Category: Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Paris welcomed the Olympic Games with an opening ceremony like no other as athletes sailed down the River Seine to the sound of Lady Gaga and more. Zinedine Zidane starred in a video to tee up the arrival of the Olympic flame…
The Olympic football men’s match between Argentina and Morocco ended in utter chaos after the game was suspended for almost two hours, during which a crucial equalising goal was ruled out by VAR. Morocco had been leading 2-1 after 90…
Paris (AFP) – Cristian Medina scored the equaliser in the 16th added minute as Argentina came from two down to draw 2-2 with Morocco in a hostile atmosphere on the opening day of men’s Olympic football on Wednesday, while Spain edged…
Football and Rugby Sevens matches kicked off the Summer Olympics in Paris on Wednesday, two days ahead of the much-anticipated opening ceremony that will see hundreds of thousands of spectators line the banks of the River Seine. Despite high expectations,…
From a possible performance by Franco-Malian R&B star Aya Nakamura, the most listened to French-speaking singer in the world, to a tribute to Notre-Dame cathedral, the specifics of the opening of the 2024 Paris Olympics ceremony have been mostly kept under wraps.…
Paris (AFP) – The River Seine has been clean enough to swim in for six of seven days tested ahead of the Olympic Games which get underway in a week, Paris city hall said on Friday. Local residents take a dip…
Minneapolis (AFP) – Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles is headed to the Paris Games after a resounding all-around victory at the US gymnastics trials on Sunday. Simone Biles competes in floor exercise at the US Olympic gymnastics trials © JAMIE SQUIRE…
Paris (AFP) – The river Seine is set to be a star feature of the Paris Olympics, but heavy rain, pollution and security fears mean there is still suspense around its role just one month out from the start. A computer-generated…
Papeete (AFP) – The Olympic torch touched new ground – and water – by landing in French Polynesia, shining the flame on Tahiti which will host the surfing event of Paris 2024. French surfer Vahine Fierro holds the Olympic flame during…
Paris (AFP) – France’s transport minister said Wednesday that so-called “flying taxis” — large futuristic drones capable of transporting several people — would be authorised for use on an experimental basis during the Paris Olympics. The VoloCity air taxi will be…
