Tag: Olympic Games 2024
Cathy Freeman, symbol of Australian reconciliation in Sydney 2000
Expected among the favorites, Cathy Freeman was, in reality, much more than that during the 2000 Olympic Games. At home, the Aboriginal athlete achieved posterity when she lit the Olympic…
Burkinabè Hugues Fabrice Zango, from doctorate to the Olympic Games
World triple jump champion and doctor in electrical engineering, Hugues Fabrice Zango combines excellence in sport and research but has only one goal: to become the first Burkinabè athlete to…
Hassiba Boulmerka, proud stride, head held high
On August 8, 1992 in Barcelona, Hassiba Boulmerka gave Algeria the first gold medal in history over 1,500 meters. At the time, his country was facing the rise of Islamic…
[EN IMAGES] The Olympic rings took place on the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Less than fifty days before the Paris Olympic Games, the five Olympic rings were hung on the Eiffel Tower overnight. Around fifteen rope access technicians took part in the rigging…
for the 2024 Olympics, anti-homeless street furniture is multiplying in France
The La Cloche association and the Abbé Pierre Foundation fear a desire, with the Olympic Games approaching, to drive homeless people out of city centers. Near the Louvre Museum in…
Ferrand-Prévot and Daudet, leaders in MTB and BMX Racing for France
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Joris Daudet, respectively reigning world champions in cross-country mountain biking and BMX racing, will be the leaders of the French team at the Paris Olympic Games, according…
with more than 12,500 people expelled, associations denounce “social cleansing”
After a year of observation, 102 associations united within the collective “The other side of the medal” report in a report a “social cleansing” in the French cities which will…
Ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris, expulsions increased by “almost 40%”, denounces a collective
As the Olympic Games approach, the Revers de la Medal collective is warning of the expulsion of precarious populations from Paris. The collective, which brings together some 80 associations helping…
Simon Biles crowned US champion for the 9th time, before the Olympics
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won a record 9th all-around title at the United States Championships in Fort Worth (Texas) on Sunday June 2, and continues her rise in strength towards…
Alexandre Lacazette in Thierry Henry’s pre-list
This Monday, June 3, Thierry Henry unveiled a pre-list of 25 players who will compete in the Olympic Games tournament. The Lyonnais Alexandre Lacazette is one of them, as are…