In this edition of Destination Paris, we focus on the final stages of the preparations for the Olympics opening ceremony. Meanwhile, the Japanese gymnastics team […]
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Pogacar clinches stage 19 in Tour de France with attack on final climb
Tadej Pogacar overtook three riders on the final 16-kilometer climb to win stage 19 of the Tour de France in the southern Alps on Friday. […]
Olympic Village opens eight days before start of Paris Games
In this week’s edition of Destination Paris, we focus on the opening of the Olympic Village, with athletes flocking from the world over. Also, the […]
Belgium’s Campenaerts takes Tour de France stage 18, Pogacar retains lead
Tadej Pogacar retained his lead over defending champion Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour de France on Thursday as Belgium’s Victor Campenaerts claimed stage 18 in […]
Paris police seal off River Seine areas ahead of Olympics opening ceremony
Paris police on Thursday began blocking Parisians and tourists alike from accessing areas near the River Seine ahead of an ambitious Olympics opening ceremony set […]
Mayor of Paris takes the plunge nine days before Olympics start
In this week’s edition of Destination Paris, we focus on Anne Hidalgo taking a dip in the Seine in order to prove its cleanliness ahead […]
FIFA launches probe into racist and homophobic chants by Argentina players
Following a complaint by the French Football Federation, FIFA on Wednesday launched an investigation into racist and homophobic chants by midfielder Enzo Fernandez and other […]
Tour de France green jersey winner Biniam Girmay now aims for Olympics glory
In Destination Paris we follow Colombian race walker Eider Arévalo during his challenging journey to Paris 2024 as he has to overcome several injuries to […]
Athletes arrive in Paris as ten days left before Olympic Games
In this week’s edition of Destination Paris, we focus on the arrival of athletes in Paris as the International Olympic Committee’s President Thomas Bach was welcomed […]
Pogacar hails ‘golden age’ of cycling after securing third Tour de France title
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar won the final time trial of the 2024 Tour de France in Nice on Sunday, beating defending Danish champion Jonas Vingegaard. […]