Paris CNN — A brief scuffle broke out in the stands as Israeli soccer fans returned to Europe, but a heavy security presence in Paris ensured there was no repeat of the large-scale violence seen in Amsterdam last week. Thousands of extra security personnel were deployed in the French capital and a “double ring” of security thrown around the stadium …
CNN — When the world’s best track and field athletes arrive at the Stade de France for the Paris Olympics later this month, they will compete in state-of-the-art facilities: a newly renovated purple track, better lighting and bigger screens in the stands. ©CD93 Speaking to local residents at the inauguration of a new aquatics center in Saint-Denis, a banlieue in …
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 …
But videos and eyewitness testimonies suggest French police brutalised fans, most of whom appeared calm A Liverpool fan who was caught up in the Champions League final chaos has described it as a 'war zone' after he and his son were tear gassed by police. Carlos couldn't breathe properly and it was an awful experience for him,' said Mr Clemente …