Tag: Paris 2024
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French Swimmer, Léon Marchand Aims For Olympic Glory • France 24 English
In this week’s edition of Destination Paris we look into one of the most exciting names in swimming, with French hopes high that Léon Marchand can earn gold in his home games. We also visit the neighbourhood of Dakar in which judo champion Mbagnick Ndiaye grew up.
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This Colossal Tank Is Key to Paris’s Olympics Infrastructure | WSJ
Paris has just months before hosting the 2024 Olympic Games, where athletes are set to dive head first into the Seine River. The body of water runs through the heart of the French capital and is a hub for pollution and fecal bacteria, released directly from the city’s sewer system. So how do French politicians…
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Inside the Heavy Security Measures Ahead of Paris Olympics | TODAY
NBC News was given exclusive access into the massive security operations to keep athletes and spectators safe during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
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NBC News Obtains an Exclusive Look at Airborne Security for the Paris Olympics | NBC News
NBC News’ Keir Simmons was invited on an exclusive flight with the French military police team that is providing security for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Australia Picks Its First Athlete for Paris 2024 | 9 News Australia | 9 News Australia
Swimmer Chelsea Gubecka has been chosen as the first athlete for Australia at Paris 2024.
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Paris Olympics Swimming Test Event Cancelled Over Water Quality Fears | Euronews
This weekend’s cancellations pose a new challenge to the Paris Olympics organizers and the city’s ambitions to reopen the iconic river to public swimming after the Games.
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No Seine, No Gain: Triathletes Compete 1500m River Swim in Paris | Euronews
The countdown to the Olympics and Paralympics in 2024 has begun.
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Seine River Pollution Fears Trigger Olympics Swimming Test’s Cancellation | WION Climate Tracker
A pre-Olympic swimming competition in Paris was canceled, due to poor water quality in the river Seine, casting doubt over the French government’s plan to clean up the river before next summer. The event was going to serve as a test for next year’s Paris Olympics.
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Paris Cancels Olympic Swim Test in Seine Due to Water Quality | Al Jazeera
The first swimming competition due to be held in the River Seine in Paris has been canceled because of pollution. The test event ahead of next year’s Olympics was called-off after a week of persistent heavy rain in the city caused sewers to overflow into the river.