Paris CNN — Truly, what an incredible Olympics it was here in France. Here are the 12 things we’ll always remember from the Paris Summer Olympics of 2024: Simone Biles cements her status as the greatest of all time Simone Biles came to Paris as the most decorated gymnast ever and left with another three Olympic gold medals as well …
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 …
PARIS — The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds. The Paris Games’ organizing committee will put an additional 250,000 tickets up for sale on April 17 to mark the 100 days …
