Humans of Olympics: A Parisian living his best life in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower
4 months, 1 week ago

Humans of Olympics: A Parisian living his best life in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower

Hindustan Times  

Joévin Burnel has lived in Paris all his life. And to be involved in the Olympics while hanging out for eight hours, including the mesmerising summer sunsets, at the Eiffel Tower is like living in a dream. Brunel is a spectator experience volunteer at the Stade de Tour Eiffel, which is the venue for the Olympics beach volleyball games. But beach volleyball is full of action and is a great game to watch, especially under the Eiffel Tower. I haven’t got any at all,” said Brunel as he turned away to look at the sunset behind the Eiffel Tower.

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Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing hours before Olympics closing ceremony
4 months, 1 week ago

Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing hours before Olympics closing ceremony

The Independent  

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This is the greatest stadium on Earth. Soon it will disappear.
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This is the greatest stadium on Earth. Soon it will disappear.

Live Mint  

The first few days of the Olympic Games are always a bit of a crabby complaint fest: This is a mess, they did this wrong, this is too small, this is too warm, the beds are hard, the food is weird, I can’t believe they’re making me swim in the Seine. Formally, Eiffel Tower Stadium, because from any vantage point …

At the Olympic beach volleyball venue, the Eiffel Tower stars in a très French show
4 months, 3 weeks ago

At the Olympic beach volleyball venue, the Eiffel Tower stars in a très French show

Associated Press  

PARIS — The biggest beach volleyball star at the Paris Olympics can’t set, spike or dive around the sand. “Warming up on the side court, we were like, ‘Wow, we are under the Eiffel Tower.’ We couldn’t even imagine playing beach volleyball here.” And the landmark the locals call La Dame de Fer — the Iron Lady — is just …

Beach volleyball at Eiffel Tower stadium draws the crowds looking for the perfect social media post
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Beach volleyball at Eiffel Tower stadium draws the crowds looking for the perfect social media post

Associated Press  

PARIS — Lena Von Schōnlaub used Eiffel Tower Stadium as a backdrop for her own personal photo shoot. Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower hovered right behind her, overlooking the site where beach volleyball is being played at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s Instagrammable.” The sand and upbeat DJ music always give beach volleyball the feel of a party. “We don’t really …

How a secret compartment in an Eiffel Tower model in Brisbane helped Ariarne Titmus and Dean Boxall claim Paris Olympics gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How a secret compartment in an Eiffel Tower model in Brisbane helped Ariarne Titmus and Dean Boxall claim Paris Olympics gold

ABC  

You don't need to have ever visited Paris to know that one building dominates the skyline like no other. The Eiffel Tower, a giant, 330-metre-tall, iron monument to France's pre-War industrial might, could tower over Georges-Eugène Haussmann's uniformly beautiful Parisian architecture like a brutal exclamation point of the rise of mechanisation over European romanticism. For the last few months there …

Eiffel Tower stadium wows Olympic beach volleyball players: 'I got goosebumps'
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Eiffel Tower stadium wows Olympic beach volleyball players: 'I got goosebumps'

Hindustan Times  

PARIS — Lézana Placette felt a wave of calm looking up at Paris' most iconic landmark. Eiffel Tower stadium wows Olympic beach volleyball players: 'I got goosebumps' “Whenever I get a bit nervous, I’ll just turn my head and look at the Eiffel Tower. That should help remind me what I play for,” the French beach volleyball player said, standing …

Eiffel Tower stadium wows Olympic beach volleyball players: ‘I got goosebumps’
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Eiffel Tower stadium wows Olympic beach volleyball players: ‘I got goosebumps’

Associated Press  

PARIS — Lézana Placette felt a wave of calm looking up at Paris’ most iconic landmark. That should help remind me what I play for,” the French beach volleyball player said, standing on the sand of the Olympic stadium in the tower’s shadow for the first time. The first training session for the Olympic beach volleyball athletes took place Wednesday …

Most picturesque Olympics ever? Paris venues will offer ‘phenomenal backdrop’
5 months ago

Most picturesque Olympics ever? Paris venues will offer ‘phenomenal backdrop’

LA Times  

Throngs of tourists flocking to the Eiffel Tower on a warm, humid afternoon cannot help but notice the 2024 Summer Olympics are close at hand. “Paris has got that phenomenal backdrop.” The venues themselves will be stars during the coming weeks of competition as organizers hope to showcase the Games on a made-for-television stage unlike anywhere else in the world. …

Nine iconic sites in Paris where Olympic events will be held
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nine iconic sites in Paris where Olympic events will be held

BBC  

Nine iconic sites in Paris where Olympic events will be held Aysenur Dincer/Getty Images Millions of visitors are heading to Paris for the Olympics and Paralympics from 26 July to 8 Sept Many Olympic events will take place at the city's most legendary venues. In keeping with Paris 2024's pledge to halve the Games' previous carbon footprint, 95% of the …

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