Tag: Olympic games
Parisian barge owners looking forward to summer 2024 and the Games
The quays of the Seine, near the Ile de la Cité, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. AUDUCIEL / PHOTONONSTOP / AUDUCIEL / PHOTONONSTOP They could rejoice, and they are…
France plays against Sweden and finds Norway in the final
French pivot Pauletta Foppa lobs Swedish goalkeeper Evelina Eriksson, in the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup, in Herning, Denmark, December 15, 2023. JONATHAN NACKSTRAND / AFP Women’s handball is…
due to the Olympics, civil servants will be able to save more leave in 2024
The 5.7 million public employees will be authorized to place more days of leave than usual on their time savings account (CET) in 2024, due to the increased summer activity…
“The Olympics would be a highlight”: “Header monster” Hrubesch refuses to accept age limit
“The Olympics would be a highlight” “Header monster” Hrubesch defies age limit December 14, 2023, 12:04 p.m Horst Hrubesch describes himself as an “old man”; at 72, he could have…
Yannick Noah named captain of the French wheelchair tennis team
Yannick Noah has been named captain of the French men’s wheelchair tennis team for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (August 28 to September 8), the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced…
VTCs mobilize to denounce their working conditions during the Olympic Games
The main French collective of transport car drivers (VTC), the National Intersyndicale VTC (INV), is calling on its members to a day of action, Thursday December 14, through a snail…
Kevin Mayer postpones Olympic qualification attempt until March
Kevin Mayer, in Paris, June 9, 2023. SARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS Back off to better blow up ? French decathlete Kevin Mayer, one of the best chances of a French…
France beats the Czech Republic and qualifies for the last four
French handball players celebrate their qualification for the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup after their victory against the Czech Republic in Trondheim, Norway, December 12, 2023. BEATE OMA DAHLE…
high voltage telecoms
Paris, July 26, 2024, end of the day, 10,000 athletes parade on the Seine for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games (OG). On the platforms, 400,000 spectators enjoy the…
the Organizing Committee draws from its reserve to keep the Games budget in balance
This is the last budget revision before summer 2024 for the Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Cojop). Unlike the previous time, the presentation of the Paris 2024…
Olympic surfing event should be held in Teahupoo, says Polynesian president
On one side, associations stand up against an aluminum tower, embedded in the coral, intended to accommodate the judges of the Olympic surfing competition in the summer of 2024 and…
Paralympic equipment designed to last
The Olympic aquatic center in Saint-Denis, which will host several events during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, was built to facilitate accessibility for athletes and the public with disabilities. This…