France set to host 2030 Winter Olympics, subject to conditions
The International Olympic Committee named the French Alps as the host for the 2030 Winter Games on Wednesday, though the decision is subject to certain conditions.
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France conditionally confirmed as 2030 Winter Games hosts, IOC says
PARIS: France was conditionally picked as the host of the 2030 Winter Games on Wednesday (Jul 24) and must now deliver key financial guarantees in the coming months, the International Olympic Committee said.
IOC, Macron Reject Israel Boycott Call At Paris Olympics
The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Tuesday a Palestinian demand that Israel be barred from the Paris Games over the war in Gaza. As the Israeli team settled into the Athletes' Village, the IOC studied a letter from the Palestine Olympic Committee asking for a ban on Israel, citing the bombings of the besieged Gaza Strip as a breach of the Olympic truce. The letter, sent days before Friday's opening ceremony, "emphasised that Palestinian athletes, particularly those in Gaza, are denied safe passage and have suffered significantly due to the ongoing conflict".
France to get conditional approval Wednesday to host 2030 Winter Olympics
France will get just a partial Olympic win Wednesday when its bid to host the 2030 Winter Games is presented to IOC members.
1,000 people suspected of spying have been blocked from Olympics, French official says
Three days before the start of the 2024 Olympics, France's interior minister said about 1,000 people suspected of possibly meddling for a foreign power have been blocked from attending the Olympics — one of the security challenges that Paris is cracking down on in its goal to keep Games safe for athletes and fans.
France Home Minister Welcomes Israeli Delegation For Paris Olympics
President Emmanuel Macron said France was ready to host the Paris Olympics as he visited the Athletes' Village on Monday, four days before the Games begin. The Games return to the French capital for the first time since 1924, largely using temporary venues constructed in the centre of the city. "We are ready and we will be ready throughout the Games," Macron said. "We have been working on these Games for years now and we are at the start of a decisive week which on Friday will see the opening ceremony and then the Olympiad which will be held in Paris, 100 years since the last one."
IOC expects Paris Games to be spectacular in ever-divisive world, Bach says
PARIS : The Paris Olympics will be a spectacular event at a time of historic global disruptions and growing divisive forces, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Monday, four days before the Games opening ceremony.
River Seine locked down ahead of Paris 2024 opening ceremony
PARIS : A metal curtain descended across central Paris on Thursday as the police imposed a security perimeter along the banks of the river Seine, shutting the area off to anyone without a pass.