Paris Olympics is bracing for a heat wave following a soggy start
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics is bracing for a heat wave following a soggy start

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 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.” Other athletes weren't too concerned either as temperatures around Paris reached the low 30s C on Monday. U.S. tennis player Coco Gauff said she “felt good” after her match and that it was “like playing in Florida.” And even if it gets hotter, she won’t be bothered. France's national weather agency described heat waves as “increasingly intense, frequent, early and long-lasting” amid climate change.

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The 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some of its businesses
3 months, 4 weeks ago

The 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some of its businesses

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tom Denaive, who runs a family jewelry store ideally …

Paris Olympics 2024: France turned the Games into a citywide party for everyone.
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

As Olympic competition winds down, Paris security services shift their focus to the closing ceremony
4 months, 4 weeks ago

As Olympic competition winds down, Paris security services shift their focus to the closing ceremony

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the Olympic competition winds …

Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling
4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Olympic marathons plus scorching heat equals one more issue for Paris organizers
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympic marathons plus scorching heat equals one more issue for Paris organizers

New York Times  

PARIS — It’s been a mostly seamless Olympics for Paris 2024, but in the final days, organizers are confronting a problem that they should have seen coming from one million miles, or maybe 94 million miles, which is the distance from the sun to the earth. The men’s and women’s marathons are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday mornings, which look …

Olympic athletes have a new worry about the Seine, and it’s not the pollution
5 months ago

Olympic athletes have a new worry about the Seine, and it’s not the pollution

LA Times  

People have been living along the Seine for more than 3,000 years and they’ve been dumping trash, human waste and whatever else they want to get rid of into the river for much of that time. It wasn’t so easy to swim in the Seine,” Cassandre Beaugrand of France, winner of the women’s triathlon, said of the currents, which were …

Olympics 2024: Sports Ministry provides 40 ACs for Indian athletes amid Paris heatwave
5 months ago

Olympics 2024: Sports Ministry provides 40 ACs for Indian athletes amid Paris heatwave

India TV News  

Amid soaring temperatures at the Paris Olympics, the Indian sports ministry has ensured the comfort of Indian athletes by supplying 40 portable air conditioners to their rooms in the Games Village. Indian athletes have been facing intense heat and humidity in Paris, prompting the Ministry of Sports to intervene by providing portable air conditioners to make their stay more comfortable. …

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

Extreme weather hits Paris, highlighting Olympics’ vulnerability to climate change
5 months, 1 week ago

Extreme weather hits Paris, highlighting Olympics’ vulnerability to climate change

LA Times  

The thermometer read 95 degrees but down on the beach volleyball court, with all that gleaming white sand, it felt like 102. “We’ve gone to sites, and normally we would have snow, but … we were jumping on snow in the pouring rain,” U.S. aerial skier Winter Vinecki said before the 2022 Beijing Games. At the tennis venue, Paula Badosa …

When the Olympics almost lost their bet against climate change
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Fans and athletes blast Paris Olympic Games organisers for a lack of cold water as temperatures in French capital reach a scorching 37C
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 Braces For Heat Wave, Thunderstorms
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 surfing heats postponed through Tuesday in Tahiti due to unfavorable conditions
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics surfing heats postponed through Tuesday in Tahiti due to unfavorable conditions

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — The next heats of the Paris Olympics surfing competition were postponed through Tuesday afternoon in Tahiti, as strong winds and sheets of rain whipped through the surfing venue, contributing to unfavorable surfing conditions. Surf forecasting website Surfline estimated that the surf will be large on Tuesday and Wednesday, but onshore winds could mean “disorganized and potentially out …

Paris put on major storm alert during Olympic Games
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris put on major storm alert during Olympic Games

New Indian Express  

PARIS: France's meteorological service on Tuesday put Paris and its surrounding suburbs on a major storm alert as the city hosts the Olympic Games. The storm alert comes as Paris swelters in heat forecast to reach 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday as it hosts the fourth day of the Games. The scorching temperatures will be keenly felt by Olympians competing …

Paris Olympics boosted by raucous fans in return of spectators for first time since pandemic
5 months, 1 week 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 opening ceremony cheer undampened by security checks, threat of rain
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics opening ceremony cheer undampened by security checks, threat of rain

Hindustan Times  

The Olympic fever hit Paris, and the French capital is excited about the mega sporting event's opening ceremony on Friday despite the threat of rain and heavy security. Security patrol the Seine river in Paris, France, ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26 The athletes from different countries will be carried on a flotilla …

Rain, rain and more rain couldn’t drown out the cheers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
5 months, 1 week ago

Rain, rain and more rain couldn’t drown out the cheers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Associated Press  

Catch up on AP’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, with performances from Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and more. PARIS — Drizzles, sprinkles and then full-on, nonstop rain drenched the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. See AP’s best photos from the 2024 Paris Olympics 1 of 30 | The cauldron rises by the Arc de Triomphe du …

Paris battles a host of problems before 2024 Olympics begins
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris battles a host of problems before 2024 Olympics begins

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It is …

Ambitious Paris Olympics opening ceremony set to be marred by rain
5 months, 1 week ago

Ambitious Paris Olympics opening ceremony set to be marred by rain

India Today  

The ambitious Paris Olympics opening ceremony is set to be marred by rainfall expects Meteo-France, the French weather service. “Forecasts have yet to be confirmed.” Paris Olympics: Full Coverage Courtesy: Weather.com Instead of a traditional march into a stadium, about 6,800 athletes will parade on more than 90 boats on the Seine River for 6 kilometres. PARIS OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY: …

'Your body goes into shutdown mode': how heat transformed the Paris Olympics in 100 years
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Your body goes into shutdown mode': how heat transformed the Paris Olympics in 100 years

BBC  

'Your body goes into shutdown mode': how heat transformed the Paris Olympics in 100 years Getty Images Athletes competing in the 1924 cross-country race struggled to cross the finish line due to extreme heat From time in saunas to turning off fans, athletes have been bracing for extreme heat at the Olympics. Getty Images The climate has changed dramatically since …

Paris Olympics 2024: France rolls out red carpet for 33rd Summer Games
5 months, 2 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 …

Paris Olympics: What to watch for
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Paris Olympics 2024: Key issues – Israel, Russia, Seine, hijab ban, workers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Key issues – Israel, Russia, Seine, hijab ban, workers

Al Jazeera  

As Paris gets closer to hosting its third Olympics, Al Jazeera looks at the five biggest talking points. In September, then-French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera announced that the country’s athletes would not be allowed to wear hijabs during the Olympics to respect principles of secularism and to ensure “absolute neutrality in public services”. IOC President Thomas Bach, when asked in …

US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers’ plans to cut carbon emissions. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland said Friday that while the U.S. team appreciates efforts aimed at sustainability, the federation would be supplying AC …

In a first, Indian contingent to have sleeping advisor at Paris Olympics: 'Olympic village is stressful environment'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In a first, Indian contingent to have sleeping advisor at Paris Olympics: 'Olympic village is stressful environment'

Hindustan Times  

India had a single representative for the Paris Games in 1900. The Tokyo edition of the Summer Games marked 100 years since the Asian nation sent its first official contingent for the Olympics at Antwerp in 1920. Neeraj Chopra interacts with fellow athletes ahead of the men's Javelin Throw event For the first time in the history of the international …

Extreme heat making summer Olympics ‘impossible’, athletes warn ahead of Paris
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Extreme heat making summer Olympics ‘impossible’, athletes warn ahead of Paris

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet. Organizers acknowledge the plan isn’t perfect
7 months ago

Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet. Organizers acknowledge the plan isn’t perfect

Associated Press  

PARIS — Of all the decisions Paris Olympics organizers made about where to hold each sport, sending surfing competitions to the other side of the world — in the Pacific waters of Tahiti — provoked the strongest reactions. Tahiti’s selection provides a window into Games organizers’ approach to hitting their goal of reducing emissions, the driver of climate change. Rose …

Athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics will have to make do without air conditioning as part of country's effort to 'combat climate change'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics will have to make do without air conditioning as part of country's effort to 'combat climate change'

Op India  

Thousands of athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will have to make do without air conditioning as the organisers have decided not to install ACs at the athletes’ village as part of their initiative to combat global warming. PARIS TO DENY AIR CONDITIONING TO OLYMPIC ATHLETES IN AUGUST TO "COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE" France's electricity is almost completely decarbonized …

Paris may be hottest ticket of the summer
11 months ago

Paris may be hottest ticket of the summer

China Daily  

This handout illustration released on December 15, 2021 by Paris 2024 Olympic Committee shows Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26, 2024 which will take part on the River Seine, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. PARIS — Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six …

Paris may be hottest ticket of the summer
11 months ago

Paris may be hottest ticket of the summer

China Daily  

This handout illustration released on December 15, 2021 by Paris 2024 Olympic Committee shows Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26, 2024 which will take part on the River Seine, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. PARIS — Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six …

Heatwave risk hovers over Paris Olympics
11 months ago

Heatwave risk hovers over Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six months' time when the world's athletes arrive for the Olympics, another pounding heatwave would spell trouble for organisers. HT Image A new study presenting "climate simulations to anticipate worst-case heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympics" has focused minds after it warned that the French capital faced …

Watch: How is Paris preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics?
11 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

With just six months to go until the start of the Paris Olympics, the clock is ticking for the organising committee. Political bickering, ongoing grumbling about ticket prices and disruption to everyday life are souring the mood in the build-up to the Paris Olympics this July -- something organisers blame on typical French pessimism. Many Parisians were dismayed in December …

Paris 2024 organisers keep close eye on Europe’s heatwave
1 year, 5 months ago

Paris 2024 organisers keep close eye on Europe’s heatwave

The Hindu  

Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are paying close attention to long-term weather models, Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet said on Tuesday, as swathes of Europe baked again in near-record temperatures. “We are remaining very, very vigilant on temperature forecasts,” Estanguet, a three-time Olympic Champion and President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee said without giving further details. The …

Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners
1 year, 9 months ago

Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners

Associated Press  

The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners. “I want the Paris Games to be exemplary from an environmental point of view,” said Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who has resolved to tackle climate change with an ambitious action plan that aims to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

Can Paris 2024 deliver a ‘climate positive’ Olympics?
1 year, 9 months ago

Can Paris 2024 deliver a ‘climate positive’ Olympics?

The Hindu  

Organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics say they plan to make the Games the world’s first ‘climate positive’ sporting event, a boast experts claim is ‘misleading’. ‘Offsetting emissions’ Organisers have also favoured the use of electricity from renewable energy sources, with most venues near to public transport, and serving spectators “low-carbon” dishes with less meat at venues. “By offsetting even …

France in midst of 4th heat wave amid historic drought
2 years, 5 months ago

France in midst of 4th heat wave amid historic drought

Associated Press  

PARIS — France was in the midst of its fourth heat wave of the year Monday as the country faces what the government warned is its worst drought on record. National weather agency Meteo France said the heat wave began in the south and is expected to spread across the country and last until the weekend. Overall, the southern half …

Heatwave continues in France, triggering drought alert
2 years, 5 months ago

Heatwave continues in France, triggering drought alert

India TV News  

Highlights Heatwave continues to hit most parts of France this week Wednesday is the hottest day of the week with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius Five departments in southwestern France have issued an "extreme heat" warning Heatwave continues to hit most parts of France this week, triggering a drought alert in the wake of the driest July in more than …

How climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics
2 years, 11 months ago

How climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics

LA Times  

It wasn’t just the massive chunks of ice breaking loose, crashing down. Teammate Jamie Anderson, a two-time Olympic champion in women’s slopestyle, called it “pure physical testimony to how gnarly climate change is.” Olympics How Mammoth Mountain has revolutionized the development of world-class snowboarders Mammoth’s culture and environment has produced many of the top U.S. snowboarders, and some of them …

Tokyo 2020: How heat and humidity impacted Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: How heat and humidity impacted Olympics

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The tennis …

Europe’s heat wave shatters temperature records and cities are struggling to cope
5 years, 5 months ago

Europe’s heat wave shatters temperature records and cities are struggling to cope

CNN  

CNN — Europe is sweltering in intense heat, suffering through the latest heat wave in a summer that has seen at least 12 countries experience record-breaking temperatures. Scientists warn that the world should expect more scorching heat waves due to climate change and that current temperature highs are in line with predictions made over a decade ago. More intense heat …

Tour de France riders are strapping on ice vests and guzzling water amid a scorching heat wave
5 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France riders are strapping on ice vests and guzzling water amid a scorching heat wave

CNN  

CNN — A vicious heat wave has been baking Europe and its timing could not be any worse for riders in the Tour de France. ❄️#TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/Ki20YBEDgX — Tour de France™ July 24, 2019 Though high temperatures have been sweeping Europe for the past few weeks, the ferocity of the heat blindsided many riders. “Yesterday on paper was a flat …

Europe heat wave: France records its hottest ever temperature
5 years, 6 months ago

Europe heat wave: France records its hottest ever temperature

CNN  

CNN — France recorded its highest-ever temperature on Friday as continental Europe continues to struggle with an intense heat wave. French authorities have taken a number of radical steps this week to prevent a repeat of the tragic consequences of the 2003 heat wave that left around 14,000 people dead. On Friday, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said, “Beyond this …

Olympics-Breakdancing takes next step towards Paris 2024 Games
5 years, 6 months ago

Olympics-Breakdancing takes next step towards Paris 2024 Games

The Hindu  

Breakdancing and three other sports took another step towards appearing at the Paris 2024 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday voted in favour of their inclusion. The Paris 2024 organising committee in February proposed surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing as well as breakdancing for inclusion in the Games and the IOC's executive board gave the initial green light …

Europe heat wave: Preparations include public cooling rooms, mist showers and health warnings
5 years, 6 months ago

Europe heat wave: Preparations include public cooling rooms, mist showers and health warnings

CNN  

CNN — Europe is bracing for an “exceptional” heat wave, with authorities activating emergency plans that include setting up public cooling rooms and extending hours at swimming pools. The heat wave “promises to be exceptional” at the end of June, French meteorological service Météo-France said. “If the air is humid, it will not cool off much at night, and that …

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