France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics this summer, as organizers finalize security planning for the French capital’s first Games in a century while on heightened alert against potential attacks. The Interior Ministry said Friday that the … Read more
USA Basketball’s men’s team will see Serbia and South Sudan in two of its three group-stage games at the Paris Olympics, while the U.S. women will open their schedule in a gold-medal-game rematch against Japan in France this summer. FIBA, the sport’s global organizing body, held the draw for the Paris Games in Mies, Switzerland, … Read more
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Andy Murray says he “would love the chance to play in another Olympics” before retiring, but only if he feels capable of medalling – and earns a Team GB spot on merit. That end date would still leave time for the three-time major champion to compete at the French Open, Wimbledon and the Paris Games … Read more
ALBA, Italy — The purple pieces of vulcanized rubber track being produced at a factory in northern Italy will be run on by the world’s fastest athletes at the Paris Olympics. They have been made with one clear goal. Records. After three world records and 12 Olympic marks were set on the track in Tokyo … Read more
Australians have weighed in on the new Olympics uniform that was unveiled a few months out from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games — and a clear issue has been spotted. The world is counting down to the most-anticipated event of the sporting calendar with the Games due to get underway in France from July 26. … Read more
PARIS — For the Paris Olympics, it could almost be a new sport: Score points by hunting down mosaics that a mystery artist who calls himself “Invader” has cemented to walls across France’s capital, the world and even had carried aloft to the International Space Station. Vincent Giraud, one of the artist’s Parisian fans, is … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron has boldly promised to swim in the River Seine being cleaned up for the Paris Olympics as he toured the new complex that will house athletes February 29, 2024, 8:00 AM ET • 2 min read French President Emmanuel Macron boldly promised to swim in the River Seine being cleaned up … Read more
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During the Games, 2,000 local police officers will be deployed, bringing the total number of security personnel expected to be on duty daily for the Olympics—which begin on July 26—to about 35,000 Image Courtesy AFP Police officials claimed on Tuesday that a bag containing a computer and two USB memory sticks with police security plans … Read more
PARIS (AP) — An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris Games … Read more
Olympic organizers will release tens of thousands of extra tickets for the Paris Games on Thursday, when they will also unveil their medal designs February 7, 2024, 7:07 AM ET • 1 min read PARIS — Olympic organizers will release tens of thousands of extra tickets for the Paris Games on Thursday, when they will … Read more