Paris 2024 Olympics environmental promises come unstuck on famous Tahiti reef
1 year, 1 month ago

Paris 2024 Olympics environmental promises come unstuck on famous Tahiti reef

ABC  

France's commitment to making the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games the most environmentally friendly on record has hit a snag. Key points: The Paris 2024 Surfing Olympics competition will take place at Teahupo'o in Tahiti Locals are protesting the construction of an aluminium tower set to be built on the reef Pro surfer Matahi Drollet says the tower could affect the health of the reef, and residents Teahupo’o has been one of the most popular stops on the professional surfing tour for more than 20 years. "The first thing I say is it's not a battle against the Olympics,” Teahupo’o local and pro surfer Matahi Drollet said. Loading Instagram content “To access the place where they want to build that tower there's about 500 meters of shallow water where the reef is super, super shallow,” Drollet explained. “Sensitive to the concerns of the residents of Teahupo’o and the surfing community … Paris 2024 wishes to involve local associations to study all possible options to improve the current project."

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Slate  

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Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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Al Jazeera  

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Inside Paris Olympics Games village
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The Hindu  

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The Independent  

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Daily Mail  

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Associated Press  

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China Daily  

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NPR  

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NPR  

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Associated Press  

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CNN  

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5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Paris mayor swims in Seine to prove water purity for Games
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China Daily  

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Al Jazeera  

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Al Jazeera  

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Al Jazeera  

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Associated Press  

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Hindustan Times  

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Firstpost  

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Associated Press  

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Associated Press  

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8 months, 1 week ago

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Associated Press  

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10 months ago

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The Independent  

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The Paris Olympics medals are embedded with pieces of the Eiffel Tower
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Paris Olympics medals are embedded with pieces of the Eiffel Tower

Associated Press  

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Paris 2024 medals to contain 'piece of Eiffel Tower'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 medals to contain 'piece of Eiffel Tower'

China Daily  

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Paris 2024 medals to contain 'piece of Eiffel Tower'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 medals to contain 'piece of Eiffel Tower'

China Daily  

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch: How is Paris preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The Hindu  

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New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti spurring more blowback against Paris Olympic organizers
1 year ago

New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti spurring more blowback against Paris Olympic organizers

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Organizers of the Paris Olympics said Wednesday that building work will continue on a new tower for judges and TV cameras at the surfing venue in Tahiti despite the sport’s governing body saying it no longer supports the controversial project. Chief Paris Games organizer Tony Estanguet noted Wednesday that the Tahitian government decided earlier this month to …

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1 year ago

Paris 2024 chief pledges to find solutions to keep Olympic surfing in Tahiti after coral damage

Associated Press  

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The surfing venue for the Paris Olympics is on the other side of the world but could steal the show
1 year ago

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Associated Press  

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The Paris Olympics scales back design of a new surf tower in Tahiti after criticism from locals
1 year, 1 month ago

The Paris Olympics scales back design of a new surf tower in Tahiti after criticism from locals

Associated Press  

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One year before Paralympics, Paris trying to make city more accessible to those with disabilities
1 year, 3 months ago

One year before Paralympics, Paris trying to make city more accessible to those with disabilities

The Hindu  

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Paris holds trial of groundbreaking opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics - the first time the Games gala won't be held in a stadium
1 year, 4 months ago

Paris holds trial of groundbreaking opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics - the first time the Games gala won't be held in a stadium

Daily Mail  

Around 50 boats of all shapes, sizes and colours took part in a practice run of the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics on the river Seine - almost exactly a year out from the groundbreaking event. For the first time in the history of the Olympics, the opening ceremony won't be taking place inside a stadium. A visualisation of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Opinion: Will the Olympic Games be as costly for L.A. as they are for Paris?

LA Times  

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Paris 2024 Olympics HQ searched in third consecutive Summer Games scandal
1 year, 6 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics HQ searched in third consecutive Summer Games scandal

Associated Press  

PARIS — French police searched the Paris Olympic organizers’ headquarters on Tuesday as part of corruption investigations into contracts linked to the Games, according to prosecutors, the third straight time graft allegations have dogged a Summer Olympics. The prosecutor’s office said that case targets suspected conflict of interest and favoritism involving several contracts reached by the organizing committee and Solideo, …

Paris rushing to finish 2024 Olympics construction work
1 year, 11 months ago

Paris rushing to finish 2024 Olympics construction work

Associated Press  

PARIS — Paris is rushing to finish construction work in time for the 2024 Olympics, with just 18 months to go. The steel that was going to be used for the arena was initially going to be provided by Ukraine, said Christophe Rosa, the deputy general delegate of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic delegation at Paris City Hall. The place …

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