Tag: All you need to know about the Olympic Games
Roland-Garros Olympics venue: ‘Everything is pretty much ready’
Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 13:55Modified: 26/07/2023 – 16:50 03:07 © France 24 “From what we’ve heard from organisers here everything is pretty much ready,” said Vasina reporting from Roland-Garros the Paris…
One-year countdown to war-clouded games: Russia and Belarus omitted from Paris Olympics invitees
Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 20:30Modified: 26/07/2023 – 20:36 09:20 © france24 The Ancient Olympic Games originates of course from Greece, though the modern day sporting event we know today was…
1992 Olympic Games in Spain transformed the city of Barcelona
Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 20:50Modified: 26/07/2023 – 21:04 02:02 The legacy left by the Olympics is one of the biggest questions for a host city. How will structures built for the Games be used after to the benefit of local residents? Paris has invested in sports venues, housing and transport, with the aim that they will give back to the city in the years to come. Let’s go back 30 years in time now to 1992 when Barcelona hosted the Games. FRANCE 2’s team and Antonia Kerrigan take a look at how hosting transformed the Spanish city. Read more on related topics: source site-37
‘This is going to be the first time the Opening Ceremony will take place outside of a stadium’
Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 12:06Modified: 26/07/2023 – 16:43 03:30 © France 24 The historic Alexandre III bridge in the centre of Paris will provide a view of numerous Olympic events…
2024 Paris Olympics: Meet the French theatre director in charge of the opening ceremony
Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 13:19 12:23 ENCORE! © FRANCE 24 A hundred years ago, painters, sculptors, writers and musicians battled for gold, silver and bronze at the Olympics. To mark…
A welcome makeover of Seine-Saint-Denis?
France – With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games a year away, construction for the Village that will host some 14,000 athletes is in full swing in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, which is…