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Olympic blues as closures kick in to set the Seine for Paris 2024 opening gala
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoSix kilometres of the river Seine between Pont Austerlitz to the east and the Champs de Mars have...
Paris Olympics preparations move up a gear
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 13 hours agoPreparations for the Paris Olympics went up a gear on Saturday as security teams scoured the banks of the Seine ahead of Friday's opening ceremony and...
First lady Dr. Jill Biden to host fundraiser in Paris amid campaign chaos
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoFirst Lady Jill Biden will host a fundraiser while she’s in Paris leading the US delegation to the ...
Olympic torch relay seeks to win over sceptical Parisians
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 days agoThe torch relay ahead of the Paris Olympics reached the French capital for the first time on Sunday,...
Rep. Maxine Waters seeks to stop 'ridiculous' $2-billion SoFi transit project ahead of Olympics
LA Times via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoThe lawmaker argues an elevated people mover — once touted as a marquee piece for the 2028 Olympic...
Paris Mayor swims in Seine river but will it really be clean enough to host Olympic events?
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoOlympics events may have to be cancelled or moved Paris Olympic organisers have said that if heavy...
The Paris Olympics Could Have the Most Spectacular Boat Parade in History
Robb Report via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoSix years in the making. Ten thousand athletes on 150 boats, 350,000 spectators on the banks, along...
2024 Summer Olympics Events That Are Free To Attend If You’re on a Budget
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 2 days agoFor cities across the world, the Olympics present a once-in-a-generation opportunity to increase...
Who was Africa’s first black Olympic gold medallist?
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoTo this day, Bikila...appendix. Despite only having weeks to return to full health, he sprinted down the running track in Tokyo’s national stadium to set...
Central Paris locks down for Olympics as athletes arrive
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoFrench security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on Thursday ahead of the...