Aug 04 Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine falls ill By Kate Brumback, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Claire Michel, who competed in the women's triathlon Wednesday, “is unfortunately ill and will have to withdraw from the competition,” the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee said in a statement. Continue reading
Jul 29 Vandalism hits telecommunications operators in France during Paris Olympics By Associated Press The scale of the impact is unclear, as is whether it has affected any Olympic activities. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 11:01 Why French authorities fear Russia may attempt to disrupt Paris Olympics By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Just hours before the Olympic opening ceremony, saboteurs launched a coordinated arson attack on French train lines. It stranded nearly a million travelers and sparked even more concerns about potential threats to the games which are being protected by unprecedented… Continue watching
Jul 26 PHOTOS: Paris debuts Olympic Games with star-studded ceremony on the Seine By John Leicester, Associated Press Crowds crammed along the rive and watching from balconies “oohed” and “ahhed” as Olympic teams began parading in boats along the waterway. Continue reading
Jul 25 With big goals and gambles, Paris aims to rekindle love for the Olympics By John Leicester, Associated Press After two toned-down, pandemic-hampered Olympics, expect a bold celebration. The heady marriage of sports and France's world-renowned capital of fashion, gastronomy and culture could also help secure the Olympics' longer-term future. Continue reading
Jul 24 French authorities detain Russian man accused of plotting to ‘destabilize’ Olympics By Barbara Surk, Angela Charlton, Associated Press French authorities say they have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics. Continue reading
Jul 11 French unions threaten strikes to pressure Macron into allowing leftist coalition government By Associated Press A union leader called for mass strikes to pressure President Macron into “respecting" election result and allow a leftist coalition to form a new government. Continue reading
Jul 09 Former French president and leftist lawmakers start talks on how to form a government By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press Sunday's vote left no faction even close to the majority needed to form a government, raising the risk of paralysis for the European Union’s second-largest economy. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 7:53 French voters block far-right win but leave country without parliamentary majority By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda The second round of France's parliamentary election ended with results that no polls predicted. The country's right-wing political party was expected to take control. Instead, a left-wing coalition won the largest number of seats, but not enough to govern, leaving… Continue watching
Jul 08 How French voters formed a ‘Republican front’ to block the far-right’s path to victory By John Leicester, Associated Press Although Marine Le Pen's party won more National Assembly seats than ever, it again hit a wall of voters who don’t believe the National Rally should govern France. Continue reading