Tag: Olympic Games
Hungarian Mihály Iglói, athletic genius
Hungarian Mihály Iglói first distinguished himself in pole vaulting before becoming an expert runner. Like about forty Hungarian athletes at the time, he took advantage of the Melbourne Olympics in…
Anne Hidalgo’s swim in the Seine: “It’s crucial in the Olympic Games plan”
The most anticipated dive of the year. After a postponement due to bad weather and the legislative elections, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo kept her promise by swimming in the Seine…
The Seine once again “swimmable” after 100 years of ban, a future legacy of the Olympic Games
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, the head of Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet, and the prefect of Île-de-France, Marc Guillaume, took a dip in the Seine on Wednesday, July 17.…
Tunisian wrestler Hassene Fkiri moves to Australia
Just after the Sydney Olympics in 2000, at least 35 athletes sought asylum. Among them was Tunisian wrestler Hassene Fkiri, who later joined the Australian national team. Forty-four years after…
Hungarian gymnast Ágnes Keleti
Gymnast Ágnes Keleti was one of about 40 Hungarian athletes who defected from the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Unlike most of her compatriots, she stayed in Australia, spending a few months…
Olympic deserters: Iraqi weightlifter Raed Ahmed
We continue our series on athletes who took advantage of the Olympics to ditch their home countries with Raed Ahmed. This Iraqi was the flag bearer for his delegation at…
Ten things to know about the Olympics
Paris will host the Olympic Games from July 26 to August 11. This is an opportunity to look back at the history of this competition with some key moments. 2…
In Paris, opening of special lanes for accredited vehicles
Starting this Monday, July 15, some roads in Paris will only be open to vehicles accredited for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are responsible for transporting official delegations, doctors,…
First Council of Ministers of Africa in Games
Ministers in charge of sports in French governments, their expertise and their experiences at the crossroads of multiple disciplines are of a nature to enlighten us on many sports subjects…
2024 Olympics: portrait of “the Jaw”, the smashing wave that the athletes will surf at Teahupoo
The Tahitian wave of Teahupoo fascinates as much as it frightens. Considered the most beautiful wave in the world, it has been selected to host the surfing events of the…