Tag: Olympic Games
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo set to become major face in world athletics
After becoming the first African sprinter to be crowned Olympic 200m champion in Paris, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo received a triumphant welcome on his return home. At 21, he is more…
numerous foreign information maneuvers during the Olympic Games
VIGINUM, the technical and operational service of the State responsible for vigilance and protection against foreign digital interference, released its report this Friday on the informational maneuvers observed during the…
Sports hall named after new honorary citizen of Amersfoort Femke Bol: ‘What an honor!’
She received the Jacob van Campenpenning. That is the highest distinction of Amersfoort. She is the seventh person who can call herself an honorary citizen. “Femke is inextricably linked to…
2024 Olympics: two RFI journalists talk about their Olympic and Paralympic Games
To kick off this 4th season, Témoins d’actu takes you behind the scenes of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Christophe Diremszian, from the sports department and Baptiste Coulon…
What will be the legacy, material and immaterial, of this Olympic summer?
So, the Games are over, but do we really have to say goodbye? “And now?” asks Release on the front page this morning. “How to extend the party and euphoria…
After the Olympic Games, feedback from Operation Sentinelle
As the Paralympic Games end this weekend, it is already time to take stock for the security forces and in particular for the soldiers of Operation Sentinelle, who were heavily…
Phryge mascot is a hit, Games symbols attract crowds
The mascot Phryge has established himself as the undisputed star of Paris 2024 merchandise, with nearly 3 million plush toys manufactured, placed on the market and largely sold. The public…
“I’m going to the Paralympic Games, in misfortune there is happiness”
If children met Paralympic athletes, what questions would come to mind? This is the idea of our special series “Children’s World” broadcast on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Paralympic…
“I want a gold medal for the country and for all disabled people around the world”
If children met Paralympic athletes, what questions would come to mind? This is the idea of our special series “Children’s World” broadcast on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Paralympic…
“I don’t think about the fact that my leg was cut off anymore, I just think about winning”
If children met Paralympic athletes, what questions would come to mind? This is the idea of our special series “Children’s World” broadcast on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Paralympic…