Tag: Olympic Games
Africa, the Olympics, in a period of uncertainty?
What can African nations expect from Paris 2024 in this period of geopolitical tensions? We will take a step back and observe over the long term, over a period of…
In Japan, the bitter legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
As Paris prepares to host the Olympic Games, Japan is still trying to digest those of Tokyo 2020, undermined by scandals, which could have permanently dampened the country’s interest in…
Do white people know how to jump? Do black people know how to ski?
Since 1968 and the first 100m final at the Olympic Games entirely composed of black athletes, all Olympic finals, with a few exceptions, belong to Afro-descendants and Africans. We will…
no count of deaths on Parisian construction sites
70 days before the Olympic Games, the major works undertaken for the occasion are mostly completed. The event sites, as well as the athletes’ and media village, have been delivered.…
between 6.7 and 11.1 billion in economic benefits expected for Île-de-France
The economic benefits of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for Paris and its region will be between 6.7 and 11.1 billion euros, according to a study published this Tuesday, May…
In Paris, garbage collectors threaten to strike during the 2024 Olympics
A strike which awakens bad memories in terms of the image of the French capital. In March 2023, the mobilization of Paris garbage collectors against pension reform resulted in piles…
Olympic Games: a Senegalese veteran in the spotlight!
Amadou Gakou is a legend! Specialist in the 400 meters, he doesn’t tell us about a time that those under 20 (and 50) cannot know! In 1964, 1967 and 1972,…
Tips for avoiding pitfalls during the Olympic Games in Paris
Tourists are not safe from traps of all kinds during an event like the Olympics. It is therefore necessary to provide them with advice to avoid these difficulties. This column…
Does Olympism have the flame for Africa?
The Olympic flame will arrive in Marseille, France, on May 8, 2024. A flame which has only passed through the African continent with a few rare exceptions. The opportunity to…
Olympic Games 2024: “It’s a joy to say that Marseille is at the heart of the world” for the arrival of the flame
In Marseille, tens of thousands of people are expected in the Old Port this Wednesday, May 8 to welcome the Olympic flame. The Belem, the three-masted ship which transported it…