The logo itself fuses three important emblems of the French Olympic history: the Olympic Flame, the round medal and Marianne. According to the Olympic Committee this logo "reflects the people-focused, fraternal Games France intends to host." Marianne stands for the values of France:Liberté, egal...
PARIS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese pair Wang Xinyu and Zhang Zhizhen made history after coming from behind to beat Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands to reach the Paris Olympics tennis mixed doubles final on Thursday. The Netherlands pair collected the first set 6-2 in 37 m...
"I'm so happy that I could make history for Chinese tennis because I have always wanted to be one of the athletes who can win a medal for our country. And right now, I am one of them. But I know the fight is not over. It's not the end of tennis. The tournament is very long...
The Summer Olympics 2024 in Paris will take place from 26 July until 11 August 2024. The Paralympic Games will be from 28 August until 8 September 2024 also in Paris. For info about the Olympics 2024 in France, please see our special page. Modern Olympic Games The first modern Olympic Gam...
The ceremony began in Paris' underground labyrinth of tunnels. A masked torchbearer then made their way through the city, adding an air of mystery to the overall event, which featured many performances paying homage to French art and history. Some more "avant-garde" elements, however, sparked ...
For the first time in Olympics history, the opening ceremony took place outside the host city's main Olympic stadium. From the Austerlitz Bridge to the Trocadero, around 6,800 athletes, assembled behind their flagbearers, cru...
Olympics History of the Olympic Games.(more) Paul Christesen, professor of ancient Greek history at Dartmouth College, explains, “It is hard for us to exaggerate how important the Olympics were for the Greeks. The classic example is that when the Persians invaded Greece in the summer of 480...
Marchand also triumphed in the 200m individual medley and the 400m individual medley events, becoming the fourth swimmer in Olympic history to win four individual golds in a single Olympics. "I've fulfilled a lot of dreams since I've been here," Marchand said. "Doing this double [the 200...
"There's no other rivalry in the history of tennis that's had 60 matches between the two players. I think that itself makes it very, very unique and very special," Djokovic remarked. He spoke of their epic battles and the mutual respect, even if he wouldn't call it brotherhood. "I ...
Gymnasts will start afresh in finals regardless of the scores in qualifying. With an error-strewn performance on the balance beam and uneven bars, 2023 world bronze medal winners France didn't make it to the top eight teams going into next Tuesday's finals. ...