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Rugby Sevens and Football get 2024 Paris Olympics ball rolling

Football and Rugby Seven matches will kick off the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday, before the grandiose opening ceremony that will see hundreds of thousands of spectators line the banks of the River Seine on Friday. Secured by a huge police presence, Israel will play against Mali in men’s football…

France 24

Today at the Olympics: Opening ceremony, schedule and start time at Paris 2024

The Paris 2024 Olympics will include women’s football, handball and men’s sevens on Thursday

The Independent UK

Designing the Olympics: Wallpaper* interviews Joachim Roncin, director of design for Paris 2024

How do you begin to design the Olympics? We pulled up a pew with the director of design for Paris 2024 to learn more about gender-free mascots with a genital likeness and medals made from the Eiffel Tower

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French Alps awarded 2030 Winter Olympics by IOC 'under conditions'

The French Alps have been selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the Winter Games in 2030, contingent upon France providing financial assurances.

The Times of India

As Olympic hosts, 'Les Français' are in the spotlight. Here's why the French can't be pigeon-holed

The Olympic Games are putting the French in the spotlight, as the hosts

The Independent UK

Here’s The Olympic Games Paris 2024 Schedule For Australians If You’re Keen To Watch Overnight

The 2024 Paris Olympics kick off this week! Here’s the Olympic schedule in Australian time (AEST) so you don’t miss out on the games.

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France gets conditional approval to host 2030 winter Olympics

Just two days before the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony kicks off, France was granted conditional approval to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. Set to take place in the French Alps, the green light was given by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday under the condition that the next prime…

France 24

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Emmanuel Macron says he will not name France's new government until after Paris Olympics

Mr Macron’s outgoing government will remain in place until mid-August

Evening Standard

Who are football’s most expensive uncapped players?

Plus: one club represented by all four semi-finalists; more comebacks kings and queens; and on-field player arrests

The Guardian - UK

Hopes and fears of a nation: Paris holds its breath as Olympic action begins

Against a backdrop dominated by a snap election which has left France technically ungoverned, hope remains that the 2024 Games unite a fractured nation

The Guardian - UK

Nations which won continental championships

After the World Cup, continental competitions offer the biggest prizes in international football. Here, a look at some of the most notable winners...

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Russian man arrested over plot to ‘destabilise’ Paris Olympics

Man indicted for sharing intelligence for ‘provoking hostilities in France’

The Independent UK

France Quietly Catches Rivals In Battle For Data Centre Supremacy

At the end of a narrow suburban street north of Paris, a giant structure shrouded in a skin of mesh and steel looks like a football stadium, but is in fact a vast data centre.

International Business Times

France rebukes NZ deputy leader over New Caledonia

France is yet to greenlight an edict from Pacific leaders to visit its territory of New Caledonia after riots, saying it remained the president's prerogative.

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Who will win Olympic rugby sevens gold? Our algorithm uses 10,000 simulations to rank the teams

The speed, skill and flair on display in rugby sevens makes it an ideal Olympic sport. The Paris games should be no exception, especially given France’s own great rugby tradition.

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Macron Maintains Centrist Caretaker Government Through Olympic Games

French President Macron extends caretaker government until Olympics end, appoints Lucie Castets as prime minister. Political landscape in France remains di...

France 24

Macron says he won't name new French government until after the Olympics

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said he would maintain the current centrist caretaker government through the end of the Paris Olympics to avoid “disorder”. His remarks came just after the leftist New Popular Front bloc, which won the most seats in parliament during the snap elections this month, finally…

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UFC’s Cody Gibson wants to ‘backpack through Europe’ after fighting Taylor Lapilus in France

UFC bantamweight Cody Gibson wants to head to France for a showdown with Taylor Lapilus, and then stay to make memories with his family.

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French left bloc New Popular Front agrees to propose Lucie Castets for prime minister

France's left-wing New Popular Front alliance said on Tuesday it has agreed to propose Lucie Castets, a senior civil servant with the Paris Mayor's office, as their candidate for prime minister. Castets accepted the nomination “in all humility but with great conviction".

Sports Illustrated

Brazil vs. France Olympic Basketball Prediction, Odds and Key Players for Group B

Betting odds, pick and prediction for the Olympic Group Play matchup between France and Brazil in men's basketball on Saturday.

Fashion Times

Blackpink's Lisa Joins Zendaya and Sophie Turner as Louis Vuitton's Newest Brand Ambassador

Radio France Internationale

French hard-left party moves to overturn Macron's controversial pension reform

France's leftist party France Unbowed (LFI) announced its plan to introduce legislation on Tuesday to repeal President Emmanuel Macron's contentious pension reform, which raised the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. The bill seeks to reverse changes that sparked widespread protests last year.

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How to watch the 2024 Olympic football matches online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the 2024 Olympic football tournament matches, which are currently underway.

The Guardian - UK

Refreshing, thirst-quenching, distinctive: 20 best wines for the summer

The Observer’s wine writer selects drinks to pair with an outdoors meal or to relax with over a lazy afternoon

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Matteo Jorgenson Enjoys Vacation In Nice, France With Friends

Professional cyclist Matteo Jorgenson shares moments of relaxation and camaraderie with friends during his vacation in Nice, France, offering a glimpse int...

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