Michelle Akers

Georges Blanc, The Oldest Michelin-Starred Restaurant, Lost Its 3rd Star After Holding It Since 1981. Located In Vonnas, France , It Earned A Star In 1929 Under Élisa Blanc, Chef Blanc’s Grandmother. Chef Blanc, Now 82, Took Over At 25. Michelin Cited Quality Changes But Praised Blanc’s Culinary Legacy. Michelin’s Star System Began In 1926.

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US Cyclist Lael Wilcox Claimed The Record For Fastest Woman To Circumnavigate The Globe By Bike In ~108 Days, Pending Guinness Verification. She Cycled 29,169 Km Across 21 Countries & 4 Continents, Starting And Ending In Chicago, Beating Scotland’s Jenny Graham’s 2018 Record Of ~124 Days. Indian Cyclist Vedangi Kulkarni Is Also Attempting The Record.

The 40m Stampfli 24 Express, The World’s Longest Rowing Boat, Joined The Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay On July 21 On The River Marne. Starting In Greece, The Relay Crossed France And Ended In Paris, Where The July 26 Opening Ceremony Began As A 6km Floating Parade On The Seine, Instead Of In The Stadium, For The First Time In The Olympics.

French Bakers In Paris Broke A Guinness World Record On 5/5/24, Baking A 140.53-Meters-Long Baguette, Surpassing Italy’s 132.62 M Record Set 5 Years Ago. The Record-Breaking Bread, Baked During An Event Organized For The French Confederation Of Bakers And Pastry Chef, Was Shared With The Public, And The Rest Will Be Given To The Homeless.

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Simone Biles, Aged 26 And A 19-Time World Champion, Made History As The First Woman To Nail A Highly Challenging Vault, Yurchenko Double Pike, With A 6.4 Difficulty Score At The 2023 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships In Antwerp, Belgium, Following A Two-Year Hiatus Due To Mental Health Concerns. Her Team Is Favored To Win The Women’s Team Final.