Tag: Olympics
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French diver slips during Paris Olympics pool inauguration
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Few Olympic events match the coordination and grace of synchronized diving — but it can also be quite a spectacle when it goes wrong. Thankfully Frenchman Alexis Jandard also saw the funny side when he fell off his springboard Thursday at the inauguration of the Paris Aquatics Centre, one of the venues for this summer’s Games.…
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Paris waiters race in century-old servers’ race ahead of Olympics : NPR
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Servers take off for the “Course des Cafes” in front of City Hall in central Paris on Sunday. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images Servers take off for the “Course des Cafes” in front of City Hall in central Paris on Sunday. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images…
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NBC’s Paris Olympics opening ceremony will play on IMAX screens
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Many of the world’s greatest athletes will make their big-screen debut in IMAX theaters this summer. NBC announced Friday that its live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26 will play on more than 150 IMAX screens in the U.S. The Summer Olympics opening ceremony will be the first not held in a stadium.…
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Peyton Manning, Kelly Clarkson Aim to Shake Up NBC’s Paris Olympics
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NBCUniversal is testing a new game for the Paris Olympics. The Comcast-backed media conglomerate has for years launched every Summer Games with primetime coverage of the Opening Ceremonies that typically feature a top sportscaster like Mike Tirico or Bob Costas alongside a popular news anchor such as Savannah Guthrie or Katie Couric. In 2024, the…
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Like Banksy, France’s mystery ‘Invader’ marks cities with art. He could surprise the Paris Olympics
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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…
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The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower : NPR
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The Paris 2024 Olympic gold medal, center, the Paris 2024 Paralympic, gold medal, right, and silver medal, left, are presented to the press, in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Thibault Camus/AP hide caption toggle caption Thibault Camus/AP The Paris 2024 Olympic gold medal, center, the Paris 2024 Paralympic, gold medal, right, and silver medal, left,…
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Politics threatens to spoil Paris 2024 Olympics – POLITICO
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Despite the IOC’s ultimate recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in Paris as neutrals — that is, without a national flag or anthem — the International Gymnastics Federation recently decided not to include any Russian gymnasts on the list of athletes permitted to take part in qualifying competitions for the 2024 Olympics.…
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Paris Olympics 2024: What to Expect for Tickets, Hotels and Travel
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The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics promises to be spectacular: On the glittering waters of the Seine, a flotilla of barges will carry about 10,000 athletes to the foot of the Eiffel Tower, as nearly half a million spectators line the four-mile route to cheer on the event of the century. Good luck,…
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The Louvre Is Raising Ticket Prices Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris
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The Louvre Museum said it would raise its basic ticket price to 22 euros from 17 euros beginning next month in the latest sign that visitors may face higher costs ahead of next year’s Summer Olympics in Paris. The Louvre, which expects to have welcomed nearly 9 million visitors by the end of the year,…
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Paris Metro Rides During 2024 Olympics Could Cost Almost Double
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With nearly 10 million people expected to throng the streets of Paris during the Olympics this summer, visitors already knew getting around the city would be a challenge. But now it will probably be a lot more expensive, too. The price of a single ride on the Metro between July 20 and Sept. 8, roughly…
