Paris’s iconic Eiffel Tower will keep the Olympic rings it has been decorated with since June until after the ongoing Paralympic Games, mayor Anne Hidalgo […]
Month: August 2024
France’s Dorian Foulon wins gold in Paralympic cycling as Britons fall short
With thousands of French fans cheering him on, Dorian Foulon defended his C5 4000m individual pursuit title won at at the Tokyo Games in emphatic […]
French cyclist Alexandre Léauté wins bronze medal in men’s 1000m
All eyes are on French cyclist Alexandre Léauté who bagged a bronze medal Saturday in the Paralympics after coming third in the men’s 1000m time […]
Swimmer Ugo Didier collects France’s first gold medal at Paris Paralympics
On the first day of the Paris Paralympic Games, the French delegation won three medals, including a gold for Ugo Didier in para-swimming. France are […]
The 2024 Paralympics explained: How the event classification system works
The first events of the Paris Paralympics kicked off early on Thursday, introducing many viewers unfamiliar with parasports to C4-5 track cycling races, SL3 badminton […]
Waiting for Macron: France’s summer without a government
At what point does the French president have to hand over the reins of power? It’s business as usual on this last Thursday in August […]
Business unusual: What’s on French bosses’ minds?
After a summer of Olympic fever, it’s back to business in France. But uncertainty dominates after snap elections earlier this summer returned a hung parliament. […]
Business unusual: What’s on French bosses’ minds?
After a summer of Olympic fever, it’s back to business in France. But uncertainty dominates after snap elections earlier this summer returned a hung parliament. […]
Paralympics organisers forced to change Triathlon plans over Seine water quality concerns
With rain forecast for Paris, concerns about the River Seine’s water quality has prompted a change to the schedule of the swimming leg of the […]
Paralympics ‘have a special place in our hearts’, Australia’s governor-general tells FRANCE 24
Australian athletes enjoyed a hugely successful Olympics in Paris, winning a total of 52 medals and 17 golds – a feat the sports-loving nation is looking […]