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Olympics pre-race triathlon event in Seine River cancelled

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a famous dip in the river less than two weeks before Olympic events were set to start, hoping to prove that the infamously polluted waterway was clean enough to host swimming competitions.

28/07/2024

Health news

The chronic condition you never knew most Olympic athletes have

An extra challenge for many elite sportsmen and women at the Paris 2024 Olympics? Handling a chronic lung disease.

28/07/2024

Europe News

Paris Olympics: The best (and the worst) of the first medal day

Australia lead medal table as France end Fiji's dominance in rugby sevens. But a wave of rows on the opening ceremony is partially overshadowing the competitions.

28/07/2024

France

Dutch convicted rapist to make olympic debut on Sunday

Van de Velde’s presence in Paris has drawn negative attention to 2024's beach volleyball games. Advocates for rape victims and some Olympics officials have said he should have been left at home.

28/07/2024

France

Paris Olympics: Gold medals up for grabs on Sunday amid rain fears

The men's skateboarding event at Place de la Concorde Urban Park was postponed from Saturday to Monday, while the women's event, both the preliminary round and the final, was set for Sunday.

27/07/2024

France

Olympics: Italy flagbearer sorry after losing wedding ring in Seine

"If I really had to lose this ring, I couldn’t imagine a better place than the city of love," Gianmarco Tamberi said after his wedding ring slipped into the Seine river during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

27/07/2024

Europe News

SNCF train services to 'soon' return to normal, despite delays

According to French railway company SNCF, progress has been made in partially restoring high-speed train services after Friday's coordinated arson attacks ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.

27/07/2024

Health news

How to avoid getting dengue at Paris Olympics amid infection concerns

Health officials have been preoccupied about the spread of dengue fever at the Olympics. Here's some advice to limit exposure and avoid infection.

27/07/2024

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Casa Brasil: Celebrating Brazilian culture at the 2024 Paris Olympics

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With the Paris Olympics 2024 due to start, participating nations are champing at the bit to showcase their sporting cultures to the rest of the world. One strong presence at the 2024 games is Brazil, with 277 Brazilian athletes set to participate.

27/07/2024

Europe News

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

The fires, reported before dawn on Friday, paralysed train travel into Paris for around 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

27/07/2024

Tech News

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Paying homage to the Montgolfier brothers, the Paris 2024 Olympic flame will, for the first time, be airborne and fully lit by electricity and water.

27/07/2024

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WATCH: Paris Olympics hit by high-speed rail sabotage

France's high-speed rail network suffered severe disruptions due to coordinated sabotage acts, including arson, on the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

26/07/2024

France

Paris Olympics: Glorious Seine River parade stuns 300,000 spectators

Dozens of boats rolled down the Seine river with 205 delegations cheered on by over 300,000 people. The ceremony featured Lady Gaga as well as an emotional comeback by Céline Dion.

26/07/2024

Travel News

France train cancellations: Routes affected and how to get a refund

Passengers have been asked not to go to train stations unless they know their train is still running.

26/07/2024

Euronews Witness

The hidden faces of Paris 2024

Paris is the undisputed star of the Olympics 2024. France aims to stage the most sustainable Games in history, while setting a new model for future editions. Can these ambitions be realised and at what cost? Monica Pinna went to Paris to shed light on the grey areas of this global sporting event.

26/07/2024

Climate

Meet the woman who changed the way France reports the weather

Bringing weather anchors and climate scientists together has been a recipe for success on Journal Météo-Climat, watched by millions every night.

26/07/2024

Sport

Is less than 40% of women on the Refugee Olympic Team enough?

Refugee athletes are about to take the stage in Paris as record migration and a rise in far-right populism affect much of the world, with parties in many countries clamping down on immigration and asylum.

26/07/2024

Tech News

How AI is at the heart of the Paris 2024 Olympics

Euronews Next went to the Olympic venues in Paris to find out how artificial intelligence (AI) has been integrated into the 2024 Games.

26/07/2024

France

French sprinter can swap hijab for cap during Olympic opening ceremony

Sounkamba Sylla had been in dispute with the organisers of the Games over wearing a hijab due to France's strict laws on secularism.

26/07/2024

Europe News

Arson attacks halt trains across France ahead of Olympics opening

France’s state-owned rail company SNCF says a 'massive attack' aimed at paralysing the high-speed network is causing delays and cancellations.

26/07/2024

Europe News

Leaders pledge billions for sports at Olympics summit

Around 500 participants attended Thursday's summit near the Louvre Museum in Paris championed by French President Emmanuel Macron and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

26/07/2024

Europe News

Paris Olympics: France's women start strong in football and handball

Paris Olympics day two scores and latest updates. Women's sports take centre stage on day 2 of the Olympics as France racks up one victory after another.

26/07/2024

France

Paris Olympics: What we know about the opening ceremony

Paris will launch its Summer Games opening ceremony on Friday night along the Seine, marking the first time the event is held outside a stadium.

25/07/2024

France

Paris Olympics: Argentina training camp burgled before Morocco game

Midfielder Thiago Almada's watch was among the items taken as the delegation filed a police complaint in Lyon.

25/07/2024

Green News

Olympics outfitter Lululemon accused of greenwashing in France

Campaigners are calling on the popular leggings maker to drop its "misleading" ‘Be Planet’ ad campaign.

25/07/2024

France

Paris Olympics Day 2: Spying scandal overshadows women's football

Women's competitions begin ahead of Friday's break for the opening ceremony.

25/07/2024