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A post shared more than 14,000 times on Facebook features an image of swimmers spelling out ‘Bring them home now!’ in a swimming pool. The caption claims: “The Israeli Olympic team was not allowed to wear their yellow ‘Bring Them Home’ pins at the Olympic games.

“So they decided to spell it out (during practice) for the entire world to see it!”

But this picture isn’t from the Paris Olympics as the post implies—it was actually shared on 19 November 2023 by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and described in the post as “a beautiful tribute by Israel’s national artistic swimming team”. 

The Instagram account for the Israeli artistic swimming team also shared the image on the same day, detailing how 10 female athletes had taken part in the…

Posters protesting against Israel’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics featuring Amnesty International’s logo are circulating on social media, with one post on X (formerly Twitter) viewed more than 8,800 times. 

The images, which have also been shared hundreds of times on Facebook, show athletes wearing uniforms bearing the Israeli flag harming or threatening adults and children. 

One image shows a judo participant pinning a man down, while another shows a fencer holding a blade to a child’s neck. Another image shows an athlete pointing a gun at two young children, and one shows a swimmer holding a young girl underwater. The images include the Amnesty International logo and the hashtags #OlympicsAgainstGenocide and #BoycottGenocide.

Many posts sharing the…

July 26, 2024|Author: Erin Biglow

Rain or shine, Kelly Clarkson is going for the gold!

The music superstar and TV host, 42, joined Access Hollywood’s Kit Hoover in Paris ahead of hosting the Olympics’ Opening Ceremony on July 26 and shared how she was acclimating to unexpected weather changes.

“We’ve been here all week prepping and now everything has changed because it’s raining,” Kelly explained, sharing how she was a little “sad” because she and co-host Peyton Manning “loved” their seats but ultimately “don’t mind the rain.”

After all, it’s Paris!

“There’s no bad view in this city,” Kelly added.

The singer went on to rave over working with Peyton and their fellow host Mike Tirico and said her daughter, River Rose, was especially excited to be in the…

The knocking of pins could be heard among laughter, high-fives and hugs in a local bowling alley July 13. A sea of colorful shirts matched the Special Olympics crowd’s colorful energy.

Nearly 150 Special Olympics athletes from Alachua and Bradford Counties gathered at Alley Gatorz to participate in the Area 3 Central Bowling Competition. During the free event, 17 coaches and 45 volunteers aided the athletes. 

The Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, fostering inclusivity for nearly four million athletes globally. 

Evan Combs, a…