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The Summer Olympic Games are due to be held in Paris this year, starting July 26. You'll definitely see an outsized Samsung presence at the games, given that the company has been a long-term major sponsor of the Olympics. If you've been looking forward to attending the games, Samsung's got the perfect opportunity for you. It's giving away a free trip to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, as long as you spend $100 or more on one of its devices. Samsung's giving you a free trip to the Paris Olympics! The latest Discover…

The summer Olympics are about to get a lot more interesting. Following his colorful commentary from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on Peacock, Snoop Dogg is joining NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Summer Games, taking place in Paris. The rapper will be providing reports for the Olympics primetime show beginning July 26 on NBC and Peacock.  The announcement was made Sunday night during halftime of Sunday Night Football’s coverage of the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. During halftime of SNF, viewers got a…

Do you remember that feeling when you had a performance at school? The dread and nervousness would vanish the second you’d see your mom cheering you on, making you feel like a superstar. A mother’s love is actual proof that magic exists and Oksana Masters is the perfect example, showing people everywhere that you can achieve the impossible with the support of a loving mom.More info: InstagramOksana Masters, a Paralympic champion, is inspiring thousands of people all over the world. However, she had a tough start in…

Representative image.‘Urban air mobility’ has seen surging interest from airlines and airports with the first flights likely to be launched during the 2024 Olympic games. With it the investment into this sector across all stakeholders, including OEM, infrastructure, and systems is projected to accelerate from USD 5 billion in 2022 to USD 28 billion in 2030, according to a mega trends report released by a company that offers IT solutions to the air transport industry.…

There’s nothing that Waad Al-Kateab – the citizen-journalist turned Oscar-nominated director of For Sama – needs to do to make her latest documentary more affecting. The resilience and strength of character of the athletes she films competing for the Refugee Team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics reaches for your heart and gives it a good twist. The team was first introduced at the Rio Games in 2016 in response to the refugee crisis and gives athletes a scholarship to pay for living costs and training – as well as a flag to…

The Paris metro has launched an instant translation app ahead of next year's Olympic Games to help hapless foreign visitors navigate the French capital's urban transport system. The meandering metro, featuring more than 300 stations whose names can be hard to find or pronounce even for natives, easily becomes a nightmare for anybody without fluent French.The Summer Olympics, to be held in the French capital between July 26 and August 11, will bring millions of visitors without knowledge of French or even English to the…

Neeraj Chopra, the sensational Olympic gold medalist, has been making waves both on and off the field. Not only is he a sporting icon in India, but he also has a passion for collecting high-end cars. Recently, Neeraj added another vehcile to his car collection – a brand-new black Range Rover Velar SUV. The picture of the Olympic gold medalist with his new Range Rover Velar was recently shared online. In a stunning addition to his already impressive car collection, Neeraj Chopra brought home a striking black Range Rover…

ESports has long been derided as "not a real sport". But now, an Olympic-organised event is being dismissed by competitive gamers as not real eSports.Many long-time backers of big-money digital contests, which are edging their way towards elite-level recognition, are puzzled by the choice of games at the inaugural Olympics Esports Week that kicks off in Singapore on Thursday. Instead of well-established gaming titles, it will feature 10 simulated sports, among them archery, baseball, chess, and taekwondo. Aficionados are…

French investigators searched the Paris Olympic organizers’ headquarters on Tuesday as part of corruption investigations into contracts linked to the Games, according to officials, the third straight time graft allegations have dogged a Summer Olympics. The Paris organizing committee said in a statement that a search was underway at their headquarters in the suburb of Saint-Denis, and said it was cooperating. It would not comment further. Tuesday’s search and other related raids were linked to…

Samsung has announced the Samsung Health Olympic Day Step Challenge to celebrate Olympic Day 2023. This step challenge encourages Samsung Health users to take more steps, stay active, and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. This challenge will be visible to Samsung Health users across 18 countries in the Samsung Health app. The Olympic Day Step Challenge will be visible to Samsung Health users in the app as a banner starting June 8, 2023. Users can enroll in the challenge by tapping the banner. The challenge will begin on June…