Tag: Olympic Games
a planned attack foiled in the town of Saint-Étienne
In France, a planned attack was foiled on Friday May 31 targeting the Olympic Games. Information from the Ministry of the Interior. The target: the Saint-Étienne football stadium, Geoffroy-Guichard, which…
the most in-demand jobs for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Less than two months before the opening of the Olympic Games, the hosting of which will mobilize a lot of labor, the KYU careers observatory carried out an employment barometer…
the twins Charlotte and Laura Tremble, inseparable even in the water
The lucky ones elected to represent France at the Olympic Games in artistic swimming have been revealed. They are Laelys Alavez (ballet), Anastasia Bayandina (ballet/duo), Ambre Esnault (ballet), Laura Gonzalez…
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,…