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The Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 takes to the skies to shine over the capital
At 11.24pm on Friday 26 July, Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner lit the Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the end of an...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 27, 20246 min read
Unveiling the Pride of Nations: Flagbearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
The anticipation is building, the world holding its breath in excitement as the spectacle of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games draws near. The...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 26, 20243 min read
On the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, an unprecedented summit in the interests of sport, youth and sustainable development
The first Sport for Sustainable Development (#Sport4SD) Summit, the largest meeting ever organised on this subject, took place today on...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 25, 20245 min read
Olympic Torch Relay – The magic of the Paris 2024 Games converges on Seine-Saint-Denis!
The day before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games begin, the Olympic Torch Relay, sponsored by Coca-Cola, Banque Populaire and Caisse...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 25, 20246 min read
World Athletics announces Corpay Cross-Border as official foreign exchange supplier
World Athletics has selected Corpay Cross-Border, a global leader in corporate payments, as its Official Foreign Exchange (FX) Supplier...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 25, 20241 min read
IOC elects Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 as Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games host
The Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 delegation was led by the Governor of Utah, Spencer Cox, the Mayor of Salt Lake City, Erin Mendenhall, the...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 24, 20244 min read
Paris 2024 reveals a special ‘medallist’ edition of its mascot, one of the gifts to be presented to medallists of the Paris 2024 Games
With three days to go to the first victory ceremony of the Games, Paris 2024 is revealing its medallist mascot: a special edition that...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 24, 20242 min read
IOC elects French Alps 2030 as Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games host
The French Alps are set to host the XXVI Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2030 . This decision was taken by the IOC Members today...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 24, 20245 min read
Stage 65 – Olympic Torch Relay – Thinking big for the Olympic Torch Relay in the Yvelines!
On Tuesday 23rd July, it was the turn of the Yvelines to welcome the Olympic Torch. The celebrations stretched over the entire area, from...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 23, 20245 min read
Olympic Laurel for United Nations High Commissioner Filippo Grandi
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, will become the third recipient of the Olympic Laurel. This was...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 23, 20244 min read
Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al-Ghotany will be the flagbearers of the Refugee Olympic Team
Ngamba, who lives and trains in the United Kingdom, is one of two refugee athlete scholarship-holders who made history and qualified for...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 23, 20242 min read
Stage 64 – Olympic Torch Relay – Starting the week with pomp and circumstance in Essonne!
On Monday, 22 July, the Olympic torch began the final week of its journey, setting the Essonne department ablaze with excitement. Almost...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 22, 20244 min read
280,000 reserved tickets on sale for people with disabilities: innovative solutions to ensure accessibility at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
At Paris 2024, the concept of accessibility translates into providing the best conditions for people with disabilities to move around...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 22, 20245 min read
Stage 63 – Olympic Torch Relay – The Val-de-Marne was thrilled to host the Olympic Relay!
This especially thrilling week for the Olympic Torch Relay came to a close on Sunday 21st July in the Val-de-Marne. In this area...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 21, 20246 min read
Paris 2024: Setting New Standards in Sustainable and Inclusive Sport Events
The Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 have established new, and elevated existing, international standards in economic, social and...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 21, 20244 min read
Stage 60 — Olympic Torch Relay — The Olympic Torch explores the wonders of the Oise cultural heritage!
The Oise department hosted the sixtieth stage of the Olympic Torch Relay. Treasures ranging from châteaux and cathedrals to bodies of...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 18, 20244 min read
World Athletics launches Athletics Rush
World Athletics, in collaboration with TapNation, launches Athletics Rush – the ultimate runner-style game that offers players the chance...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 18, 20241 min read
Refugee Olympic Team arrives in France and gathers in Bayeux ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The IOC Refugee Olympic Team , including athletes, coaches and operational staff, have all arrived in France and gathered in the historic...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 18, 20242 min read
Hull breaks world 2000m record with 5:19.70 in Monaco
Five days after becoming the fifth-fastest women’s 1500m runner in history, Australia’s Jessica Hull became the quickest 2000m runner of...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Entry lists published for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The entry lists for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been published, featuring the names of athletes who intend to compete in the French...
Sifiso Ngobese
Jul 12, 20241 min read
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