PARIS (AFP) -- The open-air booksellers who line the Seine in Paris are refusing to be moved, despite concerns from French authorities over security for the opening of the Olympic Games on the river. The ceremony on July 26 next year will be the first in Olympic history to take place outside a...
NOUMEA (AFP) -- France will "for sure" be ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games despite the numerous organizational challenges of hosting the event, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, July 26. *French President Emmanuel Macron (AFP)* With a year to go to the opening ceremony of the Games,...
PARIS (AFP) -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Wednesday, July 26, formally invited 203 countries, but not Russia and Belarus, to participate in the Paris Olympics which begin in a year's time. *International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. (AFP)* Bach had...
PARIS (AFP) -- The chief organizer of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Tony Estanguet, has told AFP he can't wait for France to show the world what it can do when the Games open in spectacular fashion in a year's time. *Paris Olympics chief organizer Tony Estanguet. (AFP)* Estanguet, a three-time Olympic...
PARIS (AFP) --Â The Paris Olympics begin with a spectacular ceremony on July 26, 2024 but with a year to go, organizers face a series of challenges. *International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. (AFP)* SECURITY CONCERNS Organizers will pray there is no repeat next summer of the...
PARIS (AFP) -- French luxury brand LVMH announced on Monday, July 24, it will be a "premium sponsor" of the 2024 Paris Olympics, allowing the organizers to practically reach their sponsorship target of 1.24 billion euros ($1.37 billion). *CEO of LVMH Holding Company, Antoine Arnault speaks during a...
PARIS (AFP) -- Paris' airports face a double challenge during the Olympics next year -- already under huge pressure, they will also be the first impression that many foreign visitors get of the Games. France's main international airport, Charles de Gaulle (CDG), and the smaller Orly will be two...
PARIS (AFP) -- The chief organizer of the Paris Olympics Tony Estanguet admitted on Tuesday, July 18, that the 12 months until the opening ceremony would be "difficult". *Paris Olympics chief organizer Tony Estanguet. (AFP)* Estanguet said though that there was no need to sound the alarm on the key...
The quest for another shot at the Olympics begins for two-time world champion Carlos Yulo when he and his teammates compete in the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships slated June 10 to 18 in Singapore. *Carlos Yulo hopes to make it to the 2024 Paris Olympics. (File Photo/Ali Vicoy) * The...
PARIS (AFP) -- Athletes have joined the clamor of criticism at the high cost of tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics, decried as undermining organizers' promises of a Games accessible to all. Phase two of sales got underway on May 11, with nearly 1.5 million individual tickets available, after over...
It turned out that Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes was not only keeping tabs with their group in the 2023 FIBA World Cup but also the fixtures of other Asian teams as that could also play a factor in the country's chances of qualifying to the 2024 Paris Olympics. *The 2023 FIBA World Cup...
KYIV (AFP) — Ukraine will keep up pressure on the International Olympic Committee to prevent Russians from taking part in the Paris games next year, the country's sports minister said on Tuesday, April 11. "It is necessary to continue to put pressure," Ukraine's Youth and Sports Minister...
