It’s been more than a decade since the last Summer Paralympics went off without major controversy. You’d have to go back to London 2012 for the last time the Paralympics could proceed unbothered. And what a Paralympics it was, according to those who attended. Now Paris readies to take centre stage. CBC | Sports News
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Olympics 2024 closing ceremony slammed as fans all make London 2012 complaint
The 2024 Olympic games has come to an end after 15 days but BBC viewers have all been saying the same thing as they watch the closing ceremony from their sofas. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »French hail ‘genius’ Paris Olympics opening ceremony and gloat: ‘Way better than 2012!’
Other social media users said they felt “patriotic” after France’s “unapologetically weird” Olympics opening ceremony in Paris Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Paris Olympics opening ceremony viewers all say same thing in brutal 2012 comparison
BBC Olympics 2024 viewers were all left saying the same thing as they reminisced about London 2012’s epic opening ceremony. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Malindi Elmore retired from running in 2012. Now she’s going to her third Olympics
Malindi Elmore retired from Olympic competition in 2012. Now, she’s going to her second Olympics since, in a different event then her first Olympics in 2004. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Cold case murder mystery breakthrough as new DNA evidence could solve 2012 crime
Detectives believe DNA testing on a gun could hold the key to solving the murder of three Britons and a French cyclist in the Alps. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »India executes 4 men convicted in 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder
India hanged four men on Friday who were convicted for the rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi in 2012, in a case that shocked the world and shamed the country over its appalling record for crimes against women. CBC | World News
Read More »Kate Middleton follows BAFTA request to ‘dress sustainably’ & re-wears old gown from 2012
KATE MIDDLETON, the Duchess of Cambridge, attended the BAFTAs tonight. Joined by Prince William, Kate chose to wear a gown last seen in 2012. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »U.S. forces capture key militant in 2012 Benghazi attacks
U.S. officials say special operations forces have captured a militant who was instrumental in the attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The attack resulted in the death of the American ambassador to the country. CBC | World News
Read More »Will weightlifter be Canada’s 2nd gold medallist from 2012 Olympics?
Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard’s bronze medal from the London Olympics could be upgraded to gold after the two women who finished ahead of her were nabbed in doping retests. CBC | Sports News
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