Current Odd News: Olympic Bagpipes, Yellen's Viral Cheesesteak, Pineapple Pizza Fencing Insults

This collection of odd news briefs includes a new Olympic sport featuring bagpipe-busking from Melbourne to Paris, Janet Yellen's viral cheesesteak lunch in Philadelphia overshadowing a tax event, and a heated dispute over a fencing match between Italy and Hong Kong, which has sparked a deluge of pineapple pizza insults.

In an unusual twist at the Paris Olympics, a new endurance sport featuring bagpipe-busking from Melbourne to Paris has caught public attention. While skateboarding is making its debut on the Paris 2024 streets, a lone bagpiper aims to captivate the crowds with this novel event.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit to Philadelphia on Tuesday, intended to promote a new free tax filing system alongside Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, instead turned viral because of her cheesesteak lunch at Jim's South Street steak shop. Yellen's smooth navigation of the city's iconic sandwich has become a social media sensation, overshadowing the tax event.

In a contentious fencing match at the Tokyo Olympics, Hong Kong's Cheung Ka-long narrowly triumphed over Italy's Filippo Macchi. The disputed result led to a barrage of insults, including derogatory comments about pineapple pizza, as Italian netizens flooded Cheung's Instagram, claiming the victory was 'stolen' and demanding a review.

(With inputs from agencies.)