Paralympian Oksana Masters Was ‘A Wreck’ After Learning She Needed Surgery Close To The Games

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMatt Dillon (“The House That Jack Built”) and Charlotte Gainsbourg (“Antichrist,” “Nymphomaniac”) are attached to star in Fred Garson’s “An Ocean Apart,” a period drama about the romantic affair between French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and American writer Nelson Algren.The film is being developed by French producer Olivier Delbosc at Curiosa Films, which is presenting Xavier Giannoli’s Venice competition player “Lost Illusions” and Yvan Attal’s “Les

And he said both came as a “surprise” as neither was his favourite event - the butterfly.Meanwhile, his 31-year-old sprinter sister Libby – who has slight peripheral vision in her left eye and is registered blind – opened her Tokyo campaign in the heats of the Women’s T11 200m during the early hours of Thursday, with her guide, Chris Clarke.

Dame Sarah Storey has become Great Britain's most successful Paralympian of all time after winning her 17th gold medal.The 43 year old won the women's C4-5 road race overnight in Tokyo – a title she has held since London 2012 – making her the first British Paralympian to pick up a 17th gold medal.Team GB also won silver in the race, with Crystal Lan-Wright finishing just seven seconds behind Sarah.

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Square Enix will be holding a dedicated showcase at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, with a 50-minute presentation set for October 1.The “SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS TGS2021” panel will run 7:00-7:50pm JST. That works out at 11am BST, 6am EST, and 3am PST, making for an eye-watering early start for West Coasters looking for the latest news from the company.However, short of the presentation, there’s not much to be gleaned from the panel announcement yet.

43-year-old cyclist Dame Sarah Storey achieved a record-breaking status in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the UK, after winning the C5 time trial overtaking fellow British competitor Crystal Lane-Wright, who ended the race with a silver medal.Tokyo 2020 might just be the place Dame Sarah Storey pushes her triumphs even further surpassing swimmer Mike Kenny’s accolades, with whom she currently shares the honour of most successful Paralympian.

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Beloved off-beat comedy It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is shooting in Ireland and the show’s producers are desperately looking to fill a very specific role.

Amazon has unveiled September’s Prime Gaming offering – none other than the classic LucasArts point and click adventure game, Sam & Max Hit the Road.Sam & Max Hit the Road was originally released back in 1993 and follows the adventures of Sam and Max – a “Freelance Police” buddy cop duo consisting of an anthropomorphic dog and a “hyperkinetic rabbity thing”.Hot on the trail of an escaped bigfoot, Sam and Max find themselves embroiled in a case which takes them across the USA, hunting down a

Valorant pro, has won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.In a remarkable change from his former Valorant life, Australian swimmer, Crothers, competed in the Paralympics Men’s 50m freestyle S10 class and won gold with a time of 23.21, just 0.05 seconds slower than the current world record.Crothers has Cerebral Palsy which affects movement capabilities and motor functions.

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Just a few weeks after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics took place, we're now getting ready and warming up for Team GB to attend the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and after winning an impressive 65 medals we're expecting big things. Obviously we're there for the sport but we always can't help but take note of the teams outfits.

As she prepares for her upcoming 90th birthday, actress Rita Moreno can look forward to the release of Steven Spielberg’s highly-anticipated take on West Side Story, in which she plays a significant role, and to the PBS debut of a new documentary about her life.

Frank Ocean has opened a new store in New York City for his recently launched “independent American luxury company”, Homer.The artist announced the venture last week, with the first Homer collection set to feature “fine and high jewellery pieces, plus printed silk scarves”.Homer’s first store opened in New York yesterday (August 9), and it is currently the only place where people can physically buy items from the company’s collection.Located at The New York Jewelers Exchange, 70-74 Bowery in New