Friday, July 26, 2024

The Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 takes to the skies to shine over the capital

At 11.24pm on Friday 26 July, Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner lit the Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the end of an exceptional Opening Ceremony. Created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, the Paris 2024 Cauldron is out of this world. This giant ring of fire topped by a monumental balloon took to the skies over Paris. For the first time in the history of the Games, the Olympic Flame will shine without fuel, thanks to EDF. From tomorrow, Saturday 27 July, the public will be able to get up close to this spectacular object via free online ticketing.

 

Key figures:

  • 30-metre-high cauldron with a 7-

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

BREAKING: FDNY Battling 5th Alarm, Multi-Building Brooklyn Fire

BREAKING: Officials report that it has now engulfed five buildings, including a grocery store. No injuries have been reported at this time. 

Heavy flames and smoke are visible from miles away.


BREAKING: Brooklyn, New York - FDNY are on scene of a massive 5 alarm fire involving multiple buildings on Bushwick Ave in Brooklyn, New York.

Location of origin is 1385 Bushwick Ave.

Stay tuned for updates. 

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Elena Micheli finishes third in Budapest: first podium of the season in the World Cup

Elena Micheli gets on the podium in the third stage of the Modern Pentathlon World Cup.

At the facilities of the University of Public Service in Budapest (Hungary), in fact, the two-time world champion placed third at the end of the women's individual final.

The Italian (FIPM photo), after passing the qualifiers and winning her semi-final,

A gold, a silver and a bronze for Italy on the first day of the finals of the European Championships in Szeged


The first day of the finals at the European Rowing Championships ended with a balance of three medals for Italy.

In fact, in the waters of the Maty-ér basin, on the outskirts of the university

European Championships in Zagreb: Gennaro Pirelli wins the bronze medal in the -100 kg


There is also room for Gennaro Pirelli on the podium on the last day dedicated to the individual competitions of the European Judo Championships.

At the Zagreb Arena in Zagreb (Croatia), in fact, the twenty-three-year-old Neapolitan won the bronze medal in the -100 kg and, thanks to a haul of 350 points, he will settle around the twentieth position in the Olympic ranking.

The Italian (photo IJF) made his debut on the Croatian tatami mats with a

CREWS FROM SEVEN NATIONS WIN EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS TITLES


Szeged, Hungary, 27 April 2024

The 2024 European Rowing Championships, and the World Rowing European Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta, are being held at the Szeged National Canoeing and Rowing Olympic Centre from 25 to 28 April.

The first day of finals at the 2024 European Rowing Championships saw crews from seven nations win titles, with Great Britain ending the day on top of the medal

Ukraine Needs at Least 7 Patriot Systems – Address by the President


Dear Ukrainians!

We endured another massive missile attack today – 34 Russian missiles of various types. The main target is the energy sector, various facilities of the industry: both the electricity grid and the gas transit facilities, the very gas facilities that, in particular, ensure the security of deliveries to the European Union.

We managed to shoot down some of the missiles today, and I am grateful to each of our warriors who were really accurate and reacted in time. The trajectories of