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Opening Ceremony: Olympic flame rises over Paris as Céline Dion sings Edith Piaf

The Olympic flame rose over Paris Friday night in a floating cauldron lit by French athletes Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner at the height of the Opening Ceremony. Canadian music icon Céline Dion brought down the curtain by giving her first public performance in four years, singing Edith Piaf’s "Hymne…

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Pitch invasions, espionage and doping scandals: Chaos at the Olympics before the Games even begin

From Chinese doping scandals in swimming to drones spying on football opponents and fans running on the pitch, the Paris 2024 Olympics has already been dramatic

The Independent UK

Tom Pidcock puts Covid bout behind him ahead of Paris Olympics quest

Pidcock is preparing to defend his Olympic mountain bike title on Monday.

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Paris braced for high-risk Olympics opening ceremony along Seine river

Some 300,000 spectators are expected to attend the historic Olympic opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, which will take place along the River Seine. Expected to unfold under a rainy sky, the ambitious event will see thousands of competitors travel downstream on a procession of boats as pop stars like…

France 24

Starmer’s Olympic effort in getting Brexit reset over the line with series of one-on-one meetings in Paris

Exclusive: Prime minister is set to hold a series of bilateral meetings at the Games to fix Britain’s damaged relations with the European Union for the benefit of ‘generations to come’

The Independent UK

How to watch the 2024 Olympic gymnastics online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the 2024 Olympic gymnastics online, with rhythmic gymnastics currently underway.

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France's Train Networks Targeted By Coordinated Sabotage Before Olympics

Coordinated sabotage targeted France's train networks before the Olympic Opening Ceremony, affecting 800,000 travelers. Tightened security measures in Paris.

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They expected an Olympic boon. But some Paris businesses are experiencing a bust

Small business owners in Paris expected a boon in visitors once the Olympics arrived

The Independent UK

Travel chaos in Paris after ‘malicious acts’ ahead of Olympics opening ceremony

French transport minister Patrice Vergriete has condemned the attacks.

The Independent UK

Mass Arson “Sabotage” Of Paris Rail Causes Chaos Ahead Of Olympics Opening Ceremony

"Arson attacks were started to damage our facilities," the SNCF said. The post Mass Arson “Sabotage” Of Paris Rail Causes Chaos Ahead Of Olympics Opening Ceremony first appeared on Bored Panda.

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High-Speed Rail Disrupted In Paris Ahead Of Olympics

Criminal sabotage disrupts high-speed rail traffic in France ahead of the Olympics, impacting travel to Paris and neighboring countries. Efforts underway t...

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Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony To Feature Tightened Security Measures

Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony in Paris with heightened security measures. Event aims to promote unity and peace through sport amidst global tensions.

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'Paris will be wrecked by the Olympics': why locals are fleeing the city

Parisians have been pushed to the edge by intense traffic, the closure of bridges and metro stations, and 6ft barriers lining the streets in preparation for the upcoming Games. Agnès Poirier reports

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Chicago Bears Safety Supports Wife At Paris Olympics

Chicago Bears' Jonathan Owens takes break from training camp to support wife Simone Biles at Paris Olympics, endorsed by coach and teammates.

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Canada head coach Bev Priestman suspended for Olympics over spy drone incident

The drone was used to spy on New Zealand training sessions.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympics embraces modern life with age-old burdens

Just a few weeks before the start of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the American former athlete Tommie Smith was in the French capital and inter alia recounting how he and fellow sprinters John Carlos and Peter Norman essentially winged their way into what would become one of the most…

International Business Times

France's High-speed Railway Hit By 'Sabotage' Hours Before Olympics

France's high-speed rail network was hit by arson attacks that disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers on Friday, just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

The Independent UK

Watch: Olympics travel chaos in Paris as vandals target high-speed rail tracks

Watch from Paris on Friday 26 July after vandals targeted France’s high-speed train network with a series of coordinated actions that brought major disruption to some of the country’s busiest rail lines ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.

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Evening Standard

Olympics travel: Eurostar cancels 1 in 4 trains as arson attacks cause French high-speed rail chaos

Eurostar and other French high-speed rail networks were thrown into chaos on Friday as a series of arson attacks disrupting travel to Paris only hours before the Olympic opening ceremony.

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Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Aya Nakamura: Who’s Performing At The Olympics Opening Ceremony?

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura, and more. Discover who's performing at the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony and who got snubbed.

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How to watch the 2024 Olympic rowing online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the Olympic rowing events online, ready for when they begin on Saturday, July 27.

The Independent UK

Olympics 2024 LIVE: Matt Richards wins stunning silver in swimming after Tom Pidcock takes mountain bike gold

It was a busy night of swimming finals in the pool on day three after Japan edged China to a dramatic men’s gymnastics gold, while Tom Pidcock defended his mountain bike title on a brilliant day for Great Britain in Paris

The Independent UK

How is wave forecasting done and how does it impact the Paris Olympics surfing competition?

The search for the perfect wave has been a part of surfing culture for decades, with surfers traveling from location to location in their quest for the best swells

The Independent UK

From Joe Biden advisor to Olympics debut – the Anna Hursey adventure continues

The 18-year-old became Wales’ youngest senior international athlete in any sport at the age of 10.

The Guardian - US

Is US men’s basketball’s era of Olympic domination coming to an end?

The best players in the NBA are no longer exclusively American, while other countries play better as team units. We could see an upset at Paris 2024

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