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Paris 2024 Olympic flame: open to all in Paris on 14 July

  • Paris 2024

The Paris City Hall will open its doors on the night of the national holiday to allow everyone to come and admire the Olympic flame. The torch will pass through the French capital on 14 and 15 July. It will return on 26 July for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Eiffel Tower, which will then be adorned with the five Olympic rings.The Olympic flame will arrive in France


Paris 2024: France extols Morocco's aid in Anti-terrorism efforts

  • Paris 2024

where he expressed appreciation for the kingdom's invaluable assistance in combatting terrorism within France

Rabat holds particular significance against the backdrop of ongoing efforts to strengthen ties between France

Without the Moroccan intelligence services, France would be more affected by terrorism.

meeting with Moroccan Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit.During his visit, Darmanin emphasised that France

robust security measures, safeguarding the well-being of players, spectators, and officials alike, while France

shared commitment to catalysing a significant revitalisation of the longstanding relationship between France


Gracenote predicts USA, China and France to top Paris 2024 medal table

  • Paris 2024

Gracenote, Nielsen's content solutions business unit, has projected the top 10 nations in the medal table for Paris 2024 with the Games hosts expected to finish third behind the two Olympic superpowers.

GETTY IMAGESAs the host nation, France is expected to significantly boost its medal count.


Uganda sets out road map to Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The Ugandan Olympic Committee (UOC) says it is ready for this summer's Olympic Games with a record medal haul expected. The UOC launched its road map to Paris 2024 last week in an event attended by France's ambassador to Uganda, Xavier Sticker.

France is ready, committed and proud to host the Olympic Games," said Sticker.

Seeing the games return to France after 100 years is humbling.

Ogwang insisted, "We shall be in France to compete than merely participate.



Pogacar and Van der Poel to do battle in Liège

  • Cycling

Tadej Pogacar is standing in the way of Mathieu van der Poel becoming the first man in almost half a century to win three of the season's five major one-day races at Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday. The Slovenian wants to add the 'old lady' to his trophy cabinet. The Dutchman is aiming for a third monument after Flanders and Roubaix.

That's more than many of the mountain stages of the Tour de France.

IMAGESFor Pogacar, the race will also be the start of his ambitious quest for a Giro d'Italia - Tour de France

It delayed his preparation for the Tour de France.

crashing out of the Tour of the Basque Country.Champion Evenepoel, former winner Primoz Roglic and Tour de France

The Briton will be joined by Tour de France and Giro d'Italia winner Egan Bernal in a strong INEOS team


Titmus shines on Gold Coast, highlights blockbuster Paris 2024 clash

  • Summer Olympics

World record-holder and Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus is eyeing the Paris 2024 Games ready to pursue the 200-400-800 swimming treble. Her recent triumph in Australia sets the scene for a fierce three-way battle against her fiercest rivals: American Katie Ledecky and Canadian Summer McIntosh.

"It's a good sign," said Titmus, who will again be aiming for the 200-400-800 treble again in France.


Nike's swift 'swoosh' into Adidas' backyard raises eyebrows, not bids

  • FIFA

Germany will be sporting an unfamiliar look to the world's football fans come 2027, when the national team is due to switch kits from local and long-tenured Adidas to US-based Nike. An "inexplicable" deal, according to Bjorn Gulden, CEO of the brand whose iconic three stripes became a global fashion trend.

the German sportswear company would continue to pursue major kit deals, including the franchise for France


Philippine Olympic Committee aiming for another gold medal

  • Paris 2024

Wharton Chan, secretary general of the Philippine Olympic Committe, said that after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the Philippines' first gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, he hopes more athletes will win gold at the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics.

unprecedented move, it announced it will send Filipino athletes to a month-long training camp in Metz, France

selection of Metz as the training venue.The Philippines will be holding a month-long training camp in Metz, France


UEFA Champions League 24-25: Thursday's triumphs secure Italy five spots

  • UEFA

Quarter-final wins for Atalanta and Roma in the Europa League, and Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League, means five sides from Serie A will play in next year's Champions League.

guaranteed a place in the top two with Germany (17.928) likely to take second although England (17.375) and France


Suzi Williams: 100 days to go. Swap hats and get planning

  • Blogs

17 April marked 100 days until the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on 26 July.  It’s a critical date. Suddenly, the countdown really is on. 

 So to CMOs at sponsors like Orange, Carrefour and Air France, I say ignore the doom


Rugby Sevens: Great Britain's men face uphill task at Singapore SVNS

  • Rugby Sevens

Singapore hosts the final regular season event of the 2023-24 World Rugby Sevens Series (SVNS) from 3-5 May. The Great Britain men will need a strong performance to avoid missing out on the Grand Final in Madrid at the end of May.

Pool B is made up of France, South Africa, Spain and Samoa.On the women's side, Great Britain remains

Hong Kong runners-up USA are in Pool B with France, Japan and South Africa.


Authorities evict migrants from Paris squat 100 days before Olympics

  • Paris 2024

An abandoned office building in the south of Paris, occupied by hundreds of migrants, was cleared by French authorities on Wednesday, with 100 days to go before Paris 2024. Charity groups have accused the authorities of trying to make the city look better ahead of the Games.

French authorities ordered them to board buses to other parts of France, namely the central city of Orleans

"You know, France isn't just Paris. Bordeaux is nice, it's warmer than here," she said.

 As well as the fears of those being relocated, communities in towns outside France have made clear

their resentment at having to take in migrants from Paris, with mayors in rural France and small towns


UK Olympic chief expresses 'concern' over Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony

  • Paris 2024

British Olympic Association chief executive Andy Anson has expressed "concern" about the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Games on the Seine after French president Emmanuel Macron said it could be moved to a stadium in the event of a security threat.

limited to the Trocadero" building across the river from the Eiffel Tower or "even moved to the Stade de France

We will analyse this in real time".The contingency plans include moving the ceremony to the Stade de France


100 days to Paris 2024: A tense countdown

  • Paris 2024

With 100 days to go until the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris, the facilities are ready and the main concern is security, especially for the opening ceremony on the Seine, which is a major challenge.

travel through Greece before arriving in Marseille on 8 May, where it will begin its journey across France

🙌#Paris2024 #HomeOfTheOlympics pic.twitter.com/JkjXs3ZOib— Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) April

16, 2024This is the first time that the hypothesis that the event took place inside the Stade de France

continues, while the situation in the Middle East has worsened with Iran's recent attack on Israel.In France

for Paris's Roissy and Orly airports, which will be the main entry points for foreign delegations to France