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Enhanced Games Chief Says '50 To 100' Paris Olympians Ready To Sign Up

Between 50 and 100 athletes set to compete at the Paris Olympics are "in the sign-up process" for the inaugural Enhanced Games, where doping will be allowed, the event's chief claims.

International Business Times · May 5, 2024

French MPs say 'non' to speaking English at the Paris Olympics

French lawmakers have asked organisers of the Paris Olympics – as well as athletes, trainers and journalists – to speak French as much as possible during the Games in a resolution adopted in the National Assembly.

Radio France Internationale · May 4, 2024

US Steeplechase Athlete Emma Coburn Out Of Paris Olympics

US steeplechase athlete Emma Coburn faces setback after ankle injury, missing Paris Olympics. Determined to return to competition.

Katie Ledecky tells NPR about her plans for the Paris Olympics — and LA in 2028

Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can get from the U.S. government.

WEKU · May 3, 2024

Refugee Team For Paris Olympics Features 36 Athletes

Learn about the Refugee Team for Paris Olympics, featuring 36 athletes from 11 countries with their own emblem symbolizing hope and unity.

French MPs say ‘non’ to English at the Paris Olympics

Having long battled the creeping use of English in advertising, music and film, French MPs have declared a new struggle: keeping their home Olympics this year free from anglicisms.

France 24 · May 3, 2024

British-based Cindy Ngamba backed for Olympic history with refugee team

British-based boxer Cindy Ngamba has been tipped to become the first athlete to win a medal for the IOC’s refugee team after qualifying for the Paris Olympics this summer

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024

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France's Macron reaffirms possibility of sending troops to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed he did not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, saying the issue would "legitimately" arise if Russia broke through Ukrainian front lines and Kyiv made such a request, in an interview with the Economist published Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2024

Huge River Seine stormwater basin opens ahead of Paris Olympics

Government and Olympics officials on Thursday inaugurated the Austerlitz basin – a massive underground cistern that's a key part of efforts to enmake the River Seine remains clean enough to host swimming events during the Paris Olympics.

Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2024

Interview | Chennai sailor Nethra Kumanan qualifies for Paris Olympics 2024

An interview with Chennai sailor Nethra Kumanan who recently qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

The Hindu · May 2, 2024

Ruptured ACL rules Sayer out of Matildas' Olympic bid

Young gun Amy Sayer has joined the Matildas' mounting injury list, with the 22-year-old midfielder out of the Paris Olympics after rupturing her ACL.

AAP · May 2, 2024

Shi Yu Qi, Aan Se Young triumph at Paris Olympics' test event

Shi Yu Qi and An Se Young won the men's and women's singles titles respectively in the recently held French Open badminton tournament which was seen as a test event for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Radio France Internationale · May 1, 2024

Peacock Will Increase Subscription Prices Again Ahead of the Paris Olympics

The streaming platform is going to cost subscribers $7.99 per month with ads.

Sports Illustrated · May 1, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics aims for green legacy with hydrogen cars

The organisers of this year's Paris Olympics are aiming to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the Games. Hydrogen fuel is one of the elements in this endeavour.

Radio France Internationale · May 1, 2024

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Radio France Internationale · May 1, 2024

Paris Olympic venues won't use polluting diesel fuel for lighting

French sports venues preparing for this year's Paris Olympics are set to ditch their diesel generators in favour of power grid connections as part of efforts to cut the carbon emissions linked to the Games.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 28, 2024

The real star of the Paris Olympics is the storied River Seine

The Seine will play a starring role in this summer's Paris Olympics, with the opening ceremony set to take place on the river, which will also host swimming events. Here are things you need to know about the storied waterway.

France 24 · Apr 28, 2024

Paris suburbs get spanking new Olympic venues while teachers and pupils seethe in decrepit schools

Teachers and parents in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris have staged several weeks of strikes and protests in the run-up to the Paris Olympics, leveraging the Games as they call for urgent measures to help struggling state schools in mainland France’s poorest region, home to many of the Olympics’ signature…

The Hindu · Apr 27, 2024

Palestinian athletes to be invited to Paris Olympics

IOC head Thomas Bach expects six to eight Palestinian athletes at Paris Olympics, with invitations if they fail to qualify.

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The Times of India · Apr 27, 2024

Sailor Nethra Kumanan earns Paris Olympics quota

CHENNAI: Indian sailor Nethra Kumanan secured a quota for the Paris Olympics in the women's one-person dinghy ILCA 6 event in the Last Chance Regatta in Hyeres, France, on Friday. By finishing fifth with 67 net points, she qualified via the Emerging Nation Program (ENP) quota. The quota is handed…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 26, 2024

Aya Nakamura scoops French music awards, thanks fans for support over racist abuse

French singer Aya Nakamura confirmed her status as queen of the pop music scene, sweeping three big prizes at Les Flammes awards for rap, R&B and pop on Thursday – where she thanked fans for support over racist attacks following rumours she would perform at the Paris Olympics.

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2024

PC defence India’s biggest concern: Adrian D’Souza

Former Indian Olympians Rupinderpal Singh and Adrian D’Souza mentor young players, emphasizing penalty corner defense and teamwork for Paris Olympics.

The Hindu · Apr 24, 2024

Indian golfers Aditi, Diksha set to participate in Paris Olympics

Indian golfers Aditi Ashok (46) and Diksha Dagar (138) are set to participate in the Paris Olympics whereas Shubhankar Sharma (197) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (232) also have a strong chance of making it to the Games

France 24 · Apr 24, 2024

UK passes controversial bill to send migrants to Rwanda

In tonight's edition: Rwanda may be just a few months away from taking in migrants flown over from the UK under a controversial deal. Also, as trade picks up at the border between Niger and Nigeria, importers are happy to resume business after difficult losses of revenue. And we meet…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 24, 2024

Louvre exhibition zooms in on history and those behind the modern Olympics

Three months before the start of the Paris Olympics, the Louvre will add its cultural heft to the prelude with the launch on Wednesday of an exhibition glorifying the museum's role in the birth of the modern Games. It features the academics, artists and politicians whose dynamism defined the Olympics…

USA Basketball 3X3 Team Gears Up For Paris Olympics

Allisha Gray gears up for Paris Olympics after Tokyo success in 3x3 basketball. Stay updated with AP Summer Olympics.

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