Since arriving in France, the team has already undergone over 200 tests.

The Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony has generated significant controversy due to a drag queen-themed parody of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," depicting Jesus and his apostles. The performance quickly faced backlash after videos of it circulated on social media.

Paris2024 ceremony who felt insulted by this drag queen parody of the Last Supper, know that it is not France

A few hours before the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and on the eve of the launch of the judo tournament, the members of the Executive Committee of the International Judo Federation (IJF) met with President Marius Vizer to discuss the Games and outline the future of the sport.

The host country, France, will have their 14 athletes (7+7) and 20 universality places were assigned,

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen praised the commencement of the Paris Olympic Games on Friday, highlighting their celebration of "global cooperation" and "solidarity."

The event featured a film with comedian Jamel Debbouze and footballer Zinedine Zidane at the Stade de France

During the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday, members of the Algerian delegation tossed roses into the River Seine to honour the victims of the brutal crackdown on independence protesters in Paris in 1961.

forces responded with lethal force against Algerian demonstrators advocating for independence from France

France began its colonisation of Algeria in 1830, and Algeria achieved independence in 1962.

A mouthwatering 400m women's freestyle opened the first full day of sporting action at the Olympics on Saturday after a soggy but spectacular opening to the Games in Paris. 

dominant victory at last year's world championships in Baku.French rugby fans will flock to the Stade de France

France however must overcome South Africa in Saturday's semi-finals to reach the gold medal match against

Canadian soccer chiefs on Friday pleaded with FIFA not to deduct points from their women's Olympic football team as a drone-spying scandal led to head coach Bev Priestman being dramatically kicked out of the Paris Games.

Canada Soccer chief Blue was adamant that none of Canada's players had access to the footage obtained in France

The opening ceremony of Paris 2024 lasted more than three and a half hours and followed a theatrical script about the history of Paris. Tradition and modernity came together in a story of diversity, equality, and emotion. The flame reached the cauldron and rose into the sky in a balloon after the final relay by Teddy Riner and Marie-Jo Perec.

the improvised Trocadero Stadium, next to the imposing Eiffel Tower, Emmanuel Macron, President of France

prologue and twelve chapters, appealing to tradition, history and equality, and celebrating the history of France

freedom that led the people during the French Revolution and a passage through the Reign of Terror in France

gold.The Olympic flag is being raised to the Olympic Anthem, performed by 60 choristers from the Radio France

Greece opened the parade and France closed it.

The official start of the Paris Games was possible despite a problem with the French rail network in the morning and the rain finally making an appearance at the opening ceremony.

take place on the emblematic Seine River, and also because the event reviewed the broad history of France

Paris ushered in the 2024 Games Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony on the banks of the Seine, which was eventually flooded by rain. The event was an eclectic mix of art, sport and culture, creating an unforgettable spectacle that overcame unprecedented logistical and security challenges.

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 The flag was raised as the Olympic anthem was sung by 60 members of the Radio France Choir and

90 musicians from the Orchestre National de France.

R&B superstar Aya Nakamura, who was recently ardently defended by Emmanuel Macron along with show business personalities such as Carla Bruni, Benjamin Biolay and Patrick Bruel, took part in the Olympics Opening Ceremony Friday.

Jordan Bardella pointed to a poll showing that 73% of French people disapproved of Nakamura representing France

The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony takes place this evening with a spectacular show expected along the River Seine in the French capital. Watch as 10,500 athletes, who have earned their place in sporting glory, parade past and the Olympic flame lights the cauldron in the Tuileries Garden.

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On the back of a performance that has made Remco Evenepoe the best young athlete in the Tour de France

, he is heading to France for his next challenge, Saturday's time trial at the Olympic Games.

favourites for Olympic gold cycling and has the added encouragement of finishing third in his first Tour de France

The Russian government claims that France has not passed on any information about the arrest on Sunday

charged by French prosecutors with ‘transmitting information to a foreign power to stir up hostilities in France

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Brazilian football legend Zico was the victim of a distraction theft in France ahead of the Paris Olympics

As France prepares for the official start of the Games on Friday evening, the country's security measures

Zico, who had traveled to France to attend the Olympics, had his luxury items stolen while traveling