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The real star of the Paris Olympics is the storied River Seine

The Seine will play a starring role in this summer's Paris Olympics, with the opening ceremony set to take place on the river, which will also host swimming events. Here are things you need to know about the storied waterway.

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Shooter Maheshwari locks 21st Paris Olympic quota place with silver medal in Doha

Maheshwari Chauhan secures India's 21st Paris Olympics quota place with silver in women's skeet event at ISSF Final.

The Hindu

Larger-than-life photos make heroes of France's amateur athletes

Olympic spirit is the inspiration for this year's Urban Eye (L’Oeil urbain) photo festival in Corbeil-Essonnes outside Paris. Photographer in residence Cyril Zannettacci chose to celebrate amateur athletes through larger-than-life portraits in his outdoor exhibition "Citius, Altius, Fortius".

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Unions want justice for worker who died on Paris Olympics construction site

Trade unionists and relatives of a Malian worker who died on a construction site for the Paris Olympic Games gathered to demand recognition and justice. Their homage came on the eve of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Radio France Internationale

Gabby Douglas Makes Gymnastics Comeback, Eyes Paris Olympics

Gabby Douglas returns to gymnastics after 8 years, aiming for Paris Olympics. Challenges and promise ahead.

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Olympic flame sets sail for France on historic ship

The Olympic flame set sail from Athens on Saturday on its voyage to France on board the Belem – a historic 19th-century three masted ship. It's a key stage of the Torch Relay which will travel to French overseas territories before reaching its climax at the Paris Games opening ceremony…

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Iran women's protests are the focus of 'Persepolis' author Marjane Satrapi's new book

The French Iranian author and artist, best known for her graphic novel Persepolis, edited and contributed to a new graphic anthology titled Woman, Life, Freedom, inspired by Iran's recent protests.

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Poison in the pool: why the latest Chinese doping row is proving so toxic

Vocal swimmers are the tip of a wave as the sport grapples with trust issues over anti-doping in the run-up to Paris 2024

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian athletes to be invited to Paris Olympics

IOC head Thomas Bach expects six to eight Palestinian athletes at Paris Olympics, with invitations if they fail to qualify.

The Hindu

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Evening Standard

Hôtel Dame des Arts review: the hottest rooftop ticket in Paris

This stylish young hotel is the place to be for those visiting the city for Paris 2024

France 24

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to Saudi Arabia on Monday to attend a World Economic Forum conference and meet with Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh. Blinken will discuss efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza that secures the release of hostages. On Saturday, Hamas said it was…

International Business Times

Olympic Deal Shows Bubbling Market For Zero-alcohol Beers

For the first time this summer, as sportswomen and men strive for victory in Paris, spectators will be able to sip the official beer of an Olympic Games.

France 24

The adventures of the Belem, the historic French sailing ship bringing the Olympic flame to France

The mission of transporting the Olympic flame on the first leg of its journey to the opening ceremony in Paris was given to one of the France’s most venerable sailing ships, the Belem, built in 1896.

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The Times of India

Sailor Nethra Kumanan earns Paris Olympics quota

CHENNAI: Indian sailor Nethra Kumanan secured a quota for the Paris Olympics in the women's one-person dinghy ILCA 6 event in the Last Chance Regatta in Hyeres, France, on Friday. By finishing fifth with 67 net points, she qualified via the Emerging Nation Program (ENP) quota. The quota is handed…

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Police In Riot Gear Prepare To Disperse Pro-Palestinian Protest

Tensions escalate at Sciences Po University in Paris as police face off with pro-Palestinian students, highlighting global impact of Israeli-Palestinian co...

The Hindu

Return of the queen: Peres Jepchirchir lays down a marker

Peres Jepchirchir dominates marathons, sets world records, and aims to defend her Olympic title in Paris.

International Business Times

Greece Hands Olympic Flame To 2024 Paris Games Hosts

Greece on Friday handed over the Olympic flame of the 2024 Games to Paris organisers in a ceremony at the Athens marble stadium where the competition was revived nearly 130 years ago.

France 24

Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games organisers

The Paris Oympics flame was formally handed to French organizers on Friday in the all-marble stadium where the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896.

France 24

Students occupy Paris's Sciences Po university in pro-Palestinian protest

Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States blocked access to a campus building at a prestigious French university Friday, prompting administrators to move all classes online.

International Business Times

France, Germany Sign Deal On 'Tank Of The Future'

France and Germany on Friday firmed up plans to jointly develop a next-generation battle tank equipped with artificial intelligence and laser technology, billed as a game changer in modern warfare.

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