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Paris Olympics 2024: River Seine, fickle star of the Games
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: River Seine, fickle star of the Games

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Winding its way through the centre of Paris, past famed attractions such as the Invalides, Place de la Concorde, and the Grand Palais, river Seine sparkled. AP The River Seine was the fickle star of the Paris Olympics, taking centre stage at the opening ceremony and open water swimming and triathlon events despite a running saga over water quality. “Dantesque …

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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 …

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LeBron James gets loud cheer as he holds USA flag alongside Coco Gauff at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
4 months, 4 weeks ago

LeBron James gets loud cheer as he holds USA flag alongside Coco Gauff at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Hindustan Times  

NBA legend LeBron James led the USA contingent alongside tennis star Coco Gauff at an iconic Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony at Seine River. LeBron became the first male basketball player to bear the flag at the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Meanwhile, it was France football legend and FIFA World Cup-winner Zinedine Zidane kicked off the opening ceremony with the Olympic …

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An ambitious Olympics opening ceremony showboats French culture on the Seine River
4 months, 4 weeks ago

An ambitious Olympics opening ceremony showboats French culture on the Seine River

NPR  

An ambitious Olympics opening ceremony showboats French culture on the Seine River toggle caption Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images PARIS — An ambitious, amphibious opening ceremony threw a fête to French culture during the almost four-hour Olympics kick-off event. A boat parade of national delegations floated down the River Seine, cruising into the history books as the first modern Olympics opening …

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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 …

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All to know about the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony
5 months ago

All to know about the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony

Al Jazeera  

Paris 2024 will make history as the first Olympic Summer Games to hold the opening ceremony outside a stadium. The Paris Olympics 2024 will be officially launched on Friday with an opening ceremony in the French capital that will buck the trend of all the games that have come before it. The Paris 2024 Organising Committee said about 10,500 athletes …

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Paris 2024 venues: Where every sport is being held at the Olympic Games
5 months ago

Paris 2024 venues: Where every sport is being held at the Olympic Games

CNN  

CNN — There’s a lot happening in Paris this summer. Located in the heart of Paris, though, is the famed Parc des Princes, one of the host venues for the ‘Beautiful Game.’ Home to 12-time Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain, the stadium has previously hosted World Cup and European Championship fixtures. Every venue at the Olympics by sport Archery: Esplanade …

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How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France
5 months ago

How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France

Associated Press  

PARIS — In a luxurious hotel room on the 16th floor, overlooking the heart of Paris and the iconic Seine River, Thomas Jolly prepares for the grand spectacle that will inaugurate the Paris 2024 Olympics. But Jolly, 42, is no stranger to outsized projects in France, producing a 24-hour-long Shakespearean tetralogy in 2022 and reviving the favorite musical “Starmania.” He …

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How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France
5 months ago

How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France

The Independent  

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Paris gets into the groove for historic Olympic opening ceremony, adapted to its iconic cityscape
6 months, 1 week ago

Paris gets into the groove for historic Olympic opening ceremony, adapted to its iconic cityscape

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — The Paris Olympics are getting into the groove for the historic opening ceremony on the River Seine. Dancers who’ll jazz up the July 26 show under the artistic direction of prize-winning French theater director Thomas Jolly are putting finishing touches on a high-octane performance that will combine urban, contemporary, classic, and break dancing, complete with stomps, shouts, …

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The Paris Olympics are 100 days away – Venues ready but questions over opening ceremony and security
8 months, 1 week ago

The Paris Olympics are 100 days away – Venues ready but questions over opening ceremony and security

New York Times  

Follow The Athletic’s Olympics coverage here. “This is the French edition,” joked Emmanuel Gregoire, the mayor of Paris’ first deputy, when asked about optimism before the Games at a press briefing this month. “Paris 2024 begins on May 8, that’s kick-off,” said Pierre Rabadan, the deputy mayor in charge of sport, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the Seine. “We’ve …

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Macron says the Olympic opening ceremony on the Seine could be moved to stadium for security reasons
8 months, 1 week ago

Macron says the Olympic opening ceremony on the Seine could be moved to stadium for security reasons

Associated Press  

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the country’s national stadium if the security threat is deemed too high. To limit security risks, Macron said organizers could decide to shorten the itinerary of the parade on the Seine, and even to “repatriate the …

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Paris Olympics opening ceremony will take place on River Seine, insist officials
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics opening ceremony will take place on River Seine, insist officials

New York Times  

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics will take place on the River Seine and there are no ‘Plan B’ alternatives, city officials have insisted. This week French president Emmanuel Macron, and French sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera, declared that Paris 2024 will not change course from hosting the ceremony on the Seine and speaking at a press briefing in Paris …

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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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Kelly Clarkson and Payton Manning join NBC's Mike Tirico as hosts for Paris Summer Olympics
9 months, 1 week ago

Kelly Clarkson and Payton Manning join NBC's Mike Tirico as hosts for Paris Summer Olympics

Daily Mail  

Singer Kelly Clarkson and NFL legend Peyton Manning will join NBA as hosts for the Olympic Game sin Paris, as the high-profile pair are expected to join Mike Tirico for Opening Ceremony coverage. Peyton Manning, Kelly Clarkson, and Mike Tirico pose together on The Tonight Show Manning said he'll be stepping out his comfort zone of usually talking football, but …

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Paris 2024: France downsizes opening ceremony crowd to around 300,000 spectators
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024: France downsizes opening ceremony crowd to around 300,000 spectators

The Hindu  

French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday that some 300,000 spectators will be able to attend the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics, about half the size of what was originally planned. The giant show on the River Seine on July 26 will mark the first time that an opening ceremony is held outside of a usual stadium setting. Voting …

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France downsizes Paris 2024 opening ceremony crowd to around 300,000 spectators
10 months, 3 weeks ago

France downsizes Paris 2024 opening ceremony crowd to around 300,000 spectators

Associated Press  

PARIS — French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday that some 300,000 spectators will be able to attend the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics, about half the size of what was originally planned. The giant show on the River Seine on July 26 will mark the first time that an opening ceremony is held outside of a usual stadium …

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France’s Macron says a security crisis could force rethink of Paris’ huge Olympic opening show
1 year ago

France’s Macron says a security crisis could force rethink of Paris’ huge Olympic opening show

Associated Press  

LE PECQ, France — The giant opening ceremony extravaganza that Paris is planning to hold on the River Seine to launch the Olympic Games could be moved if France is hit again in the run-up by extremist attacks, French President Emmanuel Macron said. “We are preparing an opening ceremony that is unique, which I hope will make the French very …

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Olympics threaten to erase a symbol of Paris, say riverside booksellers
1 year, 4 months ago

Olympics threaten to erase a symbol of Paris, say riverside booksellers

The Hindu  

Booksellers along the river Seine say the Olympics threaten to erase a symbol of Paris, after they were told by local authorities that they will have to remove their stalls for the Summer Games opening ceremony in 2024 for security reasons. “People come to see us like they come to see the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, they want to …

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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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Athletes will like Paris Olympic Village, says chief Bach
1 year, 4 months ago

Athletes will like Paris Olympic Village, says chief Bach

The Hindu  

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach toured the under-construction Athletes’ Village for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday and said the 10,500 competitors would be “very happy” there. He spent 15 minutes visiting the site in Saint-Denis to the north of Paris and declared the Village to be “extremely well-planned” and “very compact”. Bach also got his hands on the …

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巴黎奥运会开幕式将在塞纳河上举办，预计现场观众60万人
3 years ago

巴黎奥运会开幕式将在塞纳河上举办，预计现场观众60万人

China Daily  

12月13日，巴黎奥组委正式公布了2024年奥运会的开幕式创意方案，本届奥运会的开幕式将突破体育场的限制，在长达6公里的塞纳河河道及沿河区域内举行。 A visualisation of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony is pictured in this undated handout obtained December 13, 2021. The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will take part on the River Seine, organizers announced on Monday, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. 巴黎奥组委12月13日宣布，2024年7月26日举办的巴黎奥运会开幕式将在塞纳河上进行，这打破了长期以来夏季奥运会运动员和官方人员在体育场内行进入场的传统。 按照目前的设计，约10500名运动员将乘坐160余艘船只沿塞纳河由东向西入场，从奥斯特里茨桥出发到伊埃纳桥，途中经过巴黎城区最核心的区域，沿岸囊括了巴黎著名的地标性建筑如巴黎圣母院、卢浮宫、大皇宫以及埃菲尔铁塔等。 More …

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Olympics: Paris 2024 organisers expect 600,000 at Seine opening ceremony
3 years ago

Olympics: Paris 2024 organisers expect 600,000 at Seine opening ceremony

The Hindu  

Paris 2024 organisers are expecting at least 600,000 to attend the Summer Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine as athletes and delegations will sail along the river to kick off the Games. will pass along the iconic landmarks of Paris - Notre Dame, the Orsay and Louvre museums, the Pont Neuf, the Pont Alexandre III, the Grand Palais, the Eiffel …

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Paris to stage 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on River Seine
3 years ago

Paris to stage 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on River Seine

Associated Press  

Thousands of Olympic athletes on boats cruising along the River Seine toward the sun setting like a giant gold medal behind the Eiffel Tower. The 2024 Paris Games opening ceremony vision was unveiled on Monday as an event organizers hope will be unique in Olympic history and free for hundreds of thousands to watch on the riverside. “We want them …

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