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Franz Wagner to sign largest contract extension in Magic history

  • Basketball

Franz Wagner, German forward for the Orlando Magic, agreed to the largest contract in the history of the Florida franchise, a five-year extension worth at least 224 million dollars, as recently revealed by famous American reporter Adrian Wojnarowski.

a spot in the medal standings.Germany is already settled in Group B, which also includes Japan and France


Insurers brace for Paris Olympics amid multiple security threats

  • Olympics

Insurers for the 2024 Paris Olympics have expressed concerns about the challenges of policing and ensuring the event due to fears of cyber-attacks and physical terrorism.

With worldwide political elections, including in France, set to occur throughout the period, the


Algeria's resurgence in Paris to scare away the ghosts of Tokyo 2020

  • Paris 2024

The North African country has embarked on a new path, hoping to have the support of millions of French people with roots in Algeria, making Paris 2024 feel like home for the Olympic expedition led by Djamel Sedjati.

GETTY IMAGESBefore Algeria competed independently in 1964, its athletes represented the colonial power France

Olympic Village, serving as a communication point between our champions and the Algerian community in France

This edition of the Games will be great for Algerians due to the large community we have in France, who


Duplantis, Paris' biggest star with an eye on the Olympics

  • Athletics

Less than three weeks before the start of the Olympic athletics competition, Paris will host the eighth meeting of the Diamond League this Sunday, a competition that, with Sebastian Coe at the helm of world athletics, is losing its old magic with too many meetings and many of the best athletes missing.

It won't be at the Stade de France, which is preparing to host athletics, rugby 7s and the Closing Ceremony


Torch Relay Stage 50: Fabulous fifty in Eure

  • Paris 2024

Normandy provided the backdrop for another kaleidoscopic experience as the 50th stage of the Olympic Torch Relay took it to the Eure department, shining a light on its emerald landscapes, bucolic villages and rich heritage.

The relay is an opportunity to (re)discover the treasures that make France so special, as the Eure showed


Bahrain Olympic Team receives its megalaunch

  • Olympics

Attended by 40 international journalists at its press launch in the prestigious Wyndham Grand Hotel, Manama, the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) announced the athletes comprising its Olympic Team on 6 July. 

Eric Giraud-Telme, Ambassador of France to the Kingdom of Bahrain, spoke of the excellent level of Bahraini–French

exactly one century after Paris hosted its previous Olympics, and that events would take place across France


Mads Pedersen drops Tour to focus on Paris 2024

  • Cycling

The Danish rider left the Grand Boucles after a week of competition "to focus on other goals". He injured his shoulder in a crash on the fifth stage and decided to prepare for the Olympic road race at home.

the race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, one of the favourites decided to withdraw from the Tour de France


Paris organisers establish Plan B for triathlon and open water marathon

  • Home

Doubt continues to hang over the Seine river in the lead-up to the Olympics. The French capital announced recently that, according to the analysis conducted between 16 and 23 June, its waters were not suitable for swimming, which could directly impact the triathlon and marathon swimming events.

designed to accommodate up to 15,000 spectators.The water of the Seine river is seen in Paris, capital of France

The City Hall of Paris and the Prefecture of the Ile de France Region highlighted in their weekly bulletin


All set: 184 Olympic tennis players announced

  • Tennis

The ITF has announced the final list of tennis players who will compete at the Olympic Games. The five events will take place during Wimbledon this Friday. There will be representatives from 41 countries, the tournament will last nine days and will be played on twelve courts. Alexander Zverev will be defending his title, but Bencic will not as she is on maternity leave.

Barbora Krejcikova, Linda NoskovaDenmark: Clara Tauson, Caroline Wozniacki (ITF)Egypt: Mayar Sherif (ITF)France


Airports, Wall Street and Olympics in crosshairs of climate activists

  • Olympics

Climate activists in the United States and Europe are planning protests at airports, banks and the Olympic Games in a summer of stunts they have defended as necessary even if their tactics differ.

around 2.5 percent of global carbon emissions, more than the annual carbon footprint of Brazil and France

This summer, they are calling on governments in the UK and France to establish citizen assemblies on

including one at the start of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris on 26 July.Organisers in France


The UCI announces the qualification system for the 2024 UCI Track Champions League

  • Cycling

The new system will give priority to riders' results in top international events. There will be 72 riders in the sprint and endurance leagues, with 18 men and 18 women in each category. The UCI points awarded will remain the same. World champions will also have some additional privileges.

IMAGESThe 2024 UCI Track Champions League will kick off on 23 November in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France

December) will be held in London (Great Britain).The Velodrome National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France


Six arrested over racist messages against singer Aya Nakamura

  • Olympics

French authorities temporarily detained six people in an investigation into racist abuse against superstar Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura after reports she might sing at the Olympics opening ceremony, prosecutors said Friday.

DJ David Guetta expressed his shock over not receiving a call and seemed upset when asked by Agence France-Presse


Torch Relay Stage 49: Seine-Maritime from Rouen to Le Havre

  • Paris 2024

On Friday in Seine-Maritime, the Olympic Torch Relay visited the famous seaside resorts of the Normandy coast, passing over the cliffs of Étretat and highlighting the region's rich heritage and sporting vitality.

After crossing eastern and northern France, the Olympic Torch headed west to the Seine-Maritime region

The Seine-Maritime also hosts international competitions such as the Tour de France, the 2019 FIFA Women's

The route began in Rouen, where it passed in front of the cathedral, the biggest in France, before passing

🤩Suivez le Relais en direct sur la chaîne numérique de France Télévision ➡️ https://t.co/TWcSUAw0vu


14 athletes to represent the UAE at Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

announced the details of the UAE's participation in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games to be held in Paris, France

Runner Maryam Mohammed Al Farsi will compete in the 100m race at the Stade de France.

take part in the +100 kg judo competition and Maryam Al Farsi will run the 100m race at the Stade de France


BTS' Jin will be Paris torchbearer

  • Olympics

Jin, the oldest member of the K-pop group BTS, will be performing a different kind of fire: carrying the Olympic flame as torchbearer for the Paris Games, representing South Korea in hopes of spreading the message of "harmony" and "peace". 

The 31-year-old is scheduled to go across various historic sites of the host country, France, during

Olympics— back in April and has been travelling in a relay ever since, crossing the Mediterranean Sea to France

 The flame is back on mainland France, making its way to Paris for the opening ceremony of the Olympic