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Ooh La La: Viral French pole vaulter gets job offer from porn site

Ooh la la... When one door closes, another opens, and apparently, the 21-year-old French athlete has been offered a lucrative career opportunity in the adult industry.

07/08/2024

Sport

Kaylia Nemour's gold for Algeria has France feeling left out

Nemour's success in Paris contrasted sharply with the French gymnastics team's failure, as none of the women's competitors managed to qualify for the apparatus finals.

07/08/2024

Europe News

Paris' restaurants are still not feeling the promised Olympic benefit

After a massive slump in June and July due to security measures, some businesses near the capital's competition sites are only now seeing an uptick in visitor numbers.

07/08/2024

France

Olympic swimmers train in Seine River ahead of marathon races

The training session was held after a similar test run to get swimmers used to the river was cancelled on Tuesday, over concerns about the levels of faecal matter in the water.

07/08/2024

France

Ranked: Most dangerous and safest Olympic sports based on injury rate

Researchers determined the sports with the highest risk factors based on data collected since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Spoiler: It's not wrestling or artistic gymnastics.

07/08/2024

Europe News

Paris Olympics: Athletics' golds rock US to medal table top spot

Paris Olympics latest: The US scooped golds in men's 1,500-m and women's 200-m to reach 24 followed by China, Australia and France.

07/08/2024

France

Paris Olympics: Seine faecal bacteria levels force new cancellation

The level of faecal bacteria in the Seine was above the World Aquatics standards of 400 colony-forming units of enterococci per 100 millilitres. The women's marathon swim competition is set for Thursday, while the men are scheduled to race Friday.

06/08/2024

Tech News

French museum network hit by ransomware attack

The Olympics are going on without disruption even after a ransomware attack hit several Paris museums that are hosting events.

06/08/2024

France

Khelif asks for end to bullying after Olympic boxing gender row

The Algerian Olympic boxer also urged “all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles, according to the Olympic Charter”.

05/08/2024

Lifestyle

Dance troupe set to dazzle Paris Olympics with celebration of hip-hop

Set to debut at the Trocadéro Champions Park on 5 August, Merzouki’s 'Dance of the Games' will showcase a blend of martial arts, circus, and live arts, in an ode to hip-hop.

05/08/2024

France

France employs measures to distance 'terror threats' from Olympics

Experts say the measure, covered by France's anti-terror law, is being used too broadly to target minorities.

05/08/2024

Health news

Belgium withdraws from triathlon mixed relay after athlete gets sick

Belgium withdrew from the mixed relay that included swimming in the Seine.

05/08/2024

Europe News

Djokovic wins his first Olympic gold after beating Alcaraz

Serbia's Novak Djokovic wins his first Olympic gold medal Sunday after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in men's tennis singles final.

04/08/2024

Europe News

Religious leaders gather for interfaith event at Notre Dame

The event follows backlash against several scenes at the French Opening Ceremony last week from a number of religious leaders across the world.

04/08/2024

Climate

‘An electric shock’: How France changed after the lethal 2003 heatwave

Intensifying heatwaves pose important questions to society, says public health expert Mathilde Pascal.

04/08/2024

France

Paris Olympics: Stars out in force at Sports for Peace gala

The Sports for Peace event aimed to promote Olympic values as well as fair play and tolerance in the sporting world.

04/08/2024

France

Alcaraz-Djokovic clash for Olympic gold: Head-to-head record and odds

Head-to-head record and everything else to know about the Djokovic-Alcaraz game beginning at 12.00 on Sunday, the latest instalment of a fascinating old-vs-mature rivalry.

04/08/2024

Europe News

Olympics: Khelif moved to tears in emotional victory after abuse

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was moved to tears as she was treated to a hero's welcome before defeating Hungary's Anna Hamori.

03/08/2024

Europe News

Olympic shooter Nino Salukvadze is retiring after 10 Olympic Games

At the 2024 Olympics, she became the first female athlete ever to compete at the Games 10 times.

03/08/2024

France

Paris Olympics: Afghani judoka disqualified over positive steroid test

Mohammad Samim Faizad tested positive for an anabolic steroid. His removal follows another judoka doping case at the Paris Olympics.

03/08/2024

Culture news

Paris Olympics: What do athletes listen to before competing?

RnB, rap, rock and even gospel. Different athletes seek different vibes when preparing for a competition. We take a look at what gets them going during the Paris Olympics showdown.

03/08/2024

France

Olympics preview: Imane Khelif back in the ring after eligibility row

The Algerian boxer will fight Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori in the quarterfinal matchup at 05:22 pm CET.

03/08/2024

Europe News

Paris Olympics: Crowd jeers Argentina during France quarterfinal

It comes after a racism scandal involving Argentinian players singing an offensive song about French players of African heritage. Friday's game ended with a massive brawl after the final whistle.

02/08/2024

Europe News

Paris is safe: French interior minister reassures public

French officials say petty crime is down since the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris last week, with police arresting 200 individuals.

02/08/2024

Sport

Olympics: Slovakian swimmer Potocká collapses after competing

The 21-year-old Olympian fell as she got out of the water and was immediately surrounded by medical staff.

02/08/2024

Green News

Are horse sports in ‘jeopardy’ after the Olympics equestrian scandal?

Gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin withdrew from the Paris Games after a video emerged of her repeatedly whipping a horse.

02/08/2024