Faceing Blog's Asian Games 2014

Faceing Blog's The games are well underway in Incheon, South Korea, with athletes from 45 nations competing in more events and sports -- such as kabaddi, wushu, and sepak takraw -- than at the Summer Olympics. The event wraps up with closing ceremonies on Oct. 4

Japan’s Masanori Hayashi (left) strikes the ball against South Korea’s Im An-Soo in the men’s team sepak takraw preliminary match during the 2014 Asian Games at Bucheon Gymnasium in Bucheon, east of Incheon, on Sept. 24. 

Chih Kai Lee of Taiwan competes on the parallel bars during the artistic gymnastics at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 21.

North Korean synchronized swimming team perform during their synchronized swimming teams technical routine at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 21.

Japan’s Masayoshi Yamamoto poses with his gold medal after winning the men’s pommel horse final of the artistic gymnastics competition during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Sept. 24.

Avedis Seropian of Libya performs in the men’s wushu taijijian round of the 2014 Asian Games at the Ganghwa Dolmens gymnasium in Incheon on Sept. 23

Japan’s Kosuke Hagino competes in the heats for the men’s 400m individual medley swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center in Incheon on Sept. 24

outh Korea’s Choi Gwang-hyeon competes with Kazakhstan’s Azamat Mukanov (blue) in their men’s team gold medal judo contest at Dowon Gymnasium during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Sept. 23.

Kim Myeongjin of South Korea competes against Hamid Reza Ladvar of Iran during their men’s 75kg wushu sanda final match of the 2014 Asian Games at the Ganghwa Dolmens gymnasium in Incheon on Sept. 24.

A referee holds up the hand of India’s Shiva Thapa after he won his men’s bantam weight preliminary boxing bout by walkover at Seonhak Gymnasium during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Sept. 24.

Japan’s Anzu Yamamoto (blue) competes with South Korea’s Kim Jan-di during their women’s 57kg gold medal match at Dowon Gymnasium during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Sept. 21.

Kim Jung-Hwan (left) of South Korea reacts during his men’s sabre fencing individual final against Gu Bon-Gil of South Korea during the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, in Goyang on Sept. 21.

Thailand’s Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana riding Prince Charming Wpa raises her hands after performing during the equestrian dressage team competition at the Dream Park Equestrian Venue during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Sept. 20.

Kuwait’s Abdullah Almezayen (right) competes against India’s Ghosal Saurav in their men’s singles gold medal match for squash at the Yeorumul Squash Courts during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Sept. 23.

Athletes pull out arrows from their targets in women’s 70m recurve qualification round during day four of the 2014 Asian Games at Gyeyang Asiad Archery Field on Sept. 23 in Incheon, South Korea

Tomoyuki Sasaki of Japan competes in group B bowling of the men’s singles final during day four of the 2014 Asian Games at Anyang Hogye Stadium on Sept. 23 in Incheon, South Korea

South Korea’s Kim In-won, Kim Hwi-gwan, Lee Seon-soo and Choi Do-sub react after finishing second in the lightweight men’s quadruple sculls final of the rowing competition at the Chungju Tangeum Lake International Rowing Center, during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, on Sept. 24.

Thailand’s Gulnoi Rattikan fails a 98kg lift as she competes in the women’s 58kg snatch weightlifting competition at the Moonlight Festival Garden during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Sept. 22.

South Korea’s Bae Yeon-ju hits a return to China’s Wang Shixian in their women’s team gold medal badminton match at the Gyeyang Gymnasium during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Sept. 22.

People attend at the Asian Food Festival as part of Asian Games cultural event in front of the Incheon Asiad Stadium during the 2014 Incheon Asian Games on Sept. 21 in Incheon, South Korea.

Medal ceremony hosts and hostesses play a game as they sit next to containers used for offices, outside the weightlifting venue of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, in Incheon on Sept. 24

North Korea’s Ri Jonghwa holds up a bouquet while wearing her gold medal for the women’s 58kg weightlifting competition at the Moonlight Festival Garden during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon Sept. 22.

Hong Un-Jong of North Korea performs to win on the vault during the women’s apparatus final of the gymnastics competitions at the 17th Incheon Asian Games at the Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 24. 

China’s track cycling team compete in the first round of the women’s team pursuit event of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, in Incheon on Sept. 22.

South Korea’s Joung Da-woon (blue) competes with China’s Yang Junxia during their women’s 63kg gold medal judo match at Dowon Gymnasium during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon on Sept. 21. 

South Korea’s judo team take a selfie as they celebrate on the podium after defeating Kazakhstan in their men’s team gold medal final event at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, in Incheon on Sept. 23.

Faceing Blog's Lupita Nyong'o

Faceing Blog's Lupita Nyong'o I haven't figured out how to be a celebrity'

Faceing Blog's In yet another honor for Lupita Nyong'o, the actress was named one of Glamour's Women of the Year. She's had a busy 2014, as the following images show.

Faceing Blog's Nyong'o won a best supporting actress Oscar for her performance in 12 Years a Slave, her first major role. In April 2014, she was named People magazine's most beautiful person of 2014.

Nyong'o's striking looks have wowed audiences and critics, who have singled her out for her wardrobe and beauty.

Nyong'o hugs 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen after winning the best supporting actress Oscar.

She won multiple accolades for 12 Years, including best supporting actress at the 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards.

12 Years A Slave was Nyong'o's first feature film.

The actress delivers an emotional performance with her portrayal of Patsey.

12 Years A Slave chronicles the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, right).

There is something about acting that's mysterious and magical, because there is only so much I can do to prepare, and then I have to just let go and breathe and believe that it will come through, Nyong'o said.

In the film, Nyongo's character is a young slave who has a volatile relationship with her erratic slave master.

Nyong'o poses after her win at the annual Screen Actors Guild Awards as best female actor in a supporting role award on January 18.

Nyong'o attends the 14th annual AFI Awards Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California, on January 10.

In praising me, I feel like (Patsey's) spirit is being uplifted, Nyong'o said, because what I met in those pages of Solomon Northup's book was heartbreaking.

Breaks were crucial on the set. Having those moments of lightness and separation from the work we were doing on set was very important, Nyong'o said.

12 Years A Slave has been hailed by many as one of the best movies of the year.

Faceing Blog's The Eiffel Tower gets a new glass floor

Faceing Blog's The millions of tourists who flock to the Eiffel Tower will be treated to a new glass floor, creating a sensation of walking on air nearly 200 feet above ground. The $37.5 million reconstruction is likely to become a prime location for “selfies,” with the first visitors spending time on the floor turning their phones towards themselves and the glass floor below.

A view from below the new first floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, October 6, 2014. The first floor of the iconic landmark was renovated and reopened to enthusiastic crowd reaction.

Didier Rifle, a rope access technician, works on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on June 24, 2014.

This view shows off the tower's new glass safety barriers.

Workers clean the new glass floor the day before it opens.

The exhibition room with the newly refurbished floor. The 324-meter (1,063-foot) Eiffel Tower has see-through glass floor panels on its first level, which is 57 meters

One motivation to renovate this part of the tower was to make it a more inviting and useful space. Prior to the facelift, this area was the most spacious and least visited.

A visitor is reluctant to walk on the new floor. New visitors say the experience is wonderful but it takes a little getting used to.

With the new improvements, visitors with disabilities will now have access to the whole space and all its services.

Visitor Ewa Jarlinska from Poland performs a yoga headstand on the new floor.

Eiffel Tower Exploitation Society member Krisanthi Konaci poses on opening day. The society was created in 2005 to maintain and run the tower.

The new design incorporates solar, wind and hydraulic energy.

A visitor lays down to take selfies on the new glass floor.

Paris's mayor, Anne Hidalgo, said the new attraction would help bring back some magic to a city that's been criticized for disappointing foreign visitors.

New outward-curving safety barriers allow for better views of the city.

The new glass floor apparently offers wonderful photo opportunities.

 wider view of the new floor.The original Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel for the1889 Exposition Universelle, which celebrated the 100th year anniversary of the French Revolution