year-old Filipino is not allowed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to participate in the Games because of… his age. “I’m sad, but I accept the rules,” Pacquiao said. The Filipino Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer to win world titles … Read more
