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Macron's political crisis hurts business morale ahead of Paris Olympics
PARIS - As President Emmanuel Macron welcomes business leaders including Elon Musk to Paris ahead of Friday's Olympic opening ceremony,...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Exclusive-WADA to put U.S. anti-doping agency under compliance review
PARIS - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will take the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to the Independent Compliance Review...
Jul 25, 20243 min read
Factbox-List of people who have previously lit the Summer Olympic cauldron
List of people who have previously lit the Summer Olympic cauldron. 1936 Berlin: Fritz Schilgen (Athletics) 1948 London: John Mark...
Jul 24, 20241 min read
Olympics-France flaunts its baguettes with scratch-and-sniff stamps
PARIS - Visiting Paris for the Olympics and want to share the enticing aroma of a fresh baguette? A scratch-and-sniff stamp on your...
Jul 24, 20241 min read
JOHNSON CONTROLS ENHANCES EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF EIGHT PARIS OLYMPIC VENUES
PARIS, July 22, 2024 - As the Paris Olympics 2024 is about to get underway, millions of fans will travel to the French capital city to...
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Olympics-Ukraine launches Olympic postage stamp as it sends its smallest team to the Games
KYIV - Ukraine launched a new postage stamp to support its Olympic athletes as it sent its smallest-ever national team to the Paris Games...
Jul 21, 20242 min read
Factbox-Soccer-Former England manager Gareth Southgate
Factbox on Gareth Southgate, who left his role as the manager of England on Tuesday, days after defeat in the European Championship final...
Jul 20, 20242 min read
Factbox-Paris landmarks double up as Olympic venues
PARIS - The Olympic Games in France begin on July 26 with a visually stunning opening ceremony through central Paris along the River...
Jul 20, 20242 min read
Explainer-Olympics-Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in at Paris 2024 Games?
PARIS - The River Seine will be a central element of the Paris 2024 Olympics, with the opening ceremony taking place on the river with a...
Jul 20, 20243 min read
Jubilant Spaniards greet Euro 2024 winners, team praised for fostering unity
MADRID - Waving flags and dressed in Spain's red and yellow colours, tens of thousands of people jubilantly greeted the country's...
Jul 16, 20242 min read
Soccer-Joy in the streets of Argentina after Copa victory
BUENOS AIRES - Argentines took to the streets to celebrate their 1-0 victory over Colombia in the Copa America final on Sunday after...
Jul 15, 20242 min read
Factbox-Soccer-Incidents involving fans at major matches
The Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia was delayed by more than an hour on Sunday after ticketless fans tried to gain...
Jul 15, 20241 min read
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