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 Are the 2024 Paris Olympics gender equal? That depends how you measure it By Hannah Grabenstein Experts say that while the IOC has made substantial progress in leveling the playing field for women in its decadeslong push for gender parity, there is still a lot of work to do, for women, transgender and nonbinary athletes. Continue reading
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 26 Arson attacks on train tracks cause chaos before start of Paris Olympics By Thomas Adamson, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press French officials condemned the attacks as "criminal actions," though they said there was no sign of a direct link to the Games. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 6:30 U.S. athletes to watch in the Paris Olympics By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins The 2024 Paris Olympics are here. The opening ceremony isn’t until Friday, but events are officially underway with men’s soccer and rugby. Millions of fans will descend on the city, as will athletes from around the globe. To preview the… Continue watching
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 17 To showcase its improved cleanliness, Paris mayor dips into the Seine River before Olympic events By Tom Nouvian, Associated Press It’s part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness ahead of the Summer Games which will kick off July 26 and host open-water swimming competitions. Daily water quality tests in early June indicated unsafe levels of E. Continue reading
Jul 16 The Paris Olympics are two weeks away, experts aren’t sure Seine River will be clean by then By Tom Nouvian, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Triathlon and marathon swimming are scheduled to take place in the Seine, where has been illegal to swim for nearly a century due to pollution levels. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 7:06 How climate extremes are changing the world of sports By Jeffrey Brown, Winston Wilde Organizers of the Paris Olympics have set a lofty goal to generate less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of the last two summer games. The Olympics are not alone — across the sports world, climate change is changing the… Continue watching
Jun 07 Paris Olympics organizers unveil the 5 Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower By Associated Press The structure of rings, made of recycled French steel, was displayed on Friday on the south side of the 135-year-old landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. Continue reading