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Notre Dame reconstruction chief says new spire will be completed in time for Paris Olympics
The 12th century cathedral is also being equipped with cutting-edge fire protection systems following the devastating 2019 fire.
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Construction underway on Paris 2024 Olympic Village
The Olympic Village will include training facilities and recreational areas near the Seine.
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Paris makes headway on venues ahead of Olympic Games
Paris crews are making progress on preparing the city for the 2024 Olympic Games, including making updates to existing arenas and building a new 51-hectare Olympic Village.
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‘Build bridges': Olympic president counts down to Paris 2024 against backdrop of Ukraine-Russia war
The president of the International Olympic Committee has formally invited the world’s nations but not Russia or its military ally Belarus to gather in one year in Paris for the 2024 Games.
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A guide to how Paris will welcome fans at the first post-pandemic Olympics next summer
Paris is on track to host millions of visitors and successfully stage 32 sporting events next year when the 2024 Olympics open on July 26.
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Tirico: Return of fans is a huge Olympic storyline in Paris
Mike Tirico says the return of fans to the Olympic Games after two Olympics impacted by COVID-19 will make a huge difference in Paris.
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These 13 iconic French sites will play host to Olympic events in 2024
One year from today, nearly three dozen sites in and around Paris will begin hosting various events as the 2024 Summer Olympics get underway.
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Officials unveil 2024 Olympic, Paralympic torch design
Designer Mathieu Lehanneur designed the torch for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Next year's Olympics are pushing Paris to confront crack cocaine use on city streets
Neighborhoods in northeast Paris have struggled for years with the scourge of crack cocaine and its use in public.
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Alcohol banned from general public at Paris Olympic venues, organizers say
Alcohol will not be available for fans in attendance for events at the 2024 Paris Olympics – unless they are VIPs.
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Paris to debut electric flying taxis for visitors at 2024 Olympics
There has been much dreamy and not always credible talk of skies filled with flying and nonpolluting electric taxis. But now their developers are preparing to deliver a future they say is just around the corner.
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Explosion rocks building in Paris
Local officials in Paris say a gas explosion resulted in several buildings catching fire in Paris on Wednesday.
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Paris police look at gas leak as possible cause of explosion and fire that injured dozens
A strong explosion rocked a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, injuring at least 24 people, igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over the French capital’s monuments and prompting an evacuation of other properties.
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France Details Huge Security for Paris' Massive 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony Plans
France’s government has for the first time publicly laid out some of the gritty details of its security planning for the unprecedented opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The interior minister, the organizing committee president for the Paris Games and the French capital’s mayor signed an 11-page security protocol for the gala on July 26, 2024. It explains steps that...
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Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish Set for Global Citizen's ‘Power Our Planet' Show in Paris
Music superstars Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish and H.E.R. will team with advocacy nonprofit Global Citizen for a concert in front of the Eiffel Tower designed to convince world leaders to take further action against climate change.
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Paris Olympics Vows to Carry Torch for LGBTQ Rights After Watershed of Tokyo
Organizers of the 2024 Paris Games intend to seize on the Olympic spotlight to push a message that LGBTQ rights need to progress outside France.
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How Ticket Lottery Works for 2024 Paris Olympics
From draws to prices, here is a full guide to purchasing tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Next Frontier in France's Protests: Fake Olympic Volunteers
A band of Olympic protesters who call themselves “un-volunteers” are working to infiltrate and disrupt next year’s Games in Paris by signing up as would-be volunteers.
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Protestors in Paris Block Roads, Set Fires Over Pension Reform
Thousands have taken to the streets over President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the national retirement age in France from 62 to 64.
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New Ticket Lottery Launches for Paris 2024 Olympics
Paris Olympics organizers have kicked off individual ticket sales for next year’s Games, after an initial round of package sales left many buyers feeling frustrated at high costs. Hopeful spectators can sign up now through April 20 for a lottery for millions of tickets. Those chosen for the draw will be contacted in May to log on and purchase individual...