The Paris Olympics menu: more French, more local, less meat
PARIS : Athletes at this year's Olympics will be eating mostly French food, with a focus on local and organic fresh produce and a much smaller share of meat than at previous Games.
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Olympics ceremony on Seine 'very probable' option
PARIS: The Paris Olympics' chief organiser Tony Estanguet said on Tuesday (Apr 15) an opening ceremony on the river Seine was the "very probable" option after French President Emmanuel Macron said it could be moved to a stadium.
Paris Olympic triathlon could be delayed or swim cancelled – Tony Estanguet
The Paris 2024 Olympic triathlon could be delayed or see the swimming leg cancelled if water quality in the River Seine is adversely affected by weather conditions, according to the games’ president Tony Estanguet.
Paris 2024 defends senior staff member's pay rise
PARIS : Paris 2024 Olympics organisers defended a 30 per cent salary uplift for their communications director on Wednesday, saying the raise was correcting an unfair gender gap in her pay.
Some 45,000 volunteers selected for Paris 2024 Games
PARIS : Paris 2024 will rely on a 30,000-strong team of volunteers for the Olympics, with 15,000 mobilised for the Paralympic Games, the organising committee said on Friday.
Russia's reaction to Games parade ban 'grotesque', says French sports minister
PARIS : Russia's response to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC)decision to ban its athletes from the Paris Games' opening ceremony parade is "grotesque", French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea Castera said on Thursday.
Exclusive-Paris mayor Hidalgo makes plans for June pool party in the Seine
PARIS : Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo doubled down on Wednesday on plans for a dip in the Seine this summer, and nudged the aquatic adventure towards pool party territory as she invited President Emmanuel Macron to dig out his swimming trunks and join her.
Top French union says will strike during Paris Olympics
French public sector workers will strike during the July-August Paris Olympics, the heavyweight CGT union federation has said, adding it would file formal strike notices next month.