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Paris Olympics embraces modern life with age-old burdens

Just a few weeks before the start of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the American former athlete Tommie Smith was in the French capital and inter alia recounting how he and fellow sprinters John Carlos and Peter Norman essentially winged their way into what would become one of the most…

Radio France Internationale

France's High-speed Railway Hit By 'Sabotage' Hours Before Olympics

France's high-speed rail network was hit by arson attacks that disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers on Friday, just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

International Business Times

Watch: Olympics travel chaos in Paris as vandals target high-speed rail tracks

Watch from Paris on Friday 26 July after vandals targeted France’s high-speed train network with a series of coordinated actions that brought major disruption to some of the country’s busiest rail lines ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.

The Independent UK

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Olympics: Satwik-Chirag India's prime medal hopes on badminton courts in Paris as PV Sindhu eyes historic hat-trick

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are determined to secure India's maiden badminton gold medal, while PV Sindhu aims to reinforce her position as one of the most outstanding sportspersons by clinching an unparalleled third consecutive Olympic medal as the Indian badminton contingent commences its journey at the Paris Games on…

The Times of India

Olympics travel: Eurostar cancels 1 in 4 trains as arson attacks cause French high-speed rail chaos

Eurostar and other French high-speed rail networks were thrown into chaos on Friday as a series of arson attacks disrupting travel to Paris only hours before the Olympic opening ceremony.

Evening Standard

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Aya Nakamura: Who’s Performing At The Olympics Opening Ceremony?

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura, and more. Discover who's performing at the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony and who got snubbed.

Pedestrian.tv

Eurostar Olympic chaos as vandals target high-speed rail tracks – trains cancelled on first day of Games

‘Coordinated acts of malice in France’ are causing cancellations on day of maximum demand – with airspace closure cutting off flight options

The Independent UK

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Marathoner Buchanan in for injured Robinson in Paris

Andy Buchanan will make his Olympic debut in the marathon for Australia after good mate and national record holder Brett Robinson was forced out with injury.

AAP

From Joe Biden advisor to Olympics debut – the Anna Hursey adventure continues

The 18-year-old became Wales’ youngest senior international athlete in any sport at the age of 10.

The Independent UK

Is US men’s basketball’s era of Olympic domination coming to an end?

The best players in the NBA are no longer exclusively American, while other countries play better as team units. We could see an upset at Paris 2024

The Guardian - US

Ellie Kildunne says Great Britain can do ‘something special’ at Paris Olympics

Ciaran Beattie’s side face Ireland on July 28 in their opening pool match at the Stade de France.

The Independent UK

Tom Pidcock criticises 'bland' mountain bike course at Paris Olympics

'When you just gravel over a nice hillside, it's not really mountain bike,' says reigning champion

Cycling Weekly

Paris Olympics: Huge arson attack on French rail network hits fans on way to Games

Eurostar said journey times in both directions between London and Paris were expected to be delayed by up to 90 minutes

Evening Standard

France's High-Speed Train Lines Targeted In Coordinated Sabotage

Coordinated sabotage disrupts France's high-speed train lines ahead of Paris Olympics, causing severe travel disruptions and condemning attacks on the Games.

Top News

Star-Studded Prelude To Olympics Event In Paris Wows Attendees

Experience the glamour and excitement of the star-studded Prelude to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, featuring art, music, sports, and philanthropy.

Al Jazeera

Which countries have been banned from participating in the Olympics?

Thirteen countries have been banned from the Olympics in the past. Which are they, and why were they barred?

France 24

Paris prosecutor opens probe into 'criminal' attack on France's high-speed train network

French train operator SNCF on Friday said that the country’s high-speed network had been targeted with widespread and "criminal" acts, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of people just hours before the grand opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Paris prosecutor has opened a probe into a suspected…

The Independent UK

Simone Biles, Noah Lyles and the many faces of the Paris Olympic Games

Gymnastics superstar bids to conquer ‘the twisties’ in an inspirational story of redemption at Paris 2024, just one of the many compelling narratives to follow during the next fortnight

The Independent UK

Olympics opening ceremony route: 2024 Games begin with parade of Paris landmarks on the Seine

The river will feature prominently to kick off the Paris Games

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