August 2024: Paris Olympic Stories so far, UNESCO guide & More

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Major News 📰

Simone Biles and Team USA win gold watch her performance here and the trailer of her documentary Rising here.
IOC announces Olympic Esports Games to be hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (read)
Lola Anderson tearfully recalls note saved by late father about winning Olympic gold. (read)
Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics. (read)
Jury orders NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws. (read)
The careers of Olympians like Simone Biles mirror the rise of adult gymnastics. ‘I’m never leaving.’
The Selfie and ‘Sports Diplomacy’ that brings North and South Koreans together. (read)
Future Man City footballer Cavan Sullivan makes record-youngest MLS debut at age 14. (read)

On & Zendaya collaborate in a Dream Together Campaign. (read)
Samsung encourages Gen Z and athletes to share past failures with ‘openness medal’. (read)
The cheesiest posts by Olympian Giorgia Villa, the Italian gymnast sponsored by parmesan. (read)
NCAA, Meta announce collaboration on NIL Empower Program. (read)

Unesco released Towards a safer playing field: tackling violence against women and girls in Sport. (read)
If you have a Netflix subscription I really enjoyed the The Playbook docuseries. (trailer)
The careers of Olympians like Simone Biles mirror the rise of adult gymnastics. (read)
Tennis: Kyrgios and Bublik talk about the work ethic of Medvedev. (watch)
Inside the tradition of Olympic rings tattoos and why it’s an ‘exclusive club’. (read)
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Thank you for reading and see you next month. -Nicola

P.S. A perfect photo at the Olympics

P.S.2 I was at the Eiffel Tower stadium, it was indeed iconic