French athletes competing in the Olympic Games of Paris They will receive greater protection for their mental health, mainly in relation to cyberbullying and abuse. The Minister of Sports of France, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, and the Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, Marina Ferrari, have discussed how to guarantee the protection of mental health during the […]
Tag: Olympic Games
How much does it cost in Chile to prepare a candidate to win an Olympic medal?
To row in calm waters, María José Mailliard had to paddle in some turbulent ones. From Tokyo 2020, which marked her Olympic debut, to Paris 2024, the Chilean canoeist remains at 33 years old one of her country’s main medal options. To achieve it she set out to raise her level. And excellence has a […]
In 100 days, Paris opens its first Olympic Games in a century
On the outskirts of Parisan enthusiastic girl is excited that the Olympic Games and Paralympics end soon. This is because 10-year-old Lyla Kebbi’s swimming club will inherit an Olympic-size pool. It will be dismantled after the Games and moved from the headquarters in the skyscrapers of the financial district to Sevran, a less prosperous commune […]
Rain of criticism against Nike for the revealing style of the Paris 2024 women’s uniform
The uniforms made by Nike for the American women’s athletics team for the Paris 2024 Games have received a shower of criticism in recent days from athletes, coaches and fans for their style considered excessively revealing and sexist. Last week in Paris, Nike presented its men’s and women’s athletics uniforms, and the design of its […]
Do you want to play games? A questionnaire to learn about Olympic history
The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad will be inaugurated in Paris on July 26, 2024. To entertain the wait, EFE proposes a weekly question and answer questionnaire with the aim of learning about Olympic history and its great protagonists. 1. The Portuguese athlete Francisco Lázaro is the first athlete to die in an Olympic competition, […]
The Olympic Games, a gold medal for the suburbs of Paris?
Less than 500 meters separate the Stadium from France of the Francs-Moisins neighborhood, devastated by the poverty and crime, in the suburb of Saint-Denis north of Paris, that with the Olympic Games could experience its long-awaited rebirth. Samia Achoui, a secretary who lives in one of the gray blocks hit by drug trafficking, does not […]
Training among ruins in Chernihiv when sport is another victim of war
Ruins and memories are what remains of a ski training center in Chernihiv (Ukraine), where Olympic athletes lived for decades before it was destroyed by the Russians. Its staff now awaits its reconstruction so that young talents, who are now training in precarious conditions, can aspire to medals in the future. A row of damaged […]
Why a fragment of the Eiffel Tower is embedded in each Olympic medal.
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Chaumet had to meet two requirements when designing the 2024 Olympic medals: reflect the greatness of Paris and honor the sacrifice of the athletes. Napoleon Bonaparte’s iconic jewelry store embedded a steel fragment of the Eiffel Tower to accomplish both objectives. “Athletes have sacrificed a lot of time to compete. It is an enormous sacrifice […]
From Ukraine to the Middle East, the conflicts that mark Paris-2024
After two Olympic events under the health bubble – behind closed doors in Tokyo 2021 and without foreign spectators in Beijing 2022, in the winter edition – the Paris-2024 Games promise “gather the world” for an immense peaceful festival, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). But between Ukraine and the Middle East, international events […]
Mbappé guarantees he will stay at PSG and dreams of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Kylian Mbappé has assured that he will remain in Paris Saint Germain in an interview given to the television channel France 3 on Wednesday, in which he also reaffirmed his dream of participating in the 2024 Olympic Games, which will be held in the French capital. “Where do you see yourself next season?”, the captain […]