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The Olympic Rings Are More Than A Trendy Tattoo For Athletes: Here’s Their History & True Meaning

With the Paris 2024 Olympics rolling around, we unpacked the history and symbolism behind the iconic Olympic Rings.

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Paris 2024: the 10 most iconic venues at the Olympic Games

From volleyball beneath the Eiffel Tower to showjumping at Versailles, Paris will be showcasing its heritage at the Games

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Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information ecosystem

The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines to hospitals and even the delivery of uniforms for the Olympic Games represents a growing concern for cybersecurity professionals, businesses and governments.

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Paris Shops, Restaurants Say Olympics Hammering Business

Paris shops, restaurants, bars and clubs are facing an "unprecedented slump in business and footfall", trade groups said Friday, blaming in part the "heavy security measures" imposed ahead of the Olympic Games starting July 26.

International Business Times

Man Shot By Police After Knifing Officer In Paris

Police shot and seriously wounded a man who injured an officer with a knife near the famed Champs-Elysees avenue in Olympic host city Paris on Thursday, police sources told AFP. Police said a terrorist motive was not suspected, but the violence added to tensions as Paris prepares to host the…

International Business Times

Bruce Mwape banned from private contact with Zambia players at Olympics

Bruce Mwape will not be allowed private contact with any of his players at the Olympic Games in Paris

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5 Olympics podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

The Independent UK

Are running shoes getting too good? Why ‘technological doping’ is a growing concern for professional sports

Every four years, the best athletes from around the globe converge to battle it out for top honours at the Olympic Games. Athletes go through the rigours of qualification, competing through injury and travel fatigue, with a wide variety of weather conditions, in order to secure their spot on the…

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Olympics: Senegal won silver in 1988 – why it’s never managed to repeat this feat

Since Senegal first competed in the Olympic Games in 1964, its success has been marked by a single medal, a feat achieved in 1988 by El Hadji Amadou Dia Bâ at the Seoul games. His remarkable performance in the 400m hurdles secured him a silver medal.

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A look at upcoming blockbusters hitting theatres this summer

We take a look at some of the summer blockbusters filling air-conditioned movie theatres around the globe, as film critic Lisa Nesselson showcases some of the more enticing meteorological, extraterrestrial and fantastical pictures coming to the big screen. Jacque Audiard’s award-winning “Emilia Perez” opens in French cinemas after a warm…

France 24

Paris airport staff call off strike 10 days before Olympics

Paris airport workers have called off a strike that would have disrupted travel just ahead of the Olympic Games after reaching a deal on bonuses.

Radio France Internationale

Paris mayor will swim in the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness ahead of the Olympics

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is set to swim in the Seine River later nine days before the start of the Olympic Games

The Independent UK

Supershoes have transformed competitive distance running, but they remain controversial

On the face of it, competitive distance running appears not to have changed much since the Olympic Games were revived in 1896. However, even the relative simplicity of racing from gun to tape has radically altered in recent years due to the rise of advanced running footwear known colloquially as…

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Breakdancing, DJs and Tahitian surf: Paris 2024 is going for gold in Olympic innovation

Think of the Olympic Games and for many of us it conjures images of the traditional marquee events: track and field, swimming, weightlifting, gymnastics. But the games are changing – and the Paris Olympics will take it to a new level.

Radio France Internationale

France's Bastille Day parade meets Olympic torch relay as political crisis continues

France is marking its national 14 July holiday with the traditional military parade, but with the Olympic Games just two weeks away, it's a rerouted and slightly reduced affair. This year's special guest is not a country, but the Olympic flame.

Radio France Internationale

Seine fit for swimming most of past 12 days, Paris city hall says ahead of Olympics

The Seine has been clean enough to swim for most of the past 12 days, Paris city hall said Friday, just two weeks ahead of the Olympic Games.

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Anyone for obstacle course swimming? How some of the more unusual Olympic Games sports came to be

The Latin motto of the Olympic Games, which Baron Pierre de Coubertin – known as the father of the Olympics – resurrected at Athens in 1896, is “citius, altius, fortius – communiter”.

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Why the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation

Fans are getting ready to watch top athletes from around the globe compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics, which start in Paris on July 26. Accompanying the athletic events will be a display of patriotic symbols such as flags and team uniforms featuring countries’ colors. The host country will mark…

France 24

Macron refuses Attal’s resignation, asks French PM to stay on temporarily for ‘stability’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to remain temporarily in office after the government’s political camp lost its majority in high-stakes legislative elections. The leftist New Popular Front (NFP) coalition won the most parliamentary seats, but failed to win an absolute majority in the National…

TV Tech

NBC to Air Record Amount of Live Paris Olympics Coverage

NBC and Peacock to Lead NBCU’s coverage of the XXXIII Olympiad from Paris, France

International Business Times

Air France Says Olympic Games Has Cut Summer Traffic To Paris

Air France-KLM warned Monday that the Olympic Games would lead to a drop in revenues of up to 180 million euros ($193 million), due to a decline in travel to Paris over the summer.

The Conversation

The horrifying human cost of big sporting events

With the Copa América, the UEFA European Championship and the Olympic Games all taking place over a few months, summer 2024 is shaping up to be a celebration of sport.

The Independent UK

Princess Anne suffered previous concussion from horse while competing in the Olympic Games

King’s sister, who is receiving treatment at hospital in Bristol, was previously involved in an accident with a horse in 1976

International Business Times

Vogue World Brings Together Fashion And Sport In Paris

Paris played host Sunday to an ultra-glitzy collision between fashion and sport as Vogue put on its latest branding event in the heart of the city ahead of the Olympic Games.

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