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How well do you know the Olympics? Test your knowledge with this quiz

As the world's most elite athletes converge in France for the 2024 Games, put your knowledge to the test with Euronews Culture's Summer Olympics Quiz.

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.

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.

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.

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Belgium

Brussels police search 14 houses as part of terrorism investigation

The searches were conducted in Antwerp, Liege and Ghent, and the Brussels region.

Art

Olympic art: The exhibitions around Europe inspired by the Games

The Olympic Games have sparked a series of exhibitions around Europe dedicated to their history and cultural significance.

Culture news

Olympic torchbearer Snoop Dogg: ‘I’m going to be on my best behaviour'

Despite some online criticism, Snoop says he knows what’s at stake for his role as a torchbearer at the Paris Olympic Games.

France

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

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

Europe News

Paris Olympics kick off amid fans' excitement and logistical issues

The first men’s football and rugby sevens matches are underway as fans begin flocking to the French capital for the Olympic Games.

United Kingdom

UK honours 487 fallen Ukrainian athletes ahead of Olympics debut

As Ukraine makes its debut in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, London honours the country's 487 sportsmen and women who were killed in the Russian invasion.

Business

Financial cause for concern? Some 600,000 Olympics tickets unsold

The Paris Olympics opening ceremony is nearly upon us yet more than a quarter of a million tickets are still available as fans react to ticket prices.

Culture news

Will Céline Dion sing at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics?

“Apparently she has arrived in Paris, it's great!" shared Macron on French television. "I would be immensely happy if she could be at this opening ceremony, like all our compatriots."

France

Paris 2024 Olympic Games kick off with football and rugby sevens

Day 1 of Paris 2024 starts at 3 pm with men's football matches between Argentina and Morocco, as well as Uzbekistan and Spain.

Business

Olympics Committee takes aim at influencer Logan Paul over Prime claim

Days before the 2024 Paris Olympics begins, well-known influencer Logan Paul faces a trademark infringement lawsuit from the US Olympic Committee regarding his Prime hydration drink.

France

Olympics athletes arrive in Paris ahead of opening ceremony

The games will officially start on Friday and continue until 11 August.

Culture news

Will Lady Gaga perform at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony?

Lady Gaga has been spotted in Paris, fuelling speculation that she will be performing at Olympics opening ceremony on Friday 26 July.

France

Paris 2024: Medal table predictions and records that could be broken

The Paris 2024 Olympics kick off on Wednesday before Friday's opening ceremony. Find out everything about medal table predictions, venues and expected broken records.

Culture news

Adidas removes Bella Hadid from SL72 shoe ad amid pro-Israeli backlash

The official account of the Israeli embassy in Germany rejects that Bella Hadid is "the face of their campaign" in a post on X, recalling the fact that "eleven Israelis were killed by Palestinian terrorists during the Munich Olympics."

Europe News

Soldiers in Paris take part in combat training ahead of Olympics

The French army says such training sessions are regular refresher courses that every soldier takes several times a month and were not implemented in response to recent violent incidents involving patrols.

France

Paris 2024 equality questioned as no man picked for artistic swimming

Four-time world gold medalist Giorgio Minisini announced he's retiring after no man was picked to compete in Paris 2024 synchronised swimming out of 96 athletes.