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Olympics Ceremony On Seine 'Very Probable' Option

The Paris Olympics' chief organiser Tony Estanguet said on Monday an opening ceremony on the river Seine was the "very probable" option, after French President Emmanuel Macron said it could be moved to a stadium.

International Business Times

Is Fractious France Ready For An Olympics Party?

Organisers of the Paris Olympics have promised a "great national party" for the country, but with 100 days to go, France's bitter politics and gloomy mindset are dampening the mood.

International Business Times

Stadiums Rise At Paris Landmarks 100 Days From Olympics

In front of the Eiffel Tower, stands are emerging from a tangle of scaffolding, while at the historic Place de la Concorde, forklift trucks buzz around carrying building materials.

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PSG turns to Star Wars amid terror fears as Paris Olympics chiefs brace for launch

Quite where all this is going boggles the mind. Just over 24 hours after the French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin declared that Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League match against Barcelona at the Parc des Princes had featured on an Islamic State video as a target, PSG and their fans reacted to…

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Paris Olympic organisers trumpet their readiness as 100-day countdown looms

Paris 2024 Olympic chiefs on Wednesday declared themselves primed and prepared for any last-minute hitches ahead of the formal 100-day countdown celebrations before the start of the Games on 26 July.

Radio France Internationale

Olympic triathlon swimming leg could be cancelled over Seine water quality

The Paris 2024 chief, Tony Estanguet, fears adverse weather could impact event, with the prospect of rising E Coli levels one of the ‘biggest challenges’

The Guardian - UK

French ministers hail 'exceptional' revamp of land around Olympic climbing venue

Two top French ministers joined forces 20 kilometres to the north of Paris on Monday to pay tribute to the builders, engineers and landscapers behind a 650-million euro regeneration project on 70 hectares of land around the venue for the sports climbing events during the Paris Olympic Games.

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For 2024 Paris Olympics, Colombes' historic stadium regains its former lustre

One of France’s most historic sporting venues, the Colombes stadium northwest of the French capital was the principal venue when Paris hosted the Olympic Games in 1924. After undergoing thorough renovations, the site will recover some of its former glory by again playing host to Olympic sport this summer.

France 24

Football shares limelight with social projects in France's Olympic wonderland

This week's draw for the Olympic football tournament came amid a flurry of events aimed at highlighting the much-vaunted "legacy" component of the Paris 2024 Games.

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‘It’s like Covid all over again’: Olympic-sized trepidation strikes Paris

Politicians and sports stars reassure the public ‘it’s going to be beautiful’, but those planning to flee the city are unconvinced

The Guardian - UK

French Gloom Clouds Paris Olympics, Six Months From Start

Political bickering, ongoing grumbling about ticket prices and disruption to everyday life are souring the mood in the build-up to the Paris Olympics this July -- something organisers blame on typical French pessimism.

International Business Times

Paris mayor to take a dip in the River Seine days before Olympics

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has promised that she'll take an "historic dip" in the River Seine in July in the days leading up to the 2024 Olympics.

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Paris Olympics Chief Insists River Seine Will Host Opening Ceremony

The chief organiser of the 2024 Paris Olympics insisted Wednesday there were no plans to move the opening ceremony of the Games from the river Seine amid ongoing speculation about the hugely ambitious water-based show.

International Business Times

French basketball star resigns as Olympics ambassador over anti-Semitism row

Olympic Basketball 2009 meadlist, Emilie Gomis, has resigned as ambassador of the Paris Olympics Games after the organising committee held a meeting on Wednesday to address a controversy linked to a social media post about the Gaza war made by the former sports star.

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How Paris plans to put on the greenest Games in Olympic history

With a little over 200 days to go before the 2024 Paris Olympics, RFI looks at how organisers are raising the bar to make good on their promise of staging the most sustainable Games ever held.

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Paris hoteliers under fire for massive mark-ups at Olympics opening gala

The affordability of next year's Olympic Games in Paris was again under the spotlight after a consumers' group highlighted average prices of 1,000 euros in hotels near the route of the opening ceremony in July.

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Controversy lingers as Paris Olympics push ahead with surfing tower

Paris Olympics organizers face opposition from the International Surfing Association over the construction of a tower at the surfing venue in Tahiti. Despi...

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Paris Olympics chief defends prices and insists tickets are cheaper than London

The head of the Paris Olympics, Tony Estanguet, has hit back at Sebastian Coe’s comments that tickets are too expensive by claiming they are cheaper than London 2012

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The Independent UK

New tower at surfing venue in Tahiti blowing up again as problem issue for Paris Olympic organizers

Organizers of the Paris Olympics say work will continue on a new tower for judges and TV cameras at the surfing venue in Tahiti

The Independent UK

Work to resume at Tahiti's legendary Olympic surfing site after uproar over damage to coral reef

Organizers of the Paris Olympics say work will resume this week to prepare the surfing venue in Tahiti after an uproar over damage to a coral reef put efforts on hold

The Independent UK

Paris 2024 chief pledges to find solutions to keep Olympic surfing in Tahiti after coral damage

The Paris 2024 organizing committee president says he still wants the surfing competition at next year’s Olympics to take place in Tahiti despite the controversy surrounding the construction of the judging tower at the site, where coral has been damaged

The Independent UK

Watch: Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet speaks following Olympic Truce signing at United Nations

Watch as Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet spoke following the Olympic Truce signing at the United Nations on Tuesday, 21 November.

The Independent UK

Financial investigators probing suspected contracts descend again on HQ of Paris Olympic organizers

Organizers of next year’s Paris Olympics say their headquarters have again been visited by French financial prosecutors who are investigating suspicions of favoritism, conflicts of interest and misuse of funds in the awarding of contracts

The Independent UK

Job alert! Paris Olympics are looking for cooks, security guards and others to fill 16,000 vacancies

Paris Olympics organizers and their partners have set up a giant job fair meant to help fill about 16,000 vacancies in key sectors including catering, security, transport and cleaning, 10 months before the opening of the Games

The Independent UK

Paris booksellers won't let their street stands along the Seine be removed for the 2024 Olympics

Paris booksellers who work on the banks of the River Seine for decades are refusing to leave during the Paris Olympics next year

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