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As France’s sports budget faces cuts, are Olympic promises being broken?

One year on from the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, French politicians and sports organisations are hitting out at the government's proposed cuts to the budget for sport – after pledges to improve access to grassroots sport were made following the country's record medal haul last summer.

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French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she's barred from the Olympic opening ceremony due to her hijab

French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she has been barred from Friday’s opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics because she wears a hijab, and the French Olympic Committee said it is working with her to find a solution that adheres to the team’s secular requirements for athletes

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French Sports Minister gives cryptic answer about Celine Dion Olympics performance

Singer is reportedly staying at a hotel in Paris ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony

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Macron's political woes cast shadow over Olympic spectacle

French President Emmanuel Macron hoped the Paris Olympics would be a shining part of his legacy. But a failed bet on a snap legislative election – in which his coalition lost seats – has cast a long shadow over his hoped-for golden moment on the international stage. "Macron expected to…

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine nine days before Olympic Games kickoff

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a long-awaited dip in the River Seine on Wednesday morning in a bid to prove the water is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Olympics later this month.

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Will the Seine River be clean in time for Olympic athletes to swim?

The 2024 Paris Olympics are less than a fortnight away and questions still abound over the state of the Seine River – whether it will be safe for athletes to compete in the triathlon and marathon swimming events. However, French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra took a dip in the Seine…

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French sports minister takes a dip in the Seine ahead of Paris Olympics

French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has taken a symbolic dip in the Seine in a bid to ease concerns about water quality before the start of the Paris Olympics

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River boats carry out successful Paris Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal

Onlookers in Paris were treated to a procession of 55 boats taking part in a rehearsal along the Seine River on Monday afternoon. Olympic officials are confident that the near four-hour opening ceremony will run like clockwork on 26 July.

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Dozens of boats cruise the Seine in successful Paris Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal

Curious onlookers gathered on bridges as dozens of boats snaked along the Seine river on Monday in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics' unique opening ceremony next month.

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Dozens of boats cruise the Seine river in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony

Curious onlookers gathered on bridges as dozens of boats snaked along the Seine river on Monday in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ unique opening ceremony next month

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Doubts over launch site cloud 100-day countdown to Paris Olympics

Organisers of the Paris Olympic Games began their 100-day countdown on Wednesday amid uncertainty over the site of the Opening Ceremony on 26 July.

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Olympics windfall brings prospects of happy days to Paris suburbs

Olympics naysayers would be given short shrift at the moment in and around the Paris suburbs of Le Bourget and Dugny.

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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.

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France struggles to find right balance as violence at matches escalates

Death of a fan in early December has led to calls for drastic measures but travel bans have been met with opposition

The Guardian - UK

UN criticises France’s ban on its Olympic athletes wearing headscarves

Dress codes should not be imposed on women, spokesperson says, after Paris Games ban affecting French athletes

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France boosts Rugby World Cup security after Champions League fiasco

Sports minister says lessons learned from failings at Stade de France

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France's World Cup preparations disturbed by calls to drop Chalureau in racism controversy

France's preparations for the Rugby World Cup have been disrupted by calls to remove one of its players because of a historic racism charge

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French sports minister lashes out at Djokovic's stance on Kosovo at French Open

France's sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra on Wednesday hit out at tennis legend Novak Djokovic for a post-match message saying that Kosovo was at the heart of Serbia.

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PSG close in on 11th Ligue 1 title as row erupts over anti-homophobia campaign

Paris Saint-Germain could be crowned top flight champions for a record 11th time on Sunday night with at least a draw at relegation-threatened Auxerre should Lens fail to win at Lorient during the afternoon.

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France's sports minister says she is ready for law suit with ex-football supremo

France's sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra on Wednesday said she was prepared to go to court as the war of words intensified with Noël Le Graët, the former boss of the Fédération française de football (FFF).

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Laporte quits as boss of French rugby federation

Bernard Laporte resigned as president of the French rugby federation (FFR) on Friday following a meeting of the game's most powerful executives.

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French soccer president targeted by sexual harassment probe

The Paris prosecutor’s office says it has opened an investigation into “sexual harassment” and “moral harassment” targeting French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët

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Mbappé slams French football boss Le Graët for 'disrespecting' Zidane

French Football Federation President Noel Le Graët was forced to apologise on Monday for what he dubbed "clumsy remarks" about Zinedine Zidane's potential interest in coaching the France national team, with Les Bleus striker Kylian Mbappé among several who blasted his "disrespect" for the 1998 World Cup champion.

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French minister pushes for human rights gesture at World Cup

France’s sports minister has encouraged her country’s World Cup team to make a symbolic gesture in support of human rights, after FIFA’s clampdown on the “One Love” armband

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