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French economy to get Olympics boost: central bank

French economy to get Olympics boost: central bank

The French central bank said Friday that the nation's economy should get a considerable bump from the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Taiwan threatens legal action over Olympic boxing gender row

Taiwan threatens legal action over Olympic boxing gender row

Taiwanese sports officials threatened the International Boxing Association with legal action on Tuesday after the organization claimed a Taiwanese fighter in the Paris Olympics women's competition was "a man".
August 6, 2024 | 05:44 am PT
France win over Argentina sparks ugly scenes in Olympic grudge match

France win over Argentina sparks ugly scenes in Olympic grudge match

France's grudge match with Argentina ended in ugly scenes after Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal to put the hosts into the Olympic semi-finals on Friday with a 1-0 win, joining Spain, Morocco and Egypt.
August 2, 2024 | 07:00 pm PT
Olympic men's triathlon postponed to Wednesday due to Seine pollution

Olympic men's triathlon postponed to Wednesday due to Seine pollution

The Olympic men's triathlon was postponed just hours before it was due to get under way on Tuesday after last-ditch water quality tests in the River Seine revealed unhealthy pollution levels, organizers said.
July 29, 2024 | 11:22 pm PT
'We did it!': France breathes sigh of relief after Olympics ceremony

'We did it!': France breathes sigh of relief after Olympics ceremony

The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticized as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France could Saturday breathe a sigh of relief -- it had pulled off the Olympic opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Games.
July 26, 2024 | 06:40 pm PT
Paris prepares warm Olympics welcome, except for rats

Paris prepares warm Olympics welcome, except for rats

While the Paris Olympics is set to be a festival of socialising and intermingling, city authorities are keen for visitors not to encounter any of the capital's notorious furry inhabitants.
July 22, 2024 | 11:25 pm PT
IT outage hits athletes arriving for Paris Olympics

IT outage hits athletes arriving for Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics were affected by the global IT outage on Friday, with organizers temporarily unable to hand out accreditations to athletes and officials arriving for the Games.
July 19, 2024 | 05:56 pm PT
Olympic opening rehearsal on fast-flowing Seine set for July 16

Olympic opening rehearsal on fast-flowing Seine set for July 16

The postponed rehearsal for the innovative Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine has been rescheduled for July 16, France's Ministry of Sport and the Olympic Games said on Friday.
July 12, 2024 | 06:06 pm PT
 
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