Published: 04:37 am,Saturday 27 July 2024
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Paris Olympics opens with historic ceremony on River Seine
After a century-long wait, Paris welcomed back the Olympic Games with a rainy yet historic ceremony held on the River Seine, reported Xinhua. French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open before the waterborne ceremony reached its climax when Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec lit the cauldron with
Published: 00:35 am,Saturday 27 July 2024
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Europe gears up for Paris Olympics amid heightened terror threats
As millions of visitors descend on Paris for the Summer Olympic Games starting Friday, the city is on high alert for terrorist attacks, with tens of thousands of armed soldiers patrolling the Seine River, reported Xinhua. "If there is one event that is under pressure, it's the Olympic
Published: 15:26 pm,Friday 26 July 2024
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Team Great Britain complains about food in Paris
Despite stories of Michelin starred chefs helping prepare the menus in Paris, Andy Anson, the British Olympic Association's chief executive, has complained that the food in the Olympic Village "is not adequate," with complaints over small portions and a lack of high-protein foods. "There are not enough of
Published: 02:42 am,Thursday 25 July 2024
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Finnish Olympic delegation prioritizes health measures
Finnish Olympic participants will consistently use face masks during their flights to France and local travel in Paris, said Maarit Valtonen, the chief doctor of the Finnish delegation to Paris 2024, reported Xinhua. In an interview published on Wednesday by USU, the news agency of major regional newspapers in
Published: 22:41 pm,Thursday 25 July 2024
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From Paris 1924 to Paris 2024, what's new and what remains
The year 2024 marks the third time that Paris has hosted the Olympic Games. The first was in 1900 and the last was a century ago in 1924. Since then, the world has changed dramatically, reported Xinhua. Over the past century, some sports have ceased to be part of
Published: 01:41 am,Friday 26 July 2024
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Kerber to end career after 2024 Olympics
German tennis star and former world number one Angelique Kerber will end her professional career after the 2024 Olympics in Paris, she said on Instagram on Thursday, reported dpa. "Before the Olympics begin, I can already say that I will never forget Paris 2024, because it will be my
Published: 02:05 am,Thursday 25 July 2024
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Morocco upset Argentina, Spain edge Uzbekistan at Paris Olympic football
Morocco pulled off a surprise 2-1 win over Argentina in a Paris Olympic men's football group match marred by crowd trouble on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. Cristian Medina of Argentina looked to have made it 2-2 in the last moment, while several spectators in Morocco colors ran onto the
Published: 01:11 am,Thursday 25 July 2024
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90% of athletes tested ahead of Paris Olympics: ITA
Nearly 90 percent of athletes set to compete in the Paris Olympics have been tested at least once this year, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. ITA Foundation Board Chair Valerie Fourneyron told the IOC 142nd Session that it had conducted more than 32,000
Published: 01:03 am,Thursday 25 July 2024
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Spanish veteran Nadal 'rejuvenated' by Olympic experience
Spanish veteran tennis player Rafael Nadal said he is "excited and prepared" to take part in his last Olympic Games, with the fact that injuries have stopped him from performing in London and Tokyo spurring him to one last effort, reported Xinhua. The 38-year-old has won 14 French
Published: 22:40 pm,Wednesday 24 July 2024
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Top seed Sinner pulls out of Olympic tennis competition
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner announced on Wednesday his withdrawal from the Paris Olympics with tonsillitis, just three days before the tennis tournament begins, reported Xinhua. The 22-year-old Italian posted on social media that he started not feeling well after a week of training. While he spent a