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Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing hours before Olympics closing ceremony

The Paris Olympics end on Sunday with the closing ceremony taking place at the Stade de France

The Independent UK

Man Climbs Eiffel Tower, Prompts Evacuation Before Paris Olympics

A man climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris causes security concerns before the Olympics closing ceremony, highlighting the need for vigilance and preparednes...

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A man is seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony

French police have evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday

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Telemundo Takes VR Studio Tech from Miami to the Paris Olympics

Telemundo's virtual reality studio in Miami uses Unreal Engine and Chyron to provide a "photo-realistic look" that shows small details of the Paris landscape like the "wind in the trees"

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Tahitian surfing champion Kauli Vaast takes victory lap along the Seine

After winning the gold medal in surfing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Kauli Vaast thrilled fans again by surfing along France's iconic River Seine. The 22-year-old was pulled by a boat, and surfed the small waves it created with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

France 24

Figure Skating at the Summer Olympics? No, Just a Long Overdue Medal Ceremony

It took more than two years for American skaters to receive their gold medals from Beijing after a Russian doping scandal. With the Eiffel Tower behind them, it was worth the wait.

Sports Illustrated

Blinded by the light: A night of beach volleyball beneath the dazzling Eiffel Tower

The organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics wanted to make the city's monuments the centrepiece of the Games. As the men and women's beach volleyball quarter finals unfolded under the shimmering heights of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday night, it was hard to argue with their vision.

France 24

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In Women’s Olympic Skateboarding, the Beauty of Paris Meets a Sport on the Rise

With the Eiffel Tower and Luxor Obelisk as the backdrop, three teenage medalists soared above the competition, while looking to take their event to new heights.

Sports Illustrated

'Dialled in' - Remco Evenepoel explains iconic telephone celebration at Paris Olympics

Belgian celebrates Olympic double with borrowed salute in front of the Eiffel Tower

Cycling Weekly

Olympics: Men's road cycling shows Paris is a moveable feast

Staging the opening ceremonies on the Seine wasn't the only bold move by the Paris 2024 organisers.Famous Paris landmarks have hosted or acted as backdrop for many events. In the case of cycling, it's both. The men's road race went three times up the hill at Montmartre with packed crowds…

France 24

Paris Olympics: Remco Evenepoel overcomes puncture and powers to second gold in Paris with convincing men's road race victory

France goes silver and bronze with Madouas and Laporte

Cycling News

David Burnett does it again, with this epic Eiffel Tower Olympic image on 4x5 film

David Burnett's stunning image of the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Olympics wins my heart –and hopefully yours, too

Digital Camera World

In pictures: Paris Olympics are a feast for the eyes as iconic venues take centre stage

From our special correspondent - The sporting competitions at the Paris Olympic Games are being staged at some of France’s most emblematic locations: the Palace of Versailles, the former bastion of the French monarchy; the final resting place of Napoleon at Les Invalides; that most Parisian of monuments, the Eiffel…

France 24

It’s an art form – Callum Wilkinson is past caring about race walking detractors

The Suffolk athlete will take on a gruelling 20-kilometre competition at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

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Olympics athletes and fans struggle to stay cool as Paris temperatures soar

Water mists were used at Roland Garros and electric fans were deployed at the Eiffel Tower beach volleyball venue.

AAP

Fox takes a piece of Paris home in K1 victory

Victory in Paris is extra sweet for Australia's French-born paddler Jessica Fox with the Olympic medals containing fragments of iron from the Eiffel Tower.

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Stade De Eiffel Tower: Unique Venue For Beach Volleyball

Experience the unique Stade de Eiffel Tower, a standout venue at the Olympics, offering beach volleyball matches with the iconic Eiffel Tower as a backdrop.

The Guardian - UK

Paris Games TV coverage review – just navigating the channels feels like an Olympic sport

Amid rain and soggy shots of the Eiffel Tower, I swiftly became over-invested in the women’s 3-metre synchronised diving … and, hey, bring on the breakdancing

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Steven van de Velde presence casts a shadow over Paris 2024 Beach Volleyball

The convicted rapist has been selected by the Netherlands for a tournament that will be played beneath the Eiffel Tower.

AAP

Aussie beach volleyball aces shine beneath Eiffel Tower

Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy have made a terrific start to their beach volleyball golden bid at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

The Independent UK

Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of rape will make his Olympic debut Sunday

A Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted in 2016 of having sex with a 12-year-old girl in England will make his Olympic debut on Sunday at the Eiffel Tower Stadium

Sports Illustrated

Everything to Know About Olympic Medals and What Athletes in Paris Win

If you win a medal in Paris, you’re going home with part of the Eiffel Tower.

The Independent UK

Celine Dion determination to make comeback in ceremony revealed by Paris 2024

It was the first time she has sung live since revealing her diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome in 2022.

The Independent UK

Celine Dion leaves fans teary-eyed with comeback performance at Olympic opening ceremony

Dion performed Edith Piaf’s ‘L’Hymne à l’amour’ atop the Eiffel Tower during the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony

The Independent UK

Celine Dion makes musical comeback at Paris Olympics with Eiffel Tower serenade

Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance, closing out the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony from the Eiffel Tower

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