An illustration of what the ambitious opening ceremony river parade will look like – AFP/Florian Hulleu The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, are just a matter of months away. The Games will be the first to be held in Europe since London hosted them in 2012. The opening … Read more
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
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