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Will Parisians be forced to stay home during the 2024 Summer Olympics?

Numerous social media users and even some media outlets are claiming the prefect of the Paris region will force residents to stay home due to the lack of public transportation available for all of the visitors during the Summer Games.

Russia

Russia threatens Olympic boycott over 'neutral' athlete decision

Vladimir Putin has condemned the IOC's decision to let Russian and Belarusian athletes take part in the 2024 Paris Games under a neutral flag - a move that's been criticised by Ukraine as well.

World News

Paris Olympics: What's happening to the homeless population?

The French government has established 10 temporary regional centres to relocate the homeless from the streets of Paris. More than 60 French organisations have condemned it as "social cleansing" and an attempt to boost the city's image ahead of the 2024 Olympics, at the expense of the homeless.

France

Olympic security: opening ceremony on the Seine raises questions again

French authorities insist that they do not plan to move the event and security measures will be put in place following Saturdays fatal attack near the Eiffel Tower.

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Sweden

Stockholm becomes latest European city willing to host 2030 Olympics

Sweden has received Stockholm's city authorities' blessing to put forward a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics - which the country has never hosted.

Tech News

Security tech for the 2024 Olympics showcased at Paris conference

Security technology companies showcased their offerings to help ensure the safe operation of the Paris Olympic Games next year.

France

Is France really going to host a Winter Olympics on the Mediterranean?

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee has caused bemusement with their decision to put forward the famously sunny city of Nice as a potential host of the 2030 Winter Games.

Russia

IOC bans Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian regions

Russia has been proscribed by multiple international sports bodies over the last decade for doping violations and geopolitical aggression.

Culture news

Paris' iconic Seine book stalls face displacement for Olympic Games

The 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, a historic event taking place on the renowned River Seine instead of a traditional sports venue, holds little cause for celebration among the centuries-old riverbank booksellers.

Design

Greece's 2004 Olympic Stadium shut down over roof safety risk

The stadium designed to host the 2004 Athens Olympics has been temporarily closed over concerns that its roof is unsafe.

Scenes

Meet the Qatari equestrian creating hoofprints towards the Olympics

In partnership with Media City

"It's not easy being a trailblazer. No one's done this before, I wanted to be able to put Qatar on the map."

China

Bigger than the Olympics: Sports you've never heard of at Asian Games

More athletes will take part in this event than at the Paris Olympics and there's a wide range of different sports to enjoy as the huge event launches this weekend.

France

'The Russian flag cannot be at the Paris Olympics,' Macron says

Questioned over the possible presence of Russian athletes at the 2024 Games in Paris, the French president said that the Russian flag cannot be shown at the Olympics "at a time when Russia is committing war crimes."

USA

Simone Biles wins a record eighth all-around national title

Simone Biles made a remarkable comeback after a two-year hiatus to capture a record eighth national title.

Culture news

Culture Re-view: History is made with the first ever Gay Games

On this day in 1982, the first ever Gay Games kicked off in San Francisco, with the goal to promote the acceptance and inclusion of LGBT+ athletes in the sporting world.

Sport

Paris Olympics swimming test event cancelled over water quality fears

The cancellations this weekend pose a new challenge to the Paris Olympics organisers and the city’s ambitions to reopen the iconic river to public swimming after the Games.

France

Who is behind the video calling for the boycott of the Paris Olympics?

Was a viral video calling for the boycott of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games really published by a major American news outlet? That’s what a certain Twitter account is trying to portray.

Destinations

Sarajevo's tourism booms as travellers discover latest Balkan hotspot

Warm weather, low prices and fascinating history are luring tourists to Bosnia’s capital like never before.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The day Jesse Owens ruined Hitler's Olympic Games

3 August 1936: Jesse Owens wins an Olympic medal and ruins Hitler’s day.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Danny Boyle's incredible 2012 Olympics opening

27 July 2012: The London Olympics opens with a bang