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Seine fit for swimming most of past 12 days, Paris city hall says ahead of Olympics

The Seine has been clean enough to swim for most of the past 12 days, Paris city hall said Friday, just two weeks ahead of the Olympic Games.

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Anyone for obstacle course swimming? How some of the more unusual Olympic Games sports came to be

The Latin motto of the Olympic Games, which Baron Pierre de Coubertin – known as the father of the Olympics – resurrected at Athens in 1896, is “citius, altius, fortius – communiter”.

The Conversation

Why the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation

Fans are getting ready to watch top athletes from around the globe compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics, which start in Paris on July 26. Accompanying the athletic events will be a display of patriotic symbols such as flags and team uniforms featuring countries’ colors. The host country will mark…

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Macron refuses Attal’s resignation, asks French PM to stay on temporarily for ‘stability’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to remain temporarily in office after the government’s political camp lost its majority in high-stakes legislative elections. The leftist New Popular Front (NFP) coalition won the most parliamentary seats, but failed to win an absolute majority in the National…

France 24

NBC to Air Record Amount of Live Paris Olympics Coverage

NBC and Peacock to Lead NBCU’s coverage of the XXXIII Olympiad from Paris, France

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Air France Says Olympic Games Has Cut Summer Traffic To Paris

Air France-KLM warned Monday that the Olympic Games would lead to a drop in revenues of up to 180 million euros ($193 million), due to a decline in travel to Paris over the summer.

International Business Times

The horrifying human cost of big sporting events

With the Copa América, the UEFA European Championship and the Olympic Games all taking place over a few months, summer 2024 is shaping up to be a celebration of sport.

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Princess Anne suffered previous concussion from horse while competing in the Olympic Games

King’s sister, who is receiving treatment at hospital in Bristol, was previously involved in an accident with a horse in 1976

The Independent UK

Vogue World Brings Together Fashion And Sport In Paris

Paris played host Sunday to an ultra-glitzy collision between fashion and sport as Vogue put on its latest branding event in the heart of the city ahead of the Olympic Games.

International Business Times

How will France's snap elections impact the Paris Olympics?

France is heading into an electoral campaign just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics, and organisers are worried about managing polls amidst preparations for the Games. They also have questions about the impact of a change in government if the presidential party loses.

Radio France Internationale

Microsoft says Russian influence actors are using AI for misinformation campaigns about the upcoming Paris Olympic Games

Russian actors have been leveraging the technology's capabilities to ruin the reputation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by spreading fear about violence at the Olympic Games via AI-generated videos, articles, and images.

Windows Central

With its new La Défense Arena, Paris sets the benchmark for sustainability

The history of the Olympic Games has often been one of cost overruns, but Paris 2024 wants to change all that

Evening Standard

OBS Taps Alibaba Cloud for AI-Enhanced MultiCamera Replays at Paris 2024

The AI-enabled replay system will be implemented at 12 competition venues for events such as beach volleyball, tennis, judo and rugby

TV Tech

Rio 2016: A successful Olympic dream amidst crises

The crowd cheered loudly on Copacabana beach when Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. For the first time, a city in South America would host the biggest sporting competition on the planet. The "Marvellous City", located between the sea and the forest,…

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Marseille art festival tells migrant stories with an Olympic twist

The Spring Contemporary Art Festival – also known as PAC – showcases emerging and well-known artists around dozens of venues in a three-week festival of creativity across south-east France. This year, with the Olympic Games on the horizon, sport has inspired the program, as well as Marseille's migrant-rich identity.

Evening Standard

Refugee Olympic Team 2024: Which athletes are heading to Paris?

This is the third year a team of refugee athletes will head to the Olympic Games

Radio France Internationale

Garbage collectors in Paris threaten extended strike during Olympics

Paris faces the risk of unsightly rubbish piling up on its streets during the Olympic Games after a strike notice for the city’s garbage collectors was issued on Wednesday by France’s largest union.

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2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup: Semifinalists And Their Prospects

The 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup semifinals feature Japan, Uzbekistan, Iraq, and Indonesia competing for a spot in the Olympic Games, showcasing talent and dete...

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Israel and Iran cross the line: inside the 26 April Guardian Weekly

What next for the Middle East? Plus: Paris prepares for the Olympic Games.

TechRadar

The Olympic Games Paris 2024 will feature more AI power than ever — with Intel helping lead the way

The Olympic Games Paris 2024 is set to be the most AI-friendly ever.

France 24

A palatial venue revealed: Paris's Grand Palais emerges after repairs

Its majestic dome is a curvilinear flourish on the Paris skyline. After three years of renovations, the Grand Palais is ready to welcome visitors for the Olympic Games this summer. The site will then open its doors to the public for a host of cultural events in the spring of…

Radio France Internationale

Police clear France's largest squat ahead of Paris Olympics

France's largest squat, which housed up to 450 mostly legal immigrants, was on Wednesday evacuated in the southern suburbs of Paris – 100 days ahead of the Olympic Games.

The Guardian - UK

‘We work just as hard’: Team GB swimmers want Olympic prize money

Britain’s double Tokyo 2020 champion Tom Dean has joined a chorus of calls for prize money to be paid at the Olympic Games

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Grand Palais restoration in Paris through the lens of champion fencer Enzo Lefort

As Paris’ Grand Palais prepares to reopen following extensive restoration by Chatillon Architectes, we visit the site with champion fencer and photographer Enzo Lefort, who documented the space ahead of the Olympic Games 2024

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Architecture students design Olympic fan zones for Paris suburbs

How can people living outside the centre of Paris get the most out of the Olympic Games? French architecture students sought to answer the question by designing portable fan zones for the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis.

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