Tag: Olympic Games
French rugby 7s team crowned Olympic champions against Fiji
The French rugby 7s team won its first Olympic title in history by beating Fiji (28-7), the reigning double Olympic champions, this Saturday, July 27 at the Stade de France.…
Money around the neck, pride in the heart for the French judoka Luka Mkheidze
Bronze medalist at the Tokyo Games, French judoka Luka Mkheidze this time took Olympic silver by losing to Kazakh Yeldos Smetov in the -60kg final this Saturday, July 27. A…
Extinction Rebellion calls off non-violent protest following arrests
The environmental organization Extinction Rebellion has canceled its planned “Games Forbidden” demonstration in central Paris. They withdrew after an intervention by the police, which they denounced on the social network…
France crushes South Africa and heads into the rugby 7s final
The French rugby sevens team secured its place in the final of the Olympic tournament by beating South Africa (19-5) in the last four, this Saturday, July 27 at the…
“It was my dream”, Senegalese swimmer Oumy Diop enjoyed her first Games
No miracle for Oumy Diop in the 100m butterfly at the 2024 Olympics. The swimmer was eliminated in the heats in Paris on Saturday, July 27 at the Arena La…
South Korea protests after being introduced as North Korea at opening ceremony
At the opening ceremony on Friday evening, July 26, the South Korean athletes’ delegation was introduced with the official name of North Korea – the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
2024 Olympics: an opening ceremony “in the city, it was unprecedented”
The Olympic Games in the headlines. Today, we welcome Lionel Dangoumeau, editorial director of L’Équipe. On Friday, July 26, he attended the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. Although…
The opening ceremony was closely followed internationally and praised for its originality
The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was watched by more than a billion spectators around the world on Friday, July 26. The spectacle, marked by its originality,…
Tony Estanguet: “The best athletes on the planet are here in Paris”
Just a few hours left before the start of the 2024 Olympic Games ceremony and before finally discovering the last torchbearer. The result of many years of work after the…
2024 Olympics: the director of international relations talks about the behind the scenes of the organization
Sophie Lorant has been part of the Games adventure since the French bid and the award by the IOC in 2017. As director of international relations for the Paris 2024…