Today: September 11, 2024
Today: September 11, 2024

Olympic Games

Economy|Europe|Sports

French services sector grew in July, helped by Olympics, PMI shows

France's dominant services sector expanded in July, a survey showed on Wednesday, helped by a pick-up in business from the Olympic Games although the country's

French services sector grew in July, helped by Olympics, PMI shows
News|Opinion|Sports

Olympics-Boxers deserve prize money at Olympics, says former governing body

The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Wednesday accused the International Olympic Committee of doing too little to reward boxers, and demanded prize money

Olympics-Boxers deserve prize money at Olympics, says former governing body
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Sports

Lady Gaga flutters in dazzling feathery performance to kick off Olympic Games in Paris

Lady Gaga flutters in dazzling feathery performance to kick off Olympic Games in Paris

Lady Gaga flutters in dazzling feathery performance to kick off Olympic Games in Paris
Europe|Sports

Olympics-Italian rower's father pedals to Paris for charity

Italian rower Luca Chiumento is in Paris preparing for the quadruple sculls at the Olympic Games, and his father arrived from Italy by bicycle on Thursday, raising

Olympics-Italian rower's father pedals to Paris for charity
News|Sports|World

Joel Embiid decides to play for USA — not France — in Paris Olympics

Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid has told USA Basketball that he intends to play for them at the Paris Olympics

Joel Embiid decides to play for USA — not France — in Paris Olympics
Business|Environment|News|Political|Sports|World

Paris mayor says her city has too many SUVs, so she’s asking voters to decide on a parking fee hike

Does Paris have too many SUVs

Paris mayor says her city has too many SUVs, so she’s asking voters to decide on a parking fee hike
News|Sports|World

French police address fear factor ahead of the Olympic Games after a deadly attack near Eiffel Tower

The bar was already high, but the security challenge ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games only grew with a knife attack last weekend that killed a tourist near the Eiffel Tower

French police address fear factor ahead of the Olympic Games after a deadly attack near Eiffel Tower
Sports

IOC won't change boxing age limit to let Manny Pacquaio compete at Paris Olympics at age 45

The International Olympic Committee will not change its rules to let boxing great Manny Pacquaio compete at the Paris Games aged five years beyond the entry limit

IOC won't change boxing age limit to let Manny Pacquaio compete at Paris Olympics at age 45
Sports

Paris Olympics opening ceremony to be held during sunset on July 26

Organizers say the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along the river Seine will be held during sunset

Paris Olympics opening ceremony to be held during sunset on July 26
Business|Entertainment|Environment|News|Sports|World

Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games

April 17 marks the 100 days countdown to the Paris Olympics ambitious opening ceremony

Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games
Sports

Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon

Hailey Van Lith is focused on making the USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic team this summer and not worried about where she’ll end up at college next year

Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
Sports

French Open to reveal second retractable roof court at Roland Garros ahead of Olympics

Organizers of the tennis French Open say the second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of main draw play next month

French Open to reveal second retractable roof court at Roland Garros ahead of Olympics
Sports

USA Track & Field expands its maternity policy to give athletes more time to work their way back

USA Track & Field unveiled a program Thursday that expands an existing maternity support system to give athletes more time to return

USA Track & Field expands its maternity policy to give athletes more time to work their way back
Arts|Entertainment

Curtain falls on Paris puppet theatre to make way for Olympics

Blue and pink lights lit the stage as the curtain rose at the Champs de Mars puppet theatre in Paris, with audience members welcomed to the show by a Guignol

Curtain falls on Paris puppet theatre to make way for Olympics
News|Political|Sports

France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fans

French authorities have handed preliminary terrorism charges to an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending Olympic soccer games

France files preliminary terrorism charges against teenager accused of plan to attack Olympic fans
News|Travel

A Paris judge questions 3 men suspected of 'psychological violence' at Eiffel Tower

French prosecutors say three people have been released from custody pending further investigation after they allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower

A Paris judge questions 3 men suspected of 'psychological violence' at Eiffel Tower
Entertainment|Sports|Travel

Paris gets into the groove for historic Olympic opening ceremony, adapted to its iconic cityscape

The Paris Olympics are getting into the groove for the historic opening ceremony on the River Seine

Paris gets into the groove for historic Olympic opening ceremony, adapted to its iconic cityscape
News|Sports

Tennis-Djokovic confirmed for Paris Olympics

Novak Djokovic will compete at this year's Olympic Games in Paris, the Olympic Committee of Serbia has announced.

Tennis-Djokovic confirmed for Paris Olympics
News|Sports

Alex Morgan left off US women’s soccer team roster for Paris Olympics as team undergoes a changing of the guard

Alex Morgan left off US women’s soccer team roster for Paris Olympics as team undergoes a changing of the guard

Alex Morgan left off US women’s soccer team roster for Paris Olympics as team undergoes a changing of the guard
News|Political

Key dates as France seeks way out of political deadlock

France's inconclusive elections have plunged it into a period of political uncertainty, with no single grouping in the national parliament having enough seats to govern.

Key dates as France seeks way out of political deadlock
Sports

USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest

USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest

USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest
Entertainment|Europe|Sports

How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France

Thomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France
News|Sports

Team USA survives scare in Olympic warmup, scraping past South Sudan 101-100

Team USA survives scare in Olympic warmup, scraping past South Sudan 101-100

Team USA survives scare in Olympic warmup, scraping past South Sudan 101-100
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

LeBron James leads Team USA to another comeback in 92-88 win against Germany

LeBron James leads Team USA to another comeback in 92-88 win against Germany

LeBron James leads Team USA to another comeback in 92-88 win against Germany
Sports

Olympics-Soccer-US women ready to 'create a new history' in Paris, says Hayes

The United States insisted they have put their ill-fated 2023 Women's World Cup campaign in the rear-view mirror on Tuesday, as the team prepare to kick off their

Olympics-Soccer-US women ready to 'create a new history' in Paris, says Hayes

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