Who are the Team GB flag bearers at the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony?
All eyes are on France as the Olympic Games 2024 gets underway. The official opening ceremony will take place in the French capital on Friday night.
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Path to gold fast and slippery for mountain bikers
PARIS : Warm and sunny conditions forecast for the Olympic mountain bike races could add another level of peril to an already-challenging course carved out of the dust of a former sandstone quarry.
'French Phelps' Marchand ready for the Paris craze
PARIS : Being the child of swimming Olympians and dubbed the "French Michael Phelps", living up to the hype may be the biggest test for Leon Marchand when the home hero dives into the Paris pool.
'We always had Paris' - Where Ireland really kicked off
There's a nice symmetry to the Olympics returning to Paris for the first time in 100 years - not least for Irish soccer.
2024 Olympics Day 1 schedule: Opening ceremony, soccer, more - ESPN
It's time for the 2024 Olympics! July 26 marks the official kickoff of festivities, with the opening ceremony, soccer, handball, rugby and other programs on the lineup.
Weather forecaster sees rain 'disaster' for opening ceremony
PARIS : Weather forecasters are predicting heavy rain showers during the Olympics opening ceremony later on Friday, with one meteorologist even calling it a "disaster" for the unprecedented open-air ceremony in the heart of Paris.
Brazilian Football Great Zico Robbed In Paris Ahead Of Paris Olympics 2024
The Brazilian former footballer Zico filed a complaint with French police on Friday after having his bag stolen which contained cash, watches and diamond jewellery. The 71-year-old former Flamengo forward, who appeared in three World Cups, was in transit at the time of the theft and had left his car window open. The Parisien daily reported the goods Zico lost to be worth 500,000 euros ($542,000) while a source close to the matter told AFP this sum was highly exaggerated. The Selecao legend is in Paris as an guest of the Brazilian Olympic team as the 2024 Games get underway this weekend.
Record Shooting Contingent Out To End India's 12-Year Medal Drought
A squad full of debutants free from past baggage will aim to ace the ultimate test of their lives when the shooting competition of the Paris Olympics begins in the sleepy French town of Chateauroux on Friday. India has won four Olympic medals in shooting out of its overall tally of 35 but none in the last two editions of the Summer Games, putting the additional pressure of expectations on the record 21-member Indian contingent based in central France. The national shooting federation NRAI chose current form over pedigree to pick the squad for the mega event and it will be hoping they hit the bullseye at the National Shooting Centre.