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Paris streets transformed for 2024 Olympics: three perspectives

Some of the 2024 Olympic Games events will be held in the heart of Paris, and some of the city's streets have undergone drastic change to accommodate them. RFI spoke to Parisians about how the vast Olympic operation is affecting them.

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Paris 2024: Archery, team sports take centre stage on eve of opening ceremony

While team sports took centre stage Thursday on the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the first individual event of the 2024 Games – archery – drew all eyes to the Invalides on the banks of the River Seine. French rugby star Antoine Dupont’s Les Bleus entered…

France 24

All about the Paris 2024 Olympics - an explainer for kids by The Week Junior

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Olympics 2024: A Games on a spectacular scale - but is Paris ready to party?

Showdown of epic ambition in French capital

Evening Standard

Paris 2024: Stéphane Ashpool's French touch infuses Olympic outfits (4/5)

As FRANCE 24 takes a look at the artistic and cultural iterations of the Olympic Games, fashion designer Stéphane Ashpool invites us into his Paris workshop to get a sneak preview of his creations for the French athletes competing this summer. With a modern take on French heritage, Ashpool blends…

France 24

Lady Gaga and Céline Dion to perform duet at Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony

Global stars expected to sing Piaf’s ‘La Vie en Rose’ at glittering Friday night Olympic welcome

The Guardian - UK

Paula Radcliffe says sorry for wishing Paris Olympics convicted child rapist ‘best of luck’

Beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, now 29, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to raping the 12-year-old girl when he was 19

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Macron aims to sidestep political concerns and regain prestige with the Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to make France shine during the Olympics

The Independent UK

How Americans can stay safe at the Paris Olympics amid global threats, according to top security experts

The Paris Olympics are a celebration of athletic excellence and global unity. They are also a significant target for those wishing to disrupt security.

Fortune

Paris Olympics: Andy Murray drops out of singles in his farewell tournament, to play only doubles

Andy Murray, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, has announced his decision to withdraw from the singles competition at the upcoming Paris Games. Instead, he will focus on the doubles event, which will be the last tournament of his illustrious career before he retires from professional tennis.

The Times of India

Katarina Johnson-Thompson: ‘France will always have a special place in my heart’

The heptathlon world champion looks to follow in the footsteps of Jessica Ennis-Hill and add the missing piece – an Olympic gold – to a glittering career

The Independent UK

Team USA Paris 2024 predictions: breakout stars to a seismic basketball shock

Will the US top the medal table? Will we see the arrival of a new global star? Our writers answer the biggest questions as the Olympics get underway

The Guardian - US

Emily Ford focused on Paris and cups of tea – but ready for changes in LA

Beach sprint rowing will be held for the first time in LA in 2028.

The Independent UK

First Lady Jill Biden Embarks On Final Olympic Journey

First Lady Jill Biden's impactful trip to Paris highlights her legacy of unity, advocacy, and support for American athletes at the Olympics.

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How to watch the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony online or on TV

Here's how you can watch Olympic Opening Ceremony online or on TV ready for when it takes place on Friday, July 26.

The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024 Olympics: first world record falls; Spain beat Japan in women’s football – as it happened

Lim Si-hyeon set an archery world record while the women’s football, handball and rugby sevens events got under way

The Guardian - AU

Nine newspapers staff vote for five-day strike on eve of Paris Olympics

Editorial staff from the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian Financial Review, the Brisbane Times and WAtoday reject improved pay offer

The Guardian - UK

Paris’s department stores transformed urban life. What can they teach today’s struggling shops?

Inspired by opera houses, the grands magasins were astonishing spectacles, built on a pharaonic scale. A new exhibition in the French capital charts the golden age of a dying concept

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The Independent UK

Powerlifter Liam McGarry looking to ‘upset medal party’ at Paris Paralympics

McGarry delivered life-time best lifts at the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Tbilisi last month to regain a top-eight ranking.

GoodToKnow

'My daughter - the Olympian!' Proud mum shares what it takes to raise a sports star

Lesley Reid can't wait to see her daughter Emma compete in Judo at the Paris 2024 Olympics

The Independent UK

Olympics 2024 LIVE: Opening ceremony draws near as rugby sevens semi-finalists confirmed

Still one day ahead of the official opening ceremony, a second day of action lies ahead in Paris as two more events get underway

AAP

Aussie swim coach in Korea furore to stay in Paris

An Australian Olympic swimming coach who backed a Korean swimmer to defeat the Dolphins will remain at the Paris Games.

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We Now Know How Much Beers At Paris 2024 Are Costing & Fuck Me Gently With A Baguette

The price of food and drinks at stadiums showcasing the first events of the Paris Olympics have come under fire for being expensive.

The Independent UK

With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening

Paris has long been a city of dreamers: Just look at the Eiffel Tower, for decades the world’s loftiest structure

The Independent UK

How to watch the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is set for Friday

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