Tug of war, pistol dueling and other strange Olympic Games
CNN — By now, you’ve probably heard that breakdancing, or “breaking,” is one of the newest competitive Olympic events at…
‘Goodbye wrestling’: Indian Olympian appears to announce her retirement after being disqualified from gold medal match
Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, appeared to announce her retirement from the…
Israel’s gold-medal winning windsurfer draws motivation from threats on his team
CNN — Olympic athletes are rarely lacking in motivation, but Israel’s newest gold medalist – windsurfer Tom Reuveny – had…
‘I want to encourage other women’: US star Raven Saunders wears mask and sunglasses in shot put semifinals
CNN — Raven Saunders has never been shy about standing out and that’s exactly what they did in Thursday’s shot…
Meet Dominika Banevič, teenage breaking superstar who wants to ‘write history’ in the Olympics’ newest sport
CNN — Breaking’s rising star Dominika Banevič knows all too well about believing in yourself and success from a young…
Aleksandra Mirosław celebrates ‘dream come true moment’ as first speed climbing gold medalist in Olympic history
Le Bourget, Paris CNN — Aleksandra Mirosław was stood poised at the base of a 15-meter climbing wall, waiting for…
‘What a special moment’: US figure skating team finally receives Beijing 2022 gold medals in ceremony under the Eiffel Tower
CNN — They say good things come to those that wait – and the wait has certainly been worth it…
Italy looks like fertile ground for a mega merger deal in banking
MILAN, Italy — European policymakers have longed for bigger banks across the continent. And Italy might be about to give…
Banks face tough new security standards in the EU — their tech suppliers are under scrutiny, too
Financial services companies and their digital technology suppliers are under intense pressure to achieve compliance with strict new rules from…
Prosecutors say Romanian businessman hired Hunter Biden to seek U.S. policy influence
Prosecutors in the U.S. criminal tax case against Hunter Biden accused him of accepting payments from a Romanian businessman who sought to “influence U.S. government agencies” in…
