Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling

Associated Press  

PARIS — In French, there are no goodbyes. Initial grumbling about barricades and other intense security measures that disrupted locals’ lives — not to mention arson attacks on France’s high-speed rail network — gave way to choruses of “Allez les bleus!” or “France, let’s go!” There were uplifting stories galore for non-French fans, too. “Breaking the norms” became the unofficial motto of Paris Olympic organizers, who worked to slash the Games’ carbon emissions and revamp the Olympic model to make it less anachronistic. The Paris Games weren’t perfect — can flying thousands of athletes across the world ever be with the climate in crisis? The organizers’ slogan was “Games Wide Open.” Seeing such happiness on streets that felt so unsafe when al-Qaida and Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers sowed terror in 2015 seemed to complete Paris’ long recovery.

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Thousands Displaced in Paris as Olympics Prepare for Games
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands Displaced in Paris as Olympics Prepare for Games

Associated Press  

Nearly 20,000 people were displaced in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics from tent camps or shelters in the Paris region. The group Le Revers de la Médaille claims that 19,526 people were displaced from informal housing between April 2023 and September 2024 as part of what it calls 'social cleansing' by authorities. The report also notes that some people …

Did the Olympics save the summer? I think it probably did
4 months, 1 week ago

Did the Olympics save the summer? I think it probably did

Live Mint  

The Olympics even melted Paris. “We saw ourselves as a nation of chronic complainers," Paris 2024 boss Tony Estanguet said at Sunday’s closing ceremony. As someone who covered those dreary predecessors, it was a blast to look around nearly every Paris stadium and see it filled to the rafters, from the gorgeous fencing cave inside Grand Palais to the ’70s …

Paris Olympics 2024 close, Los Angeles takes torch: Five key takeaways
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024 close, Los Angeles takes torch: Five key takeaways

Al Jazeera  

As the 2024 games end with a spectacular closing ceremony, we take a look back on the two-week sports spectacular. Here are five key takeaways from this year’s Olympics: ‘From one day to the next, the whole of France became Olympic’ Paris brought down the curtain on an Olympic Games that brought scintillating sport to the heart of the French …

12 things that wowed us at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 1 week ago

12 things that wowed us at the Paris Olympics

NPR  

12 things that wowed us at the Paris Olympics toggle caption Pascal Guyot/AFP via Getty Images PARIS — A team of NPR journalists spent over two weeks covering the Paris Summer Olympics. — Emma Bowman The cups toggle caption Marc Atkins/Getty Images The Paris Olympics set out to be the most sustainable Games of the modern era. — Russell Lewis …

The Paris Olympics, a timely celebration of humanity, taught us about joy, hope and each other
4 months, 1 week ago

The Paris Olympics, a timely celebration of humanity, taught us about joy, hope and each other

ABC  

With a final flourish, the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris have come to a close, weary but just as engaging as they have been throughout. The final throes of the closing ceremony at the Stade de France began the process of casting forward to Los Angeles in 2028, but not without an extended celebration of this magical French summer. Any …

Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet has ‘no regrets’ and calls Olympics ‘huge success’
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet has ‘no regrets’ and calls Olympics ‘huge success’

The Independent  

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Paris Olympics 2024: France turned the Games into a citywide party for everyone.
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: France turned the Games into a citywide party for everyone.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. I even loved the golf, which surprised me by being the Olympics’ most egalitarian spectator experience, all ticket holders equal in our dignified scrambling up the grassy hillocks around the course. “Paris Superstar,” read the cover of Saturday’s Libération, the left-wing daily that can usually be counted on for Olympic cynicism. Even …

At a time of strife and suffering, the Olympics were a beacon of hope
4 months, 1 week ago

At a time of strife and suffering, the Olympics were a beacon of hope

The Independent  

The Paris Olympics got off to a rather shaky, wet, rat-infested and sabotaged start, passed through more than a fortnight of gripping sporting excitement, and culminated in the unalloyed relief that the event passed without any of the potential civil unrest or terrorism that might have turned joy into tragedy. And, with some rare exceptions, that same spirit infused those …

The Paris Olympics are wrapping up. How did Team USA do?
4 months, 1 week ago

The Paris Olympics are wrapping up. How did Team USA do?

NPR  

The Paris Olympics are wrapping up. The Paris Summer Olympics wrap-up Sunday after two-and-a-half weeks of dramatic sports achievements and a bit of controversy. This final day of sport saw the U.S. women's basketball team claim its eighth straight Olympic gold medal in a one-point victory over France. MANN: And Pien, I'm hearing this from Parisians, from sports officials, from …

Olympics 2024: Was it worth it for Paris to host the Games and other unanswered questions.
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympics 2024: Was it worth it for Paris to host the Games and other unanswered questions.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Why did Paris, a city whose international reputation could scarcely get any bigger, decide to host the Olympics in the first place? Will the Paris Olympics, with their few permanent developments, all in service of the public interest, redeem the competition’s model? In a world with no Olympics, does the region’s highly …

The side of the Paris Olympics they don’t want you to see
4 months, 1 week ago

The side of the Paris Olympics they don’t want you to see

The Independent  

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Paris Olympics 2024 highlights: Exciting and emotional moments so far
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 highlights: Exciting and emotional moments so far

Hindustan Times  

Relive some of the most recent and talked-about moments at Paris Olympics 2024. Take a look: Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin is going viral as fans praised her as well as turned her into a meme after she stood on the Olympic podium Olympian Alice Finot from France proposed to her boyfriend, Spanish triathlete Bruno Martínez Bargiela Love in Paris: 33-year-old …

Commentary: The Olympics are back, baby! How the Paris Games recaptured the zeitgeist
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Commentary: The Olympics are back, baby! How the Paris Games recaptured the zeitgeist

LA Times  

It seems like only yesterday that a robotic disco horse galloped down the Seine and a chorus of decapitated Marie Antoinettes kicked off the Paris Games in a rain-soaked fever dream of an opening ceremony. Then came Paris, and I am back into the Olympics like it’s 1996 all over again — only this time Béla Károlyi is nowhere to …

Paris Olympics 2024: What can Los Angeles learn to host the 2028 Summer Games?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: What can Los Angeles learn to host the 2028 Summer Games?

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. I’m worried the language is starting to shift, and I’m actually a little bit upset if they start to roll back the “car-free games” promise, because I think it was appropriately shocking to people. The other component that echoes what’s going on in Paris is the “no-build Olympics.” In the same way …

Paris Olympics gymnastics: It wasn’t just Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, and glasses guy Stephen Nedoroscik.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics gymnastics: It wasn’t just Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, and glasses guy Stephen Nedoroscik.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. And our current love affair with the color bronze eclipsed the small fact that another Pommel Horse Guy, Rhys McClenaghan, secured Ireland’s first gymnastics medal, yet more redemption after he had, back in Tokyo, become a casualty of the sport’s most evil event. Finally, although Nedoroscik’s pommel horse clinch will always remain …

Paris 2024 Olympics highlights: Iconic moments you don't want to miss!
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics highlights: Iconic moments you don't want to miss!

Hindustan Times  

Take a look at some of the most buzzed-about viral moments from the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics. From a six-month pregnant archer to a skateboarder winning bronze despite a shoulder injury, here's the lowdown: Celebrating the sportsmanship and spirit of the game Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso was 'thrown out' of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 Too hot? It was reported …

Paris Olympics 2024: Israeli athletes receive threats as tensions simmer over Gaza
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Israeli athletes receive threats as tensions simmer over Gaza

The Hindu  

Israel’s Olympic team said some athletes have received threats as they compete in Paris amid larger tensions over Palestinian deaths during the war in Gaza and the threat of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East. Yael Arad, president of the Israeli National Olympic Committee, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that team members had received “centralized” threats meant …

The Curious Case of Indian Athletes at Paris Olympics: A List of Superstars' Failure to Fire When It Mattered Most
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Curious Case of Indian Athletes at Paris Olympics: A List of Superstars' Failure to Fire When It Mattered Most

News 18  

Much debate has arisen from Prakash Padukone’s rant following Lakshya Sen’s loss in the Bronze Medal Match at the Paris Olympics on Monday when the head coach went on to lambast athletes of the Indian contingent for their lack of effort to bring home Olympic glory. Ultimately the responsibility is on the players to go and deliver when it matters …

With their nation under siege, Ukrainian athletes shine at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

With their nation under siege, Ukrainian athletes shine at Paris Olympics

NPR  

With their nation under siege, Ukrainian athletes shine at Paris Olympics toggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. PARIS — As Russia's invading army grinds forward in eastern Ukraine, carving a path of destruction, Ukrainian athletes say they're using the Summer Games in Paris to show their country's strength and resilience. “It is …

Olympians in Paris, caught in motion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympians in Paris, caught in motion

Associated Press  

PARIS — Athletes are moving in every direction at the Paris Olympics. China’s Long Daoyi and Wang Zongyuan compete in the men’s synchronised 3m springboard diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Benny Wizani of Austria competes during the men’s trampoline qualifying round in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. …

Olympic Games Paris 2024: French national team’s successes inspire patriotic excitement.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic Games Paris 2024: French national team’s successes inspire patriotic excitement.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. They make up nearly 2 in 3 Olympics ticket buyers, and they come chanting, jumping up and down, waving flags, shouting “hey” in sync with every French swimmer’s breath. “This here is simply unique.” It’s one thing to go nuts at the country’s two flagship sporting events, Roland-Garros and the Tour de …

Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case

Associated Press  

PARIS — The FBI’s international reach to detain sports officials has Olympic leaders concerned about its investigation into how a Chinese swimmers doping case was handled. The swimmers’ case now being scrutinized by U.S. investigators using a federal anti-doping law “jeopardizes the safety of officials and people in the Olympic movement,” International Olympic Committee member and former NBA great Pau …

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Athletes, residents, volunteers enjoy city’s carnival-life atmosphere.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Athletes, residents, volunteers enjoy city’s carnival-life atmosphere.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Third, because the Games require such extensive use of the transportation network, there are also 19,000 purple-vested public transportation employees at and around stations to help visitors buy tickets and find their way. “It’s top, it’s exceptional,” said Hakim Draoui, who runs the cash register at his brother’s convenience store near the …

JK Rowling, former world champions tear into Olympics over ‘sickening’ decision on two boxers: 'It's shocking…'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling, former world champions tear into Olympics over ‘sickening’ decision on two boxers: 'It's shocking…'

Hindustan Times  

JK Rowling appealed to Olympic authorities to “end this insanity” after it was revealed that the International Olympic Committee was allowing two boxers to compete in Paris. Following DNA testing at the world championships in Uzbekistan in 2023, it was determined that both athletes “had XY chromosomes and were thus excluded from the sports events.” According to the Guardian, the …

JK Rowling, former world champions tear into Olympics over ‘sickening’ decision on two boxers: 'It's shocking…'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling, former world champions tear into Olympics over ‘sickening’ decision on two boxers: 'It's shocking…'

Hindustan Times  

JK Rowling appealed to Olympic authorities to “end this insanity” after it was revealed that the International Olympic Committee was allowing two boxers to compete in Paris. Following DNA testing at the world championships in Uzbekistan in 2023, it was determined that both athletes “had XY chromosomes and were thus excluded from the sports events.” According to the Guardian, the …

AP PHOTOS: With the Paris Games as their canvas, people are enjoying the City of Light
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AP PHOTOS: With the Paris Games as their canvas, people are enjoying the City of Light

Associated Press  

Paris has much to offer its residents and any visitor. A spectator walks through a water mist sprayers on her way to Eiffel Tower Stadium to watch a beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. Juliette Labous, of France, is seen through a spectator’s umbrella while competing in the women’s cycling time trial …

When the Olympics almost lost their bet against climate change
4 months, 3 weeks ago

When the Olympics almost lost their bet against climate change

The Hindu  

With plans for athletes to swim the Seine River through the heart of Paris, Olympic organizers essentially bet against climate change’s extreme weather. “It’s definitely time to take climate threats seriously.” If any city could be expected to be mindful of the challenges of climate change, it’s Paris. The laws of physics dictate that warmer air holds more moisture, which …

Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose

Associated Press  

With plans for athletes to swim the Seine River through the heart of Paris, Olympic organizers essentially bet against climate change’s extreme weather. “It’s definitely time to take climate threats seriously.” If any city could be expected to be mindful of the challenges of climate change, it’s Paris. The laws of physics dictate that warmer air holds more moisture, which …

Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes

LA Times  

Jeremy Goupille shows off his nails painted with rainbow colors and the Olympic rings at the opening of Pride House, the safe space for the LGBTQ+ community of athletes at the Paris Olympics. “It’s not a place to be LGBTQ+.” While the Olympic Games have made giant strides in the years since — the 2024 Paris Olympics set a record …

Fans and athletes blast Paris Olympic Games organisers for a lack of cold water as temperatures in French capital reach a scorching 37C
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fans and athletes blast Paris Olympic Games organisers for a lack of cold water as temperatures in French capital reach a scorching 37C

Daily Mail  

There was fresh humiliation for Games’ organisers last night after sweltering fans and athletes blasted the lack of cold water as concerns about E.coli in the River Siene led to the men’s triathlon being postponed. In the early hours of Sunday morning, a pre-race triathlon event due to take place in the Seine was cancelled due to water quality concerns …

Sorry is the hardest word for Paris Olympics organisers once again as exaggerated excuses of rainfall are used to postpone triathlon events - with the River Seine STILL not safe to swim in, writes MIK
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sorry is the hardest word for Paris Olympics organisers once again as exaggerated excuses of rainfall are used to postpone triathlon events - with the River Seine STILL not safe to swim in, writes MIK

Daily Mail  

The reasoning stank almost as much as the scandal itself. ‘The equivalent of July rainfall fell in just 36 hours,’ Paris 2024 official Anne Descamps told reporters when asked why – once again – triathlon events in the River Seine were postponed. Paris 2024 official Anne Descamps claimed 'the equivalent of July rainfall fell in just 36 hours' as the …

Paris Olympics 2024, Tennis: Tearful Coco Gauff Calls for Video Replays After Stormy Exit
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Tennis: Tearful Coco Gauff Calls for Video Replays After Stormy Exit

News 18  

Coco Gauff demanded the introduction of video replays at Roland Garros after being dumped out of the Olympic Games singles tennis tournament on Tuesday in a stormy defeat to impressive Donna Vekic of Croatia. Paris Olympics 2024, Day 4 – LIVE The French Open venue is the only one of the four Grand Slams that does not utilise technology in …

Paris Olympics Braces For Heat Wave, Thunderstorms
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Braces For Heat Wave, Thunderstorms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PARIS — The 2024 Olympics famously launched with a rain-soaked opening ceremony that drenched athletes and spectators alike. Most of France is under a heat wave warning Tuesday, with temperatures in Paris and surrounding areas expected to climb to 35 C or higher, the national weather agency said. the horses struggle less than the average human being.” …

Paris Olympics brings out hoses and misters to cool down fans during heat wave
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics brings out hoses and misters to cool down fans during heat wave

Associated Press  

PARIS — The 2024 Olympics famously launched with a rain-soaked opening ceremony that drenched athletes and spectators alike. Paris 2024 organizers have aimed to cut the event’s carbon footprint, with measures like turning to an underfloor cooling system and insulation instead of air conditioning at the Olympic village where athletes are staying. “I’m a big, big sweater,” Draper said, his …

Paris Olympics boosted by raucous fans in return of spectators for first time since pandemic
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics boosted by raucous fans in return of spectators for first time since pandemic

Associated Press  

PARIS — The chants of “Ra-fa! South Korean fans watch during the Archery women’s team semifinals competition between South Korea and Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. “I’m someone that thrives off crowd and the environment, so when that wasn’t there in Tokyo, I really struggled to get up for it, and then …

Paris Olympics 2024: IJF to investigate after Algerian fails weigh-in ahead of Israeli bout
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: IJF to investigate after Algerian fails weigh-in ahead of Israeli bout

The Hindu  

Judo’s governing body is to investigate why Algeria’s Messaoud Redouane Dris failed the weigh-in for his under 73 kg bout with Israel’s Tohar Butbul at the Paris Olympics, saying athletes can become “victims of broader political disputes”. The International Judo Federation said Dris arrived for the weight control session on Sunday 10 minutes before the deadline and was found to …

Paris Olympics Organisers Apologise for 'Last Supper' Themed Opening Ceremony Featuring Drag Queens
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Organisers Apologise for 'Last Supper' Themed Opening Ceremony Featuring Drag Queens

News 18  

Paris Olympics organisers said Sunday they were “really sorry” if any offence was caused by their daring and quirky opening ceremony while denying any intention to “disrespect” religion after complaints from French bishops. “Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group,” Paris 2024 spokeswoman Anne Descamps told reporters on Sunday. French President Emmanuel Macron said …

Behind the lens: A photojournalist’s take on the 2024 Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Behind the lens: A photojournalist’s take on the 2024 Paris Olympics

LA Times  

More than 11,000 athletes competing in 329 events for 32 sports and only one photographer. Team USA watches as Simone Biles performs her floor exercise routine during the women’s gymnastics team final. Japan’s Yuto Horigome, who would eventually win gold, falls off the rail during the preliminaries of the men’s street skateboard competition. Canada’s Francois Gauthier-Drapeau, in blue, tries to …

Russian media throw shade at Paris Olympics, which TV won’t show
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian media throw shade at Paris Olympics, which TV won’t show

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Watching the Paris Olympics will be difficult for most people in Russia — and in the view of its media, it’s not really worth the effort. “The Paris Olympics is an amazing event, if not to say a phenomenon: Competitions in individual disciplines have just just started, the opening ceremony has not even taken place, and so …

Editorial: No A/C for Olympic athletes in Paris? Good intention, but bad idea
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: No A/C for Olympic athletes in Paris? Good intention, but bad idea

LA Times  

People pass the Grand Palais days before the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Instead of installing A/C to keep housing safe and comfortable for thousands of athletes staying in the Olympic village, organizers planned to rely on a geothermal system that pipes in cool water underneath the floors. “I have a lot of respect for the comfort of athletes, but …

We Need the Distraction of These Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

We Need the Distraction of These Olympics

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Meanwhile, American politics will still be on fire by the time the Olympics conclude, and the blaze won’t be any more or less intense if some of us step away for two weeks in order to get our quadrennial fix of badminton, archery, and racewalking. Every time the Olympics come around, I …

Paris battles a host of problems before 2024 Olympics begins
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris battles a host of problems before 2024 Olympics begins

The Independent  

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World leaders pledge billions to sports and sustainability at pre-Olympics summit
4 months, 4 weeks ago

World leaders pledge billions to sports and sustainability at pre-Olympics summit

Associated Press  

PARIS — World and business leaders have pledged billions of dollars in financing and committed to supporting various sporting initiatives aimed at accelerating sustainable development, one day before the Olympic Games officially open. About 500 participants, including 50 heads of state and government, attended Thursday’s summit championed by French President Emmanuel Macron and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach near …

With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to reset the Olympics with audacious Games and a wow opening
4 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

PARIS — Paris has long been a city of dreamers: Just look at the Eiffel Tower, for decades the world’s loftiest structure. Spectator seats line the Seine river in front of the Musee d'Orsay ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Paris. Police check the public for credentials to enter a security perimeter near the Eiffel …

Paris Olympics 2024: France rolls out red carpet for 33rd Summer Games
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: France rolls out red carpet for 33rd Summer Games

The Hindu  

It might be one of the most iconic stand alone symbols of a city anywhere in the world but for the last few weeks, giant interlocking rings have been festooned on the Eiffel tower in Paris. Although France’s Interior Minister has asked his country to put their best foot forward, the latest polls suggest that nearly 40% of French people …

France insists Israel's athletes are welcome at Paris 2024 Olympics
5 months ago

France insists Israel's athletes are welcome at Paris 2024 Olympics

China Daily  

An elevated Paris Metro RATP transport network passes over the Pont de Bir-Hakeim bridge as the Eiffel Tower with the Olympic rings are seen ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Games in Paris, France, July 23, 2024. France has vowed to keep Israel's athletes safe and make them feel welcome at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. After fears …

Paris Olympics: What to watch for
5 months ago

Paris Olympics: What to watch for

NPR  

Paris Olympics: What to watch for toggle caption Michel Euler/AP NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Breaking will make its Olympics debut Following the previous Summer Games’ addition of skateboarding and surfing, another sport with counterculture roots will take the Olympics stage for the first time in Paris. Simone Biles leads American gymnasts’ shot at redemption The …

Russian man among those arrested in suspected plots targeting Paris Olympics
5 months ago

Russian man among those arrested in suspected plots targeting Paris Olympics

LA Times  

A police officer sets up fencing at the security perimeter of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Sunday. French authorities have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics, arresting a Russian man in one of them, officials said Wednesday, just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Games in Paris. Paris prosecutors said Wednesday that they had …

2024 Paris Olympics viewer’s guide: NBC’s plans, Snoop Dogg, and the big ratings question
5 months ago

2024 Paris Olympics viewer’s guide: NBC’s plans, Snoop Dogg, and the big ratings question

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. Viewers who can tune in will get at least nine hours of daytime coverage of the Paris Games’ biggest events on NBC, including live finals coverage of swimming, gymnastics and track and field. NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Paris Games can be found across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, E!, CNBC, …

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