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Did you know? The Olympic mascot is a French invention? The story of Schuss à Phryge

While we're seeing Phrygians on every street corner for the Paris 2024 Olympics, we're taking you back through the history of Olympic mascots. Often mocked, but always acclaimed, did you know that we were the first to integrate a mascot into the Olympic Games?

Paris 2024 Olympics: Teddy Riner takes his revenge with gold medal in Judo, triple Olympic Champion

Teddy Riner makes history at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games! The French judo champion won another gold medal this Friday, August 2, at the Arena Champs-de-Mars in Paris. At the age of 35, Teddy Riner is competing in his fifth Olympic Games and, in front of his home crowd, has added a new line to his impressive record of achievements.

2024 Paralympic Games: discover goalball, its rules, its full program

Goalball is one of two sports practiced only by Paralympic athletes: find out everything you need to know about this sporting discipline, ahead of the Paris 2024 events.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: the schedule of events for this Thursday, August 1

Looking for the Paris 2024 Olympics sports program for this Thursday, August 1, 2024 with the competition venues? Athletics, table tennis, sailing or even basketball and boxing, we tell you all about the events expected on this first day of August.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: here's the schedule of events for this Tuesday, July 30

Which sports are set to thrill us this Tuesday, July 30, 2024? Discover the day's program of events, so you don't miss a thing about these incredible Paris Olympic Games.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: meet the athletes at the Armenian Cultural Centre

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are also happening at the Armenian Cultural Center! From July 25 to August 11, 2024, come and meet Armenian athletes at the Armenian Cultural Center, with the Armenian Olympic Club. You can also watch the events live, and immerse yourself in the richness of Armenian sporting culture!

Olympic Games Paris 2024: The Olympic Torch Relay in Seine-Saint-Denis and its bearers - 93

Seine-Saint-Denis, the department with which the Olympic Games will vibrate intensely, promises us a lively and festive torch route. Discover the detailed route in the different cities and what awaits you on Thursday July 25 and Friday July 26, 2024.

Olympic Games Paris 2024: The relay and the torchbearers in Yvelines and Versailles, our photos

The Yvelines region welcomed the Olympic Flame on Tuesday July 23, from Rambouillet to Versailles, and we take a look back at the day's events in pictures! 175 torchbearers took turns, with highlights including a soccer relay led by Didier Deschamps at Clairefontaine, a stroll through the Château de Versailles with Salma Hayek Pinault and Patrick Bruel, and the lighting of the Cauldron by Caroline Garcia in Versailles.

Paris 2024 Olympics: advance notice of strike at Paris airports for Opening Ceremony

In the run-up to the Olympic Games, the FO union at Aéroports de Paris (ADP) have filed strike notice for this Friday, July 26, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. We tell you all about it.

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Olympic Torch Relay in Val-de-Marne, the full programme

Like every other département in the Paris region, Val-de-Marne is preparing to host the Olympic torch relay. In 94, the date is Sunday July 21, 2024. And for this exceptional day, the département has thought big. To make sure you don't miss any of the stages of this historic event, find out more about the towns and sites along the route, as well as the various timetables.

The summer terrace of the Eiffel Tower 2024 in sports mode and Olympic Games Paris 2024

Do you fancy relaxing and sunbathing from the 1ᵉʳ floor of the Eiffel Tower? All summer long, you can climb 57 meters high to enjoy a perched terrace that puts sports in the spotlight, of course, as the Paris 2024 Olympics oblige. We reveal the spot and what awaits you.

Bobigny Plage 2024: the Club 2024 93 fan zone, entertainment programme

What's on offer this summer in Bobigny? From July 20 to August 4, 2024, a host of events await you in the Parc de la Bergère. And this year is unlike any other, as the venue hosts the Club 2024 Fan Zone. Passage of the flame, rebroadcasts and a host of events await you all summer long.

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Olympic Torch Relay in Seine-et-Marne - Cities, dates, timetables and events

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are coming! Seine-et-Marne (77) is getting ready to welcome the Olympic flame this Saturday, July 20, 2024, for a festive day packed with entertainment and cultural discoveries. Between historical heritage and natural sites, discover the torch's route, which highlights the treasures of this département.

Metro and RER: How to enjoy free travel with your Navigo card

Bonus alert for free train tickets and journeys! From July 1 to August 31, 2024, Île-de-France public transport users can enjoy five free journeys thanks to a sponsorship offer from Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM). This initiative, supported by Valérie Pécresse, is designed to encourage the use of Liberté + season tickets ahead of the fare hike planned for the Olympic Games.

The Port de la gare festival Paris 13th, shows, concerts, workshops and food on the quay program

The quays of the Seine are celebrating this year, and it's on the Port de la gare in the 13th arrondissement of Paris that you'll have to make a beeline for the best of the best from July 18 to 25. Food, performances, concerts and workshops are all on the program, but be warned that you'll need to book in advance to gain access in time for the Olympic Games.

The Musée de l'Orangerie during the Paris Olympics: what you need to know to access the museum

The Musée de l'Orangerie overlooks the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Due to the Olympic events being held on this square, the museum must adapt its access conditions during the summer of 2024. We explain.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Place de la Concorde hosts the Urban Park, all the info and programme

The Place de la Concorde in Paris is being transformed into a unique site dedicated to urban sports for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. From July 27, 2024, this emblematic square will host the disciplines of skateboarding, 3x3 basketball, BMX freestyle and breakdance, offering an unprecedented and festive spectacle.

RATP: soon, the Paris metro will no longer stop in the event of passenger discomfort

Paris metros will no longer stop in the event of passenger discomfort, and will be quicker to restart following news of a suspicious package. Following her appearance on the set of BFM Business, Valérie Pécresse announced significant changes in the context of transport in the Paris region, to be fully ready in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The new measures should be in place by next June.

Olympics 2024: how to rent your apartment during the Paris Olympics?

Does your apartment have a room you don't use? Are you going on vacation during the Olympic Games? Now's your chance to take advantage of this particularly busy period to rent out a room, apartment or house in Paris and the Ile-de-France region.

Paris 2024 Olympics: the courts suspend the requisition of CROUS student housing for the 2024 Olympics

The Paris Administrative Court has just suspended the Crous' controversial decision to limit student housing leases until June 30, 2024, in order to make them vacant to staff the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A first victory for the students, even if the case could well be re-examined again ...