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Olympics-Australia have trust in France over Paris Games security
SYDNEY - Australia's Chef de Mission Anna Meares said on Wednesday that while security was the first subject athletes raised with her...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 2024
PARIS - The Eiffel Tower's countdown clock to the Paris 2024 Olympics turned to 100 days on Tuesday as preparations for the Games...
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Olympics-World Athletics' prize money at Paris Games goes against Olympic spirit-UCI chief
ANCIENT OLYMPIA - The decision by World Athletics to award prize money at the Paris 2024 Games goes against the Olympic spirit and...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-Paris 2024 torch lit in ancient Olympia, relay under way
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece -The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday,...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-Flame to pass by Bataclan, Shoah Memorial, Paris mayor says
PARIS - The Olympic flame will pass by the site of the 2015 Islamist attack on the Bataclan concert hall as well as the Shoah Memorial...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-All set for Paris 2024 Games torch ceremony after sunny dress rehearsal
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit by the sun's rays in a dress rehearsal in ancient Olympia on...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Olympics-France has plan B to river Seine Olympics opening if security requires
PARIS - France has prepared alternatives to holding the July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the river Seine should security reasons...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Olympics-Macron wants Nakamura to sing at Games despite 'racist' backlash
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron expressed shock on Monday at a "racist" backlash to the possibility of Franco-Malian pop star...
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Macron says Plan B, Plan C possible for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Paris, April 15 - The organisers have prepared alternatives to staging the highly-anticipated Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony on the...
Apr 15, 20242 min read
Notre-Dame nears re-opening five years after fire
PARIS - Five years after a devastating fire, the restoration of Notre-Dame cathedral is nearing completion as the world's eyes turn to...
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Athletics - Kenya's Kipchoge eyes historic Olympic marathon hat-trick
PARIS - Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge expects to make history with his third consecutive Olympic marathon gold medal at this year's Games in...
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Paris Olympics on track to hit NBC ad sales record after pandemic
As the July opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics draws closer, U.S. broadcaster NBCUniversal is seeing renewed interest from...
Apr 12, 20244 min read
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