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  

Paris 2024 Paralympic medals are seen during the revealing ceremony at the Paris Olympic organizers in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, Feb 8, 2024. The medals awarded at this year's Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the Eiffel Tower in their center, organizers said as they unveiled their design on Thursday. PARIS -- The medals awarded at this year's Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the Eiffel Tower in their center, organizers said as they unveiled their design on Thursday. To create their design, Paris 2024 called on its Athletes' Commission and the expertise of Chaumet to work together, as the organizers wanted to ensure that the object dreamt up by the athletes was truly made for them by imagining it with them.

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Criticism over Olympic rings plan for Paris
3 months, 1 week ago

Criticism over Olympic rings plan for Paris

China Daily  

Police officers stand in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Friday. THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP The family of the Eiffel Tower's architect has pushed back against the Paris mayor's proposal to permanently install the Olympic rings on the iconic structure. Hidalgo wants to retain the giant Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower, which Parisians affectionately call the "Iron Lady", until …

Touching moments at the 2024 Paralympics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Touching moments at the 2024 Paralympics

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2024-09-10 Large | Medium | Small PARIS -- As the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games concluded on Sunday night, the world was left with unforgettable moments that will be cherished for years to come. Jin Hua of China poses with his new record after the men's 800m T54 Final of Para Athletics at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in …

Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion

China Daily  

China's flag bearers Jiang Yuyan and Di Dongdong during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Sept 8, 2024. PARIS - Amid a festive atmosphere of lights and music, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday evening, honoring the para athletes who amazed audiences with their remarkable performances over the past 11 days. During …

Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2024-09-09 Large | Medium | Small China's flag bearers Jiang Yuyan and Di Dongdong during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Sept 8, 2024. PARIS - Amid a festive atmosphere of lights and music, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday evening, honoring the para athletes who amazed audiences with their …

Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics close to begin new era of inclusion

China Daily  

China's flag bearers Jiang Yuyan and Di Dongdong during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Sept 8, 2024. PARIS - Amid a festive atmosphere of lights and music, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday evening, honoring the para athletes who amazed audiences with their remarkable performances over the past 11 days. During …

A glimpse of remarkable moments at Paris Paralympics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A glimpse of remarkable moments at Paris Paralympics

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-09-09 Large | Medium | Small A balloon carrying the lit Paralympic cauldron is seen during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 28, 2024. APPLAUSE FOR ATHLETES DEFYING AGE Hiroshi Murayama at the medal ceremony for the badminton men's doubles WH1-WH2 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Sept. …

Paralympics closing ceremony is held in Paris
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympics closing ceremony is held in Paris

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2024-09-09 Large | Medium | Small PARIS -- The closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is held in Paris, France, Sept. 8, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron and IPC President Andrew Parsons applaud during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Sept. 8, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron and IPC President …

Paris 2024 Paralympics Day 9, Medals Table: India up to 17th spot after Praveen Kumar’s gold, Hokato’s bronze; China leads with 83 golds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics Day 9, Medals Table: India up to 17th spot after Praveen Kumar’s gold, Hokato’s bronze; China leads with 83 golds

The Hindu  

The Paris Paralympics 2024 got underway with the official opening ceremony on August 28 and will conclude on September 8. India surpassed its Tokyo Paralympic gold medal tally after Praveen Kumar won men’s high jump T64. READ | Paris Paralympics 2024 LIVE Updates Day 9 India’s eighth medal at Paris Paralympics 2024 came with Yogesh Kathuniya winning silver in the …

Paris Paralympics 2024: Google Doodle Today Celebrates Para Athletics At Summer Games
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024: Google Doodle Today Celebrates Para Athletics At Summer Games

ABP News  

Google Doodle Today: Google has been celebrating the Paris Paralympic Games 2024 since its inception, and the tech giant has continued its tradition. Google Doodle Features A Search-And-Find Game — The Most Searched Playground Earlier on Saturday, Google released a Google Doodle dedicated to the Paris Paralympic Games 2024. This Google Doodle celebrates the 2024 Paralympics by featuring the Most …

Paris 2024 Paralympics Day 3, LIVE Medals Table: India slips to 22th, China leads with 20 golds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics Day 3, LIVE Medals Table: India slips to 22th, China leads with 20 golds

The Hindu  

The Paris Paralympics 2024 officially got underway on Thursday and will conclude on September 8. India opened its account in the Paris Paralympics as Avani Lekhara grabbed gold and Mona Agarwal won bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 category on Friday. Later, Preethi Pal also grabbed a bronze medal in women’s 100m T35 event while Manish Narwal …

OMEGA provides innovation to aid Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
3 months, 3 weeks ago

OMEGA provides innovation to aid Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

The Hindu  

The summer of sport in Paris has been reignited once again, as the Paralympic Games officially began on August 29. Coinciding with the colourful opening ceremony along the iconic Champs-Elysées, OMEGA’s -- Paralympics’ official timekeeper -- countdown clock near the Eiffel Tower finally reached zero, signalling the start of the competition. Taking place until September 8, the Paralympic Games Paris …

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 1 Live Updates: Nitesh Kumar-Murugesan Win All-Indian Affair; Aruna Loses After Injury
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 1 Live Updates: Nitesh Kumar-Murugesan Win All-Indian Affair; Aruna Loses After Injury

ABP News  

Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 1 Live Updates: Not long after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics 2024, the French Capital is all set to host the Paralympic Games with a grand opening ceremony formally having declared the Paralympics open. So there will be a lot of action on the opening day of the Paris Paralympics 2024. With some talented athletes …

Colourful, joyous opening ceremony kickstarts Paralympic Games Paris 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Colourful, joyous opening ceremony kickstarts Paralympic Games Paris 2024

Al Jazeera  

A splash of colour and hope for inclusivity headlined the opening ceremony as more than 4,000 athletes paraded in Paris. Against the backdrop of a setting sun, thousands of athletes paraded down the famed Champs-Elysees avenue to Place de la Concorde in central Paris where French President Emmanuel Macron officially declared the Paralympic Games open on Wednesday night. Rest assured, …

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open

China Daily  

The Paralympic Phryge performs during the Parade of Nations as part of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony at the Place de la Concorde. This time in Paris, eight athletes and one guide runner will compete as part of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team. Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, gave a speech to welcome the …

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2024-08-29 Large | Medium | Small The Paralympic Phryge performs during the Parade of Nations as part of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony at the Place de la Concorde. This time in Paris, eight athletes and one guide runner will compete as part of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team. Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris 2024 …

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open

China Daily  

The Paralympic Phryge performs during the Parade of Nations as part of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony at the Place de la Concorde. This time in Paris, eight athletes and one guide runner will compete as part of the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team. Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, gave a speech to welcome the …

Paralympics Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Final Chapter On Summer Of Sports In Paris
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Final Chapter On Summer Of Sports In Paris

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PARIS — Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris began the final chapter of its summer of sports Wednesday with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games. French President Emmanuel Macron officially declared the Games open in a ceremony held outside the confines of a stadium, just like when the Olympics opened in the city on July …

Paris Paralympics 2024 open in blaze of hope and inclusivity
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics 2024 open in blaze of hope and inclusivity

The Hindu  

The 2024 Paralympics opened in Paris on Wednesday in a colourful and hope-filled ceremony, starting 11 days of competition in a city still riding the wave of the successful Olympics. French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open during a ceremony in a balmy Place de la Concorde in central Paris — the first time a Paralympic opening ceremony has …

7 Things to Know About the 2024 Paris Paralympics
3 months, 3 weeks ago

7 Things to Know About the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Wired  

Paris is ready to transform from an Olympic city to the center of the 2024 Paralympics. The French capital, following the success of the Games in early August, is ready to welcome Paralympic athletes for the 17th edition of the event, which is dedicated to athletes with disabilities. Below is everything you need to know about the 2024 Paris Paralympics, …

Paris Games 2024: Google Doodle Celebrates The Commencement Of Paralympic Games In A Fun Way
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Games 2024: Google Doodle Celebrates The Commencement Of Paralympic Games In A Fun Way

ABP News  

Google Doodle Today: Google on Wednesday released a new Google Doodle to celebrate the commencement of the Paris Paralympics 2024. In honor of the kickoff of a major global sports event for Para athletes, Google has updated its search engine logo to include the playful animated birds seen in earlier Google Doodles for the Paris Olympics 2024. The Google Doodle …

Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games

NPR  

Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games toggle caption Graham Denholm/Getty Images Looking for something to fill the Olympic-sized void in your heart? toggle caption Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images Para athletes will compete in 549 medal events across 22 sports, both individual and team. toggle caption Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for USOPC The U.S. is sending 225 athletes …

All to know about Paralympic Games Paris 2024: Schedule, events, venues
3 months, 4 weeks ago

All to know about Paralympic Games Paris 2024: Schedule, events, venues

Al Jazeera  

When and where will the Paralympics opening ceremony be held? The Paralympic Games 2024 will be held in the French capital from Wednesday and will see thousands of athletes compete for coveted medals. The 18 venues across Paris and its outskirts that will play host to games are: Stade de France: Para athletics Para athletics Roland-Garros Stadium: Wheelchair tennis Wheelchair …

Paris takes centre stage once again as start of Paralympic Games closes in
4 months ago

Paris takes centre stage once again as start of Paralympic Games closes in

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 2024 Paralympics: Date, ticket price, where to watch, and more. All you need to know
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Date, ticket price, where to watch, and more. All you need to know

Live Mint  

As we bid farewell to the Paris 2024 Olympics, the excitement isn’t over yet. Paris 2024 Paralympics: Start date The Paralympics 2024 will begin on August 28 and conclude on September 8, 2024. Paris 2024 Paralympics: Tickets and prices Tickets for the Paralympics are still available, including for the Opening Ceremony and sports like wheelchair basketball, para-swimming, and para-athletics. Paris …

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 …

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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Why do Olympic medal winners get a cardboard box – and what’s in it?
4 months, 1 week ago

Why do Olympic medal winners get a cardboard box – and what’s in it?

The Independent  

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Luxury brand adds touch of prestige to Olympic medals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Luxury brand adds touch of prestige to Olympic medals

China Daily  

Charles Leung, CEO of luxury French jewelry brand Chaumet. And this year, the Olympic medals hold special significance, paying homage to one of France's most iconic landmarks — the Eiffel Tower. Charles Leung, CEO of French luxury jewelry brand Chaumet, shares the intriguing story behind the medal's striking appearance. Chaumet's opportunity to design the medal for the 2024 Paris Olympics …

Luxury brand adds touch of prestige to Olympic medals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Luxury brand adds touch of prestige to Olympic medals

China Daily  

By WANG MINGJIE in London | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-08-10 07:05 Charles Leung, CEO of luxury French jewelry brand Chaumet. And this year, the Olympic medals hold special significance, paying homage to one of France's most iconic landmarks — the Eiffel Tower. Charles Leung, CEO of French luxury jewelry brand Chaumet, shares the intriguing story behind the medal's striking …

Luxury brand adds touch of prestige to Olympic medals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Luxury brand adds touch of prestige to Olympic medals

China Daily  

Charles Leung, CEO of luxury French jewelry brand Chaumet. And this year, the Olympic medals hold special significance, paying homage to one of France's most iconic landmarks — the Eiffel Tower. Charles Leung, CEO of French luxury jewelry brand Chaumet, shares the intriguing story behind the medal's striking appearance. Chaumet's opportunity to design the medal for the 2024 Paris Olympics …

Paris Olympics 2024: 'Already deteriorating', Bronze medallist raises concerns over medal quality
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: 'Already deteriorating', Bronze medallist raises concerns over medal quality

India TV News  

Olympic Games returned to Paris after 124 years and the sporting extravaganza is set to conclude on August 11. Paris Olympics witnessed several controversies over the last fortnight from Vinesh Phogat's disqualification to polluted water in the Seine River. However, the USA's skateboarding bronze medal winner Nyjah Huston over the medal quality has raised another major issue. "These Olympic medals …

Paris 2024 Olympics, Day Nine - August 4: What are the medal events today?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics, Day Nine - August 4: What are the medal events today?

The Hindu  

The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics began in Paris on July 26 and concludes on August 11. On Sunday, medal events will be held across golf, equestrian, tennis, boxing, table tennis, cycling, archery, artistic gymnastics, badminton, shooting, swimming, fencing and athletics. Here are the medal events for Day Nine of Paris 2024 Olympics :- 12:30 - Golf - Men’s …

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 …

Paris Games 2024: Artistic Gymnastics Celebrated By Google With A Typically Parisian Doodle. Check It Out
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Games 2024: Artistic Gymnastics Celebrated By Google With A Typically Parisian Doodle. Check It Out

ABP News  

Paris Olympics 2024: Google Doodle has been celebrating the many sporting competitions being held at the Olympics this year. Gymnastics At Paris Games 2024: Categories The gymnastics competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are underway, featuring three distinct categories: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampolining. Gymnastics At Paris Games 2024: Locations The Bercy Arena is hosting the artistic …

Paris 2024 Olympics, Medals Tally after Day 1: Australia overtakes China in standings with three golds
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics, Medals Tally after Day 1: Australia overtakes China in standings with three golds

The Hindu  

China won gold in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at Paris 2024 Olympics, the first medal event of the Games, on Saturday. Australia secured three gold medals - first in road cycling and then in swimming, when Ariarne Titmus defeated archrivals Summer McIntosh of Canada and USA’s Katie Ledecky to defend her 400m freestyle title. PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS …

Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Sharath Kamal, PV Sindhu Carry Tricolour Over Seine as French Conjure up Instant Classic
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Sharath Kamal, PV Sindhu Carry Tricolour Over Seine as French Conjure up Instant Classic

News 18  

Live Updates: Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 India Stay tuned for live updates on India’s performance on Day 1 of the Paris Olympics 2024. GO4TSMerci Carl Lewis, Rafael Nadal, Nadia Comaneci, Serena Williams, un relais de légendes#Paris2024 📷 Getty / Richard Pelham pic.twitter.com/vq7pbS549T — Paris 2024 July 26, 2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: ZIZOU'S BACK! 🔥 …

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 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 — Most countries will have two athletes hoisting a large flag in the boats along the Seine River for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony Friday. Here is a look at the flag bearers for some of the 205 …

Inside Paris Olympics Games village
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside Paris Olympics Games village

The Hindu  

France has built a 53-hectare Olympic Village adjoining Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis, and L’Ile-Saint-Denis, which was once a wasteland. Athletes and team members at the lounge inside the Olympic Village at the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 23, 2024, in Paris, France. Valerie Rose Tarazi of Team Palestine poses with her signature at the Olympic Truce Mural during the Athletes' Call for …

July 26, 2024, Olympics news and results
54 years, 11 months ago

July 26, 2024, Olympics news and results

CNN  

Attendees take pictures of the Eiffel Tower as lasers light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images An opening ceremony unlike any other got the 2024 edition of the Olympic Games officially underway in Paris Friday night. Franck Fife/Pool/AP Celine Dion returns: After a stunning light show on the Eiffel Tower, …

Olympics 2024 Medals made of Eiffel Tower: Graphic Story
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympics 2024 Medals made of Eiffel Tower: Graphic Story

The Hindu  

Winning an Olympic medal is every athlete’s dream. At the Paris Olympics, when athletes win medals, it is not just glory they take home; they also carry a piece of France’s pride, the Eiffel Tower. Both Olympic and Paralympic medals carry a piece of iron from the Eiffel Tower, which was recovered during a recent renovation. It also shows the …

Paris Olympics in 2024 to be from July 26 to August 11
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics in 2024 to be from July 26 to August 11

Daily Mail  

Paralympics scheduled to be held between August 28 and September 8 The 2024 Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris, organisers have announced. The 2024 Paris Olympics are to take place one week earlier than initially planned The Paralympics have been scheduled to be held between August 28 and September 8. 'The Olympic and Paralympic …

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

How to watch the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony
5 months ago

How to watch the 2024 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. NBC News reported that Celine Dion and Lady Gaga have arrived in Paris amid speculation that one or both of the pop singers will perform at the opening ceremony. See AP’s best photos from the 2024 Paris Olympics 1 …

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 …

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. …

The Summer Olympics is remaking Paris
5 months ago

The Summer Olympics is remaking Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — Paris looks a little bit different these days. People walk past souvenir shops and restaurants below Sacre Coeur of Montmartre Basilica, ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Paris, France. The Sacre Coeur basilica stands in the background, left, as visitors reach the top of the George Pompidou Beaubourg museum ahead of the 2024 …

Paris Olympics 2024: Full list of athletes participating under neutral flag
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Full list of athletes participating under neutral flag

Hindustan Times  

With the Paris Olympics 2024 scheduled for July 26, athletes with passports from Russia or Belarus will be participating as Individual Neutral Athletes. It will also be the first time in history that the opening ceremony won't start off in a stadium, but will begin from the river Seine, where an armada of boats will carry over 200 delegation of …

Paris Olympics athletes will win medals made from pieces of Eiffel Tower
5 months ago

Paris Olympics athletes will win medals made from pieces of Eiffel Tower

The Independent  

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Paris Olympics 2024: Event facts – surfing, breaking, mascots, Eiffel Tower
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Event facts – surfing, breaking, mascots, Eiffel Tower

Al Jazeera  

Paris 2024 begins on July 26. The 2024 Olympic Games will begin on July 26 in Paris, France as 10,500 athletes will compete to get their hands on coveted sports medals. Here are 10 things you need to know about Paris 2024: Surfing in a land far away While Paris is the main host city, events will be held in …

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: 10 unusual things to do in Paris
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: 10 unusual things to do in Paris

Hindustan Times  

Well, well, we all know the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre wherein lives Mona Lisa, Arc de Triomphe, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg Gardens… But there is a Paris that not many know of - catacombs, cemetery, bunkers and a secret apartment of Gustave Eiffel in the Eiffel Tower. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented …

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