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Jill Biden, Royalty But No Vladimir Putin: Top Guests At The Paris Olympics
France is preparing to welcome over a hundred heads of state and government, royalty and US First Lady Jill Biden for the Summer Olympics which begin with a dazzling ceremony on the river Seine on Friday. No Russian official representing Vladimir Putin's government has been invited due to the Kremlin's war against Ukraine, while an Israeli delegation will be heavily protected as tensions rage over Israel's continuing bombardment of Gaza. "We are ready to welcome the world," said Samuel Ducroquet, France's ambassador for Sports.
Football kicks off Games ahead of opening ceremony
PARIS: The sporting action at the Paris Olympics kicked off with two football matches on Wednesday (Jul 24), two days before thousands of athletes and artists are set to take part in an ambitious opening ceremony at the heart of the French capital.
Argentina match against Morocco suspended as fans invade pitch
PARIS :Argentina's Cristian Medina scored a last-gasp goal to salvage what looked like a 2-2 draw with Morocco before fans invaded the pitch and stopped play as confusion reigned on the first day of action in Group B of the men's soccer tournament at the Olympics on Wednesday.
French police arrest Russian man on accusations of planning to 'destabilize' Olympics
French authorities have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics, including arresting a Russian man in one of them, officials said Wednesday, just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Games in Paris.
Paris Olympics: Ireland beat South Africa in opening rugby sevens clash
The Paris Olympics began in earnest on Wednesday when the first batch of pool games in rugby sevens kicked off in front of a noisy crowd at the iconic Stade de France where Ireland beat South Africa 10-5 in a blockbuster clash.
Sinner pulls out of Paris Games due to illness
PARIS :Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Games due to tonsillitis, the world number one said on Wednesday, denting Italy's hopes of winning a first Olympic tennis medal since 1924.
Arrest Of Russian 'Chef' Underscores French Olympics Fears
The arrest of a Russian man in Paris, reportedly a former reality-TV chef, over a suspected "destabilisation" plot targeting the Paris Olympics underscores French concerns that Moscow is looking to undermine the event from afar. The man, born in 1984, was detained at his home in Paris this week and is suspected of "passing intelligence to a foreign power in order to arouse hostilities in France," a statement from prosecutors said on Tuesday. Le Monde newspaper said police had found documents "of diplomatic interest" at his apartment and he was suspected of working for the Russian FSB intelligence service after appearances in reality TV shows and a stint as a chef in a French ski resort.