Jackie Chan to carry torch ahead of Paralympic opening ceremony
Hong Kong-born martial arts actor Jackie Chan was named on Sunday as one of the torchbearers in the lead-up to the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris.
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Paralympics Flame Journey To Begin At English Hospital, Reason Is Special
Four days before the Paris Paralympic Games begins, the Paralympic flame will on Saturday be lit next to the English hospital where the idea for the competition was born. The Paralympic movement dates back to 1948, when German neurologist Ludwig Guttmann organised sporting events for injured veterans at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, northwest of London. The Stoke Mandeville Games were held to coincide with the 1948 London Olympics on grounds next to the hospital, which were then developed into the stadium where Saturday's ceremony will take place.
La Seine, Fickle Star Of The Paris Olympics 2024
The River Seine was the fickle star of the Paris Olympics, taking centre stage at the opening ceremony and open water swimming and triathlon events despite a running saga over water quality. It was under torrential rain that the Seine appeared before millions of viewers around the world on July 26 for a cheeky and controversial opening ceremony. "Dantesque conditions," was how Games chief Tony Estanguet summed up the unprecedented Olympic opening ceremony, the first to take place outside the main stadium.
Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet has ‘no regrets’ and calls Games ‘huge success’
Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet insisted he has “no regrets at all” about how the Olympics have unfolded despite some controversies at the Games.
Why Olympics medal winners are given a cardboard box explained and what is inside it
The 2024 Summer Olympics are well underway in Paris with the world's top athletes pitting their wits against one another. Team GB have six medals to their name at the midway point of day four of the Games, but have you noticed another mysterious gift medal winners are given on the podium?
Olympics Organisers Cancel First Triathlon Training Over Seine Pollution
The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers said. Following a meeting "on the water quality" and tests, "a joint decision was taken to cancel the swimming part of the triathlon orientation," a Paris 2024 and World Triathlon statement said. The River Seine was declared clean enough for swimming in tests from mid-July, but doubts remained as to whether the waters would be fit for competition.
Games chief Estanguet confirms salary investigation
PARIS : Paris 2024 Olympics chief Tony Estanguet on Saturday confirmed an investigation into his salary as president of the organising committee was ongoing.