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France defends Olympic title in mixed team judo against Japan

French star Teddy Riner Saturday helped his country claim gold in mixed team judo, after he beat Japan's Tatsuru Saito in the final for the second straight Olympic Games. The victory comes on the back of Riner's third individual gold medal in the +100kg division on Friday.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 4, 2024

Aussie Surfer Jack Robinson Forced To Change Surfboard Design Ahead Of Olympic Games Finals

The Olympian was forced to change the design following a complain from Team South Korea.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 4, 2024

In late response, Vatican 'deplores the offense' of Paris Olympics' opening ceremony tableau

The Vatican says it “deplored the offense” caused to Christians by the Olympic Games opening ceremony

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2024

Greater Paris region claims Olympic boost as tourist figures continue to rise

The Olympic Games have created an encouraging boost for the Greater Paris region, with a 20 percent year-on-year increase in tourist numbers between 24 and 27 July, according to initial figures from Choose Paris Region – the agency created to attract visitors to the Île-de-France region.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 2, 2024

Paris 2024 Must Leave A Transformative Public Health Legacy In France And Beyond

After much anticipation, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are now underway, with the first competitions on 24 July followed two days later by the groundbreaking opening ceremony on the River Seine.

inkl · Aug 2, 2024

What the 2024 Olympics tells us about global geopolitics

Since the Olympic Games in Paris began, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has posted the statement “This is France!” several times on his social media platforms.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2024

Break dancing used to pride itself on inclusivity – so why is it in the Olympic Games but not the Paralympics?

Break dancing has at last made it to the Olympic Games. This acceptance by the most exclusive of sporting institutions has been a long time in the making. Break dance promoters first mooted its inclusion in the early 1980s.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2024

No 'tangible' terror threat detected since the start of the Paris Olympics, interior minister says

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says authorities have not detected any “tangible” terror threat during the first week of the Olympic Games

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

What is a Decathlon? Every Sport in the Event

It's hard enough to qualify for the Olympic Games in one event. How about qualifying for 10? That's essentially what Decathlon athletes are tasked with doing,

Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2024

Olympics 2024 LIVE! Tebogo wins 200m final; Lyles Covid, USA comeback; Johnson-Thompson leads heptathlon

Great Britain up to 51 medals in Paris

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024