Tag: JO 2024
JO 2024: immersion in the military camp with the legionnaires who secure the Games
Only four days left before the start of the Paris Olympic Games. Among the important issues, for it to be a celebration, there is security. Thus, all the police forces…
Ferdinand Omanyala, a Kenyan at full throttle
In a country, Kenya, where long-distance running is a religion, Ferdinand Omanyala is an apostate by choosing sprinting. But he has established himself as the fastest man on the African…
Île-Saint-Denis inaugurates the Africa Station, dedicated to the continent’s sports and cultures
The Paris Olympics begin this Saturday, July 27. The fan zone called the Africa Station was inaugurated on Saturday, July 20, entirely dedicated to African sports and cultures. Located in…
Paris Olympic Games: How is the geopoliticization of the Olympics asserted?
Every four years, the World Cup and the Olympic Games are the two most publicized globalized sporting events. All nations send athletes to the Olympics. They are the most visible…
The most anticipated international stars in Paris
The 33rd edition of the Olympic Games opens on July 26 in Paris, where more than 11,400 athletes have gathered for a frantic race for medals. Among this crowd of…
E-sport: Africa conquering the world?
The International Olympic Committee will launch the first e-sports Olympic Games in Saudi Arabia in 2025. A competition separate from the traditional Summer and Winter Olympics. How is Africa preparing…
“An extraordinary moment”, Christophe Diremszian recounts the Olympic torch relay
This Friday, July 19, the Olympic torch relay passed through Val-d’Oise (Paris region), a few days before the kickoff of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Christophe Diremszian, from RFI’s…
Benjamin Boukpeti recounts how he won Togo’s only Olympic medal
On August 12, 2008 in Beijing, Benjamin Boukpeti made history by winning Togo’s first – and still only – Olympic medal. In the K1 canoe-kayak slalom event, the Parisian-born Boukpeti…
2024 Olympics: a ceremony “with a unique theater in the heart of the city” for the first time in the history of the Games
In a week, it will be the official opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A highly anticipated ceremony, which for the first time in the history of the Games,…
The Olympic Village officially opens in the north of Paris
On Thursday, July 18, the first athletes moved into the Olympic Village, eight days before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In total, there will be 10,000…