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Paris 2024 Olympic Games: 5 Things to Know About Merchandise

The Paris 2024 license includes 3 brands. Among the official merchandise of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, French customers and international tourists can choose from three brands and thus three types of products: • products bearing the official emblem of the Paris 2024 Games; • products ...

28
May
2024

Paris 2024: 5 things to know about the Olympic cauldron

1- It was designed by Mathieu Lehanneur. The Olympic cauldron of the Paris 2024 Games, so unique, is one of the three objects imagined by Mathieu Lehanneur for this historic event. These three creations share a common feature: their metallic hue derived from the mix of medal colors: gold, silver, a ...

29
July
2024

Paris 2024: The Paralympic Games in 5 Figures

11 days of competition The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be held in the capital from August 28 to September 8, spanning 11 days of competition. After a 4-day relay in Great Britain and France, the Paralympic flame will be rekindled in the Paris sky on Wednesday, August 28. The opening ceremony ...

26
Aug
2024

Paris 2024: How to Watch the Olympics on TV?

On which channel can I watch the opening ceremony live? A few days before the kickoff of the Paris 2024 Games, you might be wondering on which channels you can watch the Olympics on TV, starting of course with the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games! This opening ceremony promises to be historic ...

23
July
2024

Boccia: the Paralympic sport that resembles pétanque

How is boccia played? If you have the chance to watch the boccia events on television during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, you will notice that this sport has many similarities with pétanque. Even though this Olympic discipline is played indoors and pétanque outdoors, the goal of the game rem ...

29
Aug
2024

Paris 2024: 5 Things to Know About the Olympic Torch Relay

ace in Greece, from Olympia to Athens. It is already known that Greek Olympic rowing champion Stefanos Ntouskos will be the first torchbearer for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Some 600 torchbearers will carry the flame in Greece and cover more than 5,000 km across the country. On April 27, 2024, this hi ...

15
Jan
2024

Blind Football: 5 Things to Know

o the general public, the French blind football team was crowned European champions in 2022 and has qualified for the upcoming Paralympic Games. The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will have a special flavor for these French athletes who will try to clinch the gold. This home event will be ...

07
Feb
2024

The Agitos: Understanding This Paralympic Symbol in 5 Questions

1- What are the Agitos? During the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and during tonight's opening ceremony, you will likely hear the term "Agitos" repeatedly. For those who don't know what this peculiar word refers to, the Agitos are the Paralympic symbol featured on the logo and the flag of the Paralym ...

28
Aug
2024

Wheelchair dancing: a parasport that waltzes away prejudices

mer Margalit, who dances with her able-bodied partner Orel Chalaf, offered a remarkable demonstration to the world during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Their performance was indeed one of the most striking of this ceremony, where all bodies were represented. 4- This activi ...

18
Sep
2024

Phryge Plush: What Does the Future Hold for the Olympic Mascot?

A lukewarm start At its inception, the mascot of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games did not win unanimous approval from the public. When the name and design of the Phryges were unveiled in November 2022, these quirky Phrygian caps elicited mixed reactions on social media. While they were ...

20
Sep
2024

Handisport: La Relève recruits future Paralympic champions.

e CPSF is looking for competitors to represent France at this event, which is also the world's largest parasport event! But beyond the prospect of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, this program is based on the idea that sports practice is a unique opportunity for anyone with disabilities. Even for t ...

20
Apr
2023

At the Games, citizens: a daily magazine dedicated to the Olympic Games on France 3.

alongside Stade 2 and Tout le sport... The group, which will broadcast the events on its various channels, hopes to stimulate viewers' interest in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and encourage the public to follow the competition. A daily appointment to promote and love these Games. On ...

24
July
2023

Paris 2024 Olympics: how to rent your accommodation on Airbnb?

Find out beforehand. One year before the start of the Olympic Games, many residents of Île-de-France see the Paris 2024 Games as an opportunity to rent their accommodations at a high price on Airbnb. Indeed, from July 26th to August 11th, 2024, visitors from all over the world will flock to Paris ...

21
Sep
2023

The Belem: 5 unusual facts about the famous sailboat.

In 2012, it represented our country in London for the Olympic Games and Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. He will carry the Olympic flame for the Paris 2024 Games. The Caisse d'Épargne has been the main sponsor of the Belem since the group bought it from its Italian owner in 1979. As a premium ...

29
Sep
2023

Sport: Major National Cause 2024

2024: A Year Marked by Sports. As France prepares to welcome athletes from around the world for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, sport will be in the spotlight throughout the year. By declaring physical and sports activity as the "national cause for 2024," the President of the Republic ...

04
Jan
2024

Alice Milliat: The Creator of the Women's Olympic Games

e Coubertin for a long time, this woman ahead of her time helped her peers make history in the Olympics and her name resurfaces on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Games! In 1928, three years after Pierre de Coubertin completed his term as head of the IOC, women were finally allowed to officially par ...

25
July
2024

Kayak Cross: 5 Things to Know About This Spectacular Discipline

1- It is a race between four competitors. Kayak cross is a new event that will surprise you at the Paris 2024 Olympics! While athletes take turns in other canoe and kayak slalom events, in this new discipline, four athletes line up at the start to compete against each other. In this form of extrem ...

05
Aug
2024

Paralympic Games: What do the names of the categories mean?

ignificant” disability from systematically winning. 2- What does the letter in the category names stand for? If you have followed several events of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, you have no doubt noticed that the name of the categories consists of one or more letters and a number. The meaning ...

03
Sep
2024

The Science Festival: animations throughout France

year, the festival's theme is "Sport & Science". While the Rugby World Cup is in full swing in several French cities and France prepares to host the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this edition invites you to discover how scientific advancements influence sports practices, and vice versa. ...

13
Nov
2008

Ultime combat: an exhibition on martial arts at the Quai Branly Museum

The art of war in the spotlight As part of the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad, the Quai Branly Museum is devoting an exhibition to Asian martial arts. For this exhibition entitled Ultime combat, it is safe to say that the Quai Branly Jacques Chirac Museum has brought out the heavy artillery. Th ...

22
Nov
2021