Tag: Olympic Games 2024
Amadou Dia Ba, Bruno Julie, the Fijian 7, Ahmed al-Maktoum
As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games approach, RFI looks back at these medalists who shed light on their countries that are not used to monopolizing the podiums. Today, focus on…
line 14 of the Paris metro extended to Orly airport
Line 14 of the Paris metro now connects the North and South of the capital with its extension inaugurated this Monday, June 24 by Emmanuel Macron. A vital line for…
Paris 2024: the fear of “social cleansing”
The Paris Olympic Games will begin now in exactly 1 month and two days. For the moment, the French capital is still a vast construction site. She dresses up for…
Comet Sha’Carri Richardson heads straight for the 2024 Olympics in Paris
Sha’Carri Richardson made a strong impression on Saturday June 22 during the American athletics selections for the Paris Olympic Games. The sprinter posted the best world performance of the year…
The Moulin Rouge, famous Parisian cabaret, will find four new “temporary” blades
The Parisian cabaret welcomes four new blades which will be assembled one by one, before an inauguration scheduled for July 5. The establishment saw its wings fall at the end…
Frankie Fredericks, Kirani James, Rohullah Nikpai, Hugues-Fabrice Zango
As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games approach, the RFI editorial team paints portraits of these medalists who have shed light on their countries, which are unaccustomed to monopolizing the podiums.…
Marine Camara, first Malian boxer in history to qualify for the Olympic Games
After a real obstacle course, Malian Marine Camara became the first boxer in the history of her country to qualify for the Olympic Games. The 29-year-old featherweight no longer believed…
in Cameroon, return in the footsteps of Joel Embiid, who became a giant of American basketball
Cameroon-born NBA star Joel Embiid, who obtained French and American citizenship in 2022, will represent the United States at the Paris Olympics. In Yaoundé, in his training club, his former…
judo, this sport which has brought so much to France
Since the Munich Games in 1972 where judo made its official appearance, France has always held its own to become the second most successful nation behind Japan. 3 mins The…
in Douala, the African Athletics Championships already under fire from critics
The African Athletics Championships, which take place from June 21 to 26 in Douala, Cameroon, represent one of the last chances for African athletes to validate their ticket for the…