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Significant drop in visitors to Louvre, Orsay museums during Paris Olympics

The Louvre, the world’s largest museum, and the Orsay, home to France's collection of impressionist art, saw clear drops in the number of visitors during the Games. While expected, given the focus on sport during the Games, the museums hope their autumn exhibitions will make up for the shortfall.

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France’s second-ballot system may seem chaotic, but here’s how it benefits voters

Now that the Paris Olympic Games are over, France’s inability to form a government will probably once again dominate media coverage of the country. A caretaker government is currently in place amid ongoing negotiations over who will serve as French prime minister.

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U.S. Men’s Basketball Victory over France Was Most Watched Gold Medal Game Since 1996

Game averaged 19.5M viewers and peaked at 22.7M

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Western Media Hail Olympics While Russia Scorns 'Shameful' Games

The Paris Olympics won mostly rave reviews from western media after they closed on Sunday, while media in Russia, whose team were excluded because of its war in Ukraine, sniffed at France's success.

International Business Times

Paris Olympic fortnight sets high standard for future Games

It might be time to get existential. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which ended on Sunday night in a lavish closing ceremony, screamed chronicle of a stress foretold. But 16 medal-winning summer days and nights for French athletes brought a new vision of success, both at home and abroad.

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The 2024 Paris Olympics are gone, but AI surveillance may be here to stay

Privacy experts fear the Olympics' experiment is just the first step towards the full legalization of this tech - and they are worried.

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‘Gold medal’: France wins plaudits for security after high-risk Olympic Games

Amid rising tensions over the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, threats from the Islamic State group, and France’s history of homegrown Islamist terror plots as well as far-right extremism, there were real concerns about France’s ability to ensure adequate security during the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, French security services managed…

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From Curry to Medina: Five best photos from the Paris Olympics 2024

After 18 days of competition and countless memories, the Paris Olympics are now behind us. Here are five top photos.

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Diana Taurasi Had Perfect Joke After Getting Benched in Team USA’s Gold Medal Win

The Olympian great didn't play a single minute in Team USA's win over France on Sunday.

Sports Illustrated

Angel Reese Hilariously Tried to Recruit Gabby Williams to Sky After USA-France Game

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese amusingly tried to recruit France's Gabby Williams back to the Sky after USA Basketball defeated the French to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

Sports Illustrated

McDonald’s France Considers Pulling ‘Curry Sauce’ After Steph Curry, Team USA Win Gold

France lost to Team USA in the men's basketball Olympic gold medal match over the weekend.

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Hijabis’ Choice To Accept Olympic Gold Medal Is “Slap In Face Of Xenophobic France,” Fans Claim

“And there stands Sifan proudly receiving her gold medal while wearing her hijab.” The post Hijabis’ Choice To Accept Olympic Gold Medal Is “Slap In Face Of Xenophobic France,” Fans Claim first appeared on Bored Panda.

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France, Germany, Britain call for Gaza ceasefire 'without delay'

The leaders of France, Germany and Britain said Monday that "there can be no further delay" in negotiating a ceasefire in Gaza, warning Iran and its allies against any "further escalation" of the conflict.

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Tour de France women's race gets underway in the Netherlands

The third edition of the Tour de France Femmes starts this Monday from Rotterdam with a 123 km race to the Hague in the first stage. A pile-up upset the peloton a third of the way into the race, but all riders managed to get back up in the saddle.

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Why is an ultimate goal called a ‘Holy Grail?’

For decades, winning an Olympic medal has been described as the Holy Grail of sports.

International Business Times

Calls For Gaza Truce Grow, Hamas Urges Biden Plan Implementation

International pressure mounted Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza, with Britain, France and Germany issuing a joint plea for an end to fighting between Israel and Hamas with "no further delay".

The Independent UK

Search called off for missing British doctor Tom Doherty in French Pyrenees after six days

Major search effort was launched after grandfather text family to tell them he had fallen on hike

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Olympics 2024: Bayern Munich star Michael Olise SLAMMED for controversial move

We get that losing is disappointing – but you just don't do this at the Olympics, Michael...

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Evening Standard

Olympics 2024: Merci Paris after a feel-good Games as Team GB leave with regrets

French capital embraces Games held on a stunning scale

The Guardian - UK

Highs, lows and Snoop Dogg: the Guardian’s most memorable Paris Olympic moments

Léon Marchand and Antoine Dupont led the way as home athletes put on a show, but it was the city itself that proved the ultimate star of a wonderful Games

International Business Times

France Bids Reluctant Farewell To Dazzling Paris Olympics

France bid a reluctant farewell on Monday to an "enchanted" fortnight of Olympic sport as athletes headed home from Paris praising a dazzling edition of the Games that has breathed new life into the biggest show on earth.

The Guardian - UK

France’s far right goes quiet as Paris Games shows what real patriotism is all about

A political faction that thrives on anger and division was unable to revel in a successful Olympics built on shared joy

Evening Standard

Tom Doherty: Search called off for retired British doctor who vanished during French Pyrenees hike

Anne Lyons hoped to find to find her husband in the hospital after he fall

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'Are they going to run through brick walls to help Enzo Fernandez? I don’t think they will': Chelsea told to cut losses after racist song

Enzo Fernandez was the subject of a club disciplinary procedure after joining in on Argentina's racist and anti-trans song about France

Al Jazeera

Paris Olympics 2024 close, Los Angeles takes torch: Five key takeaways

As the Paris Olympics ends with a spectacular closing ceremony, we take a look at some of the key moments.

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