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Paris 2024 teams up with VNF to "integrate" Seine during Olympics and Paralympics

  • Paris 2024

Voies navigables de France (VNF) and Paris 2024 have agreed to work together to "integrate" the River

The partnership with VNF, the organisation responsible for river navigation in France, is to establish

river.Organisers claim it will also promote transport plan based on mobility needs along with Ile-de-France


Council of Paris backs controversial move of bouquinistes for Olympics Opening Ceremony

  • Paris 2024

The Council of Paris has approved controversial plans for some second-hand booksellers to leave the banks of the River Seine during the Opening Ceremony of next year's Olympic Games, citing security reasons.

parisien, tout comme la cérémonie d’ouverture des #JOP2024 @Paris2024 participera du rayonnement de la #France

2023"These boxes are not installed in a uniform manner, there are gaps," Nuñez claimed, as reported by France

Ceremony is scheduled for July 26 next year, with the Closing Ceremony set to take place at the Stade de France

is due to be held at the Place de la Concorde on August 28 and the Closing Ceremony at the Stade de France



Paris 2024 signs deal to stop boats passing by Athletes' Village

  • Paris 2024

Boat traffic on the the Seine close to the Paris 2024 Athletes' Village will be halted for the duration of the Olympic and ParalympicGames.

Paris 2024 organisers have agreed a deal with Voies navigables de France, the body responsible for the



French Fencing Federation President resigns with 10 months to go to Paris 2024

  • Fencing

Only 10 months before the start of Paris 2024, the head of France's most successful Olympic sport has resigned.

with one gold, one silver and one bronze, with Russia, Hungary and Italy above them.At Tokyo 2020, France

the Russian Olympic Committee with two golds, two silvers and a bronze.In the overall medals table, France

stand second behind Hungary with 123 medals, including 44 golds.The only other sport where France has


US "Avengers" team coming together as NBA stars begin to commit to Paris 2024

  • Basketball

Kevin Durant is one of a number of top National Basketball Association (NBA) players who have confirmed their intention to play for the United States at next year's Olympic Games in Paris, with LeBron James and Steph Curry also expressing clear interest.

“You also got France, that's up and coming.“I'm just thankful that I'm able to be in that situation.


French Football Federation President confident clubs will release stars for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

French Football Federation (FFF) President Philippe Diallo said he is confident Europe's top clubs will release players for next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

 Paris Saint-Germain striker and France captain Kylian Mbappé, one of the world's best players,

are almost in a dimension of national interest," Diallo, elected FFF President in June, told Ouest-France

overage players.There are no age restrictions in the women's event.Six players who were called up to the France

I hope that in 2024 the mentality will have changed a lot and that we can win gold at home in France.



Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation calls on French Government to reconsider Paris 2024 hijab ban

  • Paris 2024

A ban on French athletes wearing a hijab at next year’s Olympic Games would "send a message of exclusion", the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) has warned.

ban was an attack on sportswomen from around the world, not just Muslim athletes hoping to represent France

They called for "meaningful engagement with the Muslim sports community in France."

the veil and other items of Islamic clothing during the Olympics and Paralympics.Earlier this year, France



Chile’s Rugby World Cup captain is latest addition to Santiago 2023 Ambassadors

  • Santiago 2023

Martín Sigren, captain of the Chilean team that has just performed with honour in its first Rugby World Cup, is the latest sporting figure to be added to the ambassador programme for this year’s Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago.

The 27-year-old leader of the “Cóndores”, whose pool matches in France have seen them play Japan, Samoa

represent the values of the Pan American and Parapan American Games.Speaking to Santiago 2023 from France

Chile's captain Martin Sigren, pictured facing Argentina in their meeting at the Rugby World Cup in France