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Paris Olympics: Snoop Dogg to lead celebrity charge for torch relay

The US rapper will carry the flame on Friday through the streets of Paris. The Torch Relay aims to unite people around the values of sport and togetherness. Who is joining Snoop on Friday, and which celebs have already carried the flame?

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Spain, Italy, Germany: Who’s travelling to Paris for the Olympics?

Plus the cheapest days for flights if you want to book a last minute trip.

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.

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Lifestyle

Soundtrack to victory: The ultimate Olympics playlist for Paris 2024

Need the perfect soundtrack for your Olympic-themed party or just some tunes to get you pumped for the Games? We've got you covered!

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.

Europe News

Wounded photojournalist carries Olympic flame in Paris

AFP journalist Christina Assi was among six journalists struck in an Israeli shelling in October last year while reporting on the border between Israel and Lebanon.

Sport

120 years of Olympic history: Who won the most medals in Olympic Games

As we count down to the beginning of this year's Olympics in Paris, here are the facts and figures on the most successful nations in the Games' history.

Europe News

Vast security operation under way in Paris before Olympics

The city has repeatedly suffered deadly extremist attacks and international tensions are high because of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

Lifestyle

Cheek kisses to table manners: A guide to perfect French etiquette

One woman in Versailles has made it her life’s work to teach people the correct way to behave in French polite society: from the polite way to eat soup to specific gender rules.

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.

Europe News

Will France's beloved pétanque ever make it to the Olympics?

Pétanque, one of France's most beloved sports, has yet to secure its place as an Olympic discipline but it's still a favourite pastime.

Europe News

Largest Refugee Olympic Team yet meets for the first time

Reflective of the growing number of refugees globally, the team has gathered in the historic town of Bayeux, Normandy for a pre-Olympics welcome meeting.

Europe News

Paris police officer wounded in knife attack

The attack in the 8th arrondissement comes as the French capital is already on high alert days before the Summer Olympics' opening on 26 July.

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WATCH: Paris mayor swims in Seine before Olympics

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and a top Olympic official swam in the Seine River on Wednesday amid water quality concerns ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

France

Paris mayor takes dip in Seine to prove it's clean enough for Olympics

The French capital's main waterway will be at the centre of the 2024 games' opening ceremony, and authorities have been working hard to purge it of pollution.

France

France brings in its army to up security ahead of Paris Olympics

The capital has begun bringing in thousands of soldiers who will make sure the event runs smoothly.

Food and Drink

'Sugar is life': Behind the scenes at Paris' oldest patisserie

Founded over 300 years ago by Nicolas Stohrer, former pastry chef to Louis XV, the patisserie remains a celebrated institution on rue Montorgueil.

Culture news

K-pop stars and athletes: Who carried the Olympic torch through Paris?

Before the Games can officially begin, it's tradition for athletes, celebrities and community leaders to carry the torch across the country to its final destination. Who were the torchbearers for the final leg of the Paris 2024 Olympics journey?

Culture news

How did Disneyland Paris break a world record for Bastille Day?

The show, which lasted a total of 12 minutes, required 1,630 drones to take to the skies in order to break a world record.

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