(Paris) Will Parisian apartments’ balconies be strong enough to endure the crowds that could gather on them during the Olympic opening ceremony? This issue has been recently highlighted by the real estate professionals to the authorities, who are pondering about undertaking a massive checking operation. Entire families crowded onto balconies, inviting friends to join the … Read more
Malindi Elmore and Cam Levins Set to Compete in Paris for Summer Olympics Athletics Canada revealed on Wednesday that marathon runners Malindi Elmore and Cam Levins have earned the chance to compete for Canada in the 2024 Summer Olympics. This will mark the third Olympic Games for both athletes. Malindi, a runner from British Columbia, … Read more
Canadian Olympic Committee firms belief in Figure Skating team’s bronze medal credentials at Beijing 2022 Olympics The Canadian Olympic Committee persists in the view that the Canadian figure skating team should receive the bronze medal from the Beijing 2022 Olympics. The COC also holds the belief that the International Skating Union’s announcement concerning the redistribution … Read more
Unveiling the Quintessentially French Medals for Paris Olympics and Paralympics The golden, silver, and bronze medals, 5084 in total, to be awarded at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics have been revealed on Thursday. The richly symbolic details of the medals include a chunk of the iconic Eiffel Tower or ‘La Dame de Fer’, as the … Read more
(Brisbane) While not everyone opts to give an old thing a modern touch, like the Quebec officials who announced their plan to spend 870 million for refurbishments in the Olympic Stadium this week, the Australian Olympic Committee made a different move. On Thursday, the committee revealed its decision to move away from revamping an old … Read more
Paris Olympics Committee Announces Extra Tickets and Medal Design Reveal The committee responsible for the organization of the Paris Olympics shall be providing tens of thousands of additional tickets this Thursday, as they introduce the design of the medals that will be presented to the Olympians. The organizing committee has informed that the ticket sales … Read more
(Paris) Tony Estanguet, the President of Paris-2024 Olympic Games organizing committee, who is determined to host ‘model games’, finds himself the subject of a financial investigation examining his remuneration conditions, it was discovered on Tuesday. The probe was assigned to the Parisian judicial police “last week”, according to a source closely connected to the case … Read more
Rome announces agreement for the construction of a bobsleigh track for the 2026 Winter Olympics The Italian Ministers of Transport and Sports have made it public that a contract has been signed to construct a track intended for bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events in Cortina for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic games. This was confirmed in … Read more
Kamila Valieva, Russian Skater Suspended for Four Years over Doping Case (Lausanne) On Monday, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva – who made headlines due to a positive doping test during the 2022 Beijing Olympics – was handed a four-year suspension that starts from December 25, 2021. The decision leaves several questions unanswered. The Court of … Read more
(Paris) French Interior Minister announces reduced viewers for the Olympic opening ceremony Gérald Darmanin, France’s Interior Minister, confirmed on Wednesday that, despite earlier projections, the Paris Olympic Games could welcome approximately 300,000 spectators at the opening celebration. This figure is half the initial forecast. The grand event, to be held on the Seine river on … Read more