ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The flame that will burn at the Olympics is spending the night at the ancient Acropolis in Athens, a week before its handover to Paris 2024 organizers. During a lull in heavy rain late Friday, a torchbearer lit
Olympic organizers unveiled plans on Friday to integrate artificial intelligence into sports. The International Olympic Committee shared its AI plan, including identifying talent, personalizing training and improving judging fairness. IOC President Thomas Bach voiced the need for Olympic leadership in embracing AI
Paris has been put on lockdown after a man is reportedly threatening to blow himself up outside the Iranian embassy. Streets surrounding the 16th arrondissment have been cordoned off as a number of armed officers storm the scene. The man is believed
PARIS (AP) — With the Paris Olympic Games 100 days away, police carried out a large-scale eviction at France’s biggest squat in the south of the country’s capital. Authorities, including dozens of gendarmes, cleared out the makeshift camp at an abandoned bus
PARIS (AP) — As the countdown clock to the Paris Olympics passed the 100-day mark, the question of holding the opening ceremony on the Seine River loomed large over the milestone celebrations on Wednesday. Organizers have planned a parade of about 10,500
The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds. But behind the romantic veneer that
April 17 marks the 100-day countdown to the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Paris officials say they are aiming for a socially positive, less polluting and less wasteful Games, setting a new standard for future events. Many Parisians plan to leave, to avoid
Sudan is facing a humanitarian crisis after a yearlong war, pushing millions to the brink of famine. Diplomats and aid organizations are convening in Paris to rally support for Sudan’s relief efforts. Conflict erupted in Sudan in April last year between the
Eurostar travellers have slammed the chaotic and squalid conditions of the Gare du Nord in Paris, and have called on French authorities to “do something about it” fast. The station is a major travel hub and is the jump off point for
A charity has raised concerns the Seine in Paris could be “unsafe for the Olympics” due to the “alarming” levels of E.coli bacteria found in the water. The huge 777-km river, which cuts through Paris, is set to stage several Olympic swimming