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France Implements Security Measures Ahead Of Paris Olympics

French authorities implement strict security measures for Paris Olympics, sparking debate over civil liberties and government powers.

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French sports chiefs say clubs must prepare for Olympic boom

French sports clubs and federations are being urged to be ready for a wave of interest likely to follow the 2024 Paris Olympics after a spectacular first week of success for French athletes.

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Electric feel: Swashbuckling fencers cross swords in Paris’s glittering Grand Palais

The atmosphere in Paris’s ornate Grand Palais was electric during the final night of fencing in the 2024 Olympics, with Japan cutting down both the Italian and French teams in men’s foil, condemning them to silver and bronze respectively.

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Opals surge into quarter-finals, avoid clash with US

The Opals have completed their Olympic resurrection, beating France by seven points to finish second in their group and reach the quarter-finals.

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Adam Peaty speaks out on swimming doping scandal as China win dominant gold

Great Britain finished fourth in the men’s 4x100m medley relay, missing out on the podium behind China, the United States and France

The Independent UK

French-Born Kaylia Nemour Wins Algeria’s First Gymnastics Olympic Gold

After a dispute with the French gymnastics federation, the 17-year-old made history for Africa at the Paris Games in her home country.

Sports Illustrated

Cindy Ngamba has already made history for Refugee Olympic Team – does more await?

Born in Cameroon, but residing in Bolton and training with Team GB, Ngamba is determined to leave a powerful legacy by representing more than 120 million people around the world

The Independent UK

China Wins Gold In Men's 4X100m Swimming Medley Relay

China's thrilling victory in the men's 4x100m swimming medley relay at the Tokyo Olympics showcases athleticism and teamwork in a fierce competition among ...

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‘The routine of my life’: France’s lost star Kaylia Nemour wins historic Olympic gold for Algeria

Nemour switched national allegiance last year after a dispute with French authorities. Now she is the first African to win an Olympic gymnastics medal

The Independent UK

Kaylia Nemour’s Epic Uneven Bars Routine Beloved by Simone Biles, Fans

The Algerian gymnast shocked the world on Sunday.

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Ngamba secures Olympic boxing medal and potential first for IOC refugee team

The Britain-based boxer Cindy Ngamba has guaranteed herself an Olympic medal after a comprehensive victory over France’s Davina Michel in her 75kg quarter-final

Radio France Internationale

Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 8 - blunted ambition

Hélas, Manon Apithy-Brunet and Sara Balzer, the gold and silver medallists respectively in the individual sabre could not recreate the magic for team France. The South Koreans beat them in the semis.

France 24

Olympic fervour in pictures: 'My friends who left Paris now regret it'

After weeks of grumbling, Parisians have finally embraced the carnival spirit of the Olympic Games. From café terraces to fan zones, residents of the French capital are joining thousands of visitors from abroad for a celebratory weekend, marked by a cycling race through the heart of Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Australian photographer celebrates indigenous heritage at French festival

The picturesque village of La Gacilly in Brittany, western France, is home to an annual photo festival focusing on the environment and social issues – and this year, Australia is the guest of honour. Among 11 Australian photographers featured is Bobbi Lockyer, who is keen to share her indigenous heritage…

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The summer France got its first paid leave and learned to holiday

Summer holidays are sacred in France, where paid leave is considered not a perk but a right. It all dates back to the summer of 1936, when a progressive new government rewrote French labour law to introduce paid time off for all employees.

International Business Times

Foreign Nationals Told To Leave Lebanon As War Fears Surge

Urgent calls for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon grew on Sunday with France warning of "a highly volatile" situation as Iran and its allies ready their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel.

Radio France Internationale

France's famous yet forgotten couturier makes a comeback, 100 years on

The illegitimate child of a dressmaker in south-west France, Jenny Sacerdote went on to run one of the world’s biggest fashion empires of the early 20th century. Yet she fell into oblivion. Nearly a century later, her avant-garde designs and entrepreneurial spirit have inspired a French stylist to tell her…

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France defends Olympic title in mixed team judo against Japan

French star Teddy Riner Saturday helped his country claim gold in mixed team judo, after he beat Japan's Tatsuru Saito in the final for the second straight Olympic Games. The victory comes on the back of Riner's third individual gold medal in the +100kg division on Friday.

Cycling News

Lenny Martinez signs with Bahrain Victorious to target Tour de France

Talented French climber leaves Groupama-FDJ for three-year deal

Radio France Internationale

France calls on its citizens in Lebanon to leave amid regional tensions

Following in the footsteps of the US and Britain, France on Sunday called on its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country "as soon as possible" amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah and a broader regional conflict.

Al Jazeera

US, UK and France ask their citizens to leave Lebanon as war fears loom

Iran’s vow to avenge assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah’s Fuad Shukr heightens fears of war.

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