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Passports, in-flight meals and jet lag: How horses travel to the Olympics

The horses on the US eventing team began their journey to France for the Paris Olympics from a farm in Pennsylvania

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

Paris 2024: Mathieu Forget makes photography an Olympic art (2/5)

For the Paris 2024 Olympics, dancer, choreographer and photographer Mathieu Forget invited athletes to dance with him for a series of jaw-dropping photographs in iconic cultural spots around France. Through these gravity-defying photos with athletes, the Frenchman has succeeded in making photography an Olympic art. In part two of our…

France 24 · Jul 23, 2024

Five moments that defined the race for the yellow jersey at the 2024 Tour de France

A closer look at the fourth instalment of the remarkable Pogačar-Vingegaard duel

Cycling News · Jul 23, 2024

France’s Wendie Renard: ‘The Olympic rings speak to everybody’

French captain talks about her journey from Martinique and the opportunity to finally win a big prize with her country

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Johnson-Thompson one of 50 athletes to use revered World Cup dressing room

Katarina Johnson-Thompson will be one of only 50 athletes at the Paris Olympics with access to the same dressing room as France’s 1998 champions

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Tour de France green jersey winner Biniam Girmay now aiming for Olympic glory

FRANCE 24 speaks to Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay, who has just made history at the Tour de France after becoming the first Black African to win a stage as well as the green jersey for best sprinter. The 24-year-old rider, who will be competing in the road race at the…

France 24 · Jul 22, 2024

Tadej Pogačar withdraws from Paris 2024 Olympics after winning Tour de France

Slovenian won't appear at road race on August 3 as national team say he is 'too tired', Domen Novak added as replacement

Cycling News · Jul 22, 2024

‘A perfect job’: Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates bask in Tour de France glory

Sports director Matxin Fernández has built ‘a team of super champions working for an exceptional rider’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Katy Perry And Orlando Bloom Rock Matching Purple Swimsuits In France

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom enjoy a stylish day on the water in St. Tropez with daughter Daisy Dove, showcasing vibrant swimsuit choices and family fun.

Top News · Jul 22, 2024

Here’s how progressive, collaborative electoral alternatives can beat the far right

Western media has been abuzz with speculation that voters want to punish incumbent governments. But as recent elections in France and the United Kingdom suggest, they seem to prefer doing so by rewarding alternatives that seek progressive policy options or — if that seems too radical — at least creatively…

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2024