Merci, Paris! Thank you for hosting the greatest Olympic Games
It was Juan Antonio Samaranch, the long-time Spanish IOC ringmaster, who at the end of each Olympic Games declared them to be the best ever – even when they clearly were not. The only exception was Atlanta 1996, which was…
Shooters and shadows, community and cheese: How social media influenced the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis celebrates his victory with the famous shooting pose of Turkish Olympic silver medalist Yusuf Dikec at the Stade de France on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images) After 16 days of thrilling, heartbreaking…
Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony Live Updates: 2024 Games Draw to a Close as World Looks to Milan and LA
Spectators watch from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower the men’s beach volleyball gold medal match between Sweden and Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Almost as quickly…
The 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles will focus on new (and old) sports
A look at the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The city will host … (+) a third time in 2028. (Photo by Ben Martin/Getty Images) The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images The Summer Olympics will return…
Protect your portfolio from stock market crashes
This is this week’s ForbesWomen newsletter, bringing you news about the world’s leading female entrepreneurs, executives and investors straight to your inbox every Thursday. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter list! Geeta Vasant Patel began her career as a…
The 15 gayest summer Olympic sports
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images; ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images; Chris Graythen/Getty Images; Naomi Baker/Getty Images; Clive Rose/Getty Images Let’s be honest: sport is extremely homoerotic. There’s nothing quite like seeing the best specimens in the world physically clash with…
Are you traveling soon? Do these 5 things on your smartphone before you leave.
Travel safety tips for traveling abroad with a smartphone With these tips, you can rest assured if your smartphone is lost or stolen while traveling. problem solved Having a lost or stolen phone can be a nightmare. It’s especially bad…
