Team Ireland expects as Paris prepares to put on a show
And so Paris, for the third time, will host the Summer Olympic Games.
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Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony: Performers, Timing, Venue And All Other Details
The Opening Ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024 is set to be the one of its kind with the event set to take place at the Seine River in the French capital. For the first time ever, the opening ceremony will be held outside a stadium, instead the city of Paris will be turned into a grand arena. A whopping 10,500 athletes are set to sail across the Seine, and the two representatives for India are veteran table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal and shuttler PV Sindhu. The Opening Ceremony is expected to start at 11 PM IST (7:30 PM local time).
River Seine suitable for swimming six out of seven days from July 17-23
PARIS : The Seine was suitable for swimming six days out of seven between July 17-23, data showed on the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Nadal trains ahead of doubles opener despite injury worries
PARIS : Rafa Nadal practised alongside doubles partner Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros on Friday as doubts continued about the Spaniard's fitness ahead of the Olympic tennis competition.
Olympic digest: Canada coach suspended over spy drone
Canada head coach Bev Priestman has been suspended for the remainder of the Olympics following claims a drone was used to spy on New Zealand training sessions.
What are your rights if your Eurostar train is cancelled ahead of Paris Olympics
Travellers heading to Paris whose trains have been cancelled by Eurostar could be eligible for a ticket exchange or refund. Affected customers can claim for compensation when services have been delayed, consumer group Which? has advised.
Canadian Olympic Committee CEO says soccer coach Bev Priestman likely aware of spying
Canadian Olympic Committee chief executive officer David Shoemaker says the head coach of the national women's soccer team was likely aware drones were used to spy on another team's practices in France.
Arsonists attack French rail network hours before Olympic ceremony
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said that attackers who struck early Friday hours before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics had "a clear objective" to block the country's high-speed train network.