Olympic Games in Paris
Sports calendar 2024: Olympic Games in Paris, European Men’s Championship and much more
A big year ahead for (clockwise from top left) Simone Biles, Harry Kane, Dina Asher-Smith, Iga Swiatek, Jos Buttler and Max Verstappen (Getty) The coming months will offer no shortage of action in the sporting world, with a host of major international tournaments taking place in 2024 – such as the Paris Olympics, the European … Read more
Did the poor and troubled suburbs of Paris win Olympic gold?
The Francs-Moisins estate near the Stade de France, where a sign reads ‘Here we build (ourselves)’ (JULIEN DE ROSA) Less than 500 meters separate the Stade de France – the glittering centerpiece of the Paris Olympics – and the crumbling Francs-Moisins estate, plagued by poverty and crime. Samia Achoui, a secretary who lives in one … Read more
Bed bugs or zest for life? I visited Paris to see if it still lives up to expectations
French authorities ordered the temporary removal of open-air booksellers for the Paris Olympics – Getty It is a sunny morning on the banks of the Seine. Sparrows tweet in the trees and the bouquinistes are also upbeat after their recent victory over the French authorities. “They wanted to take away our boxes for the Olympics,” … Read more
I was partying all the time in college, and then it was all about the Olympics
Eilish McColgan has emulated her mother at the Commonwealths and European Championships and would like to go further at the Paris Olympics – REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Things you wouldn’t expect in an interview with Eilish McColgan: To discuss the merits of the “Helicopter Burger” – bacon, chips, Lorne sausage, beef patty and fried egg wrapped in … Read more
Who are the British athletes to watch at the 2024 Games?
British Canoe Slalom teammates (L-R) Kimberley Woods, Joe Clarke, Adam Burgess and Mallory Franklin celebrate their selection for the Paris Olympics – Getty Images/Sam Mellish The first athletes to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Paris next year have been announced. Team GB have unveiled the majority of their sailors for the 2024 … Read more