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Athletes and visitors to the 2024 Paris Olympics are in for a treat above and beyond the sporting action. That's because the food on offer is also gold medal-standard with fresh bread and select cheeses, plus gourmet dishes prepared by some of France’s best chefs. About 40,000 meals are expected to be served each day during the Games to the more than 15,000 athletes from 200 different countries housed at the Olympic village. Visitors will also be able to enjoy some specially created snacks at the different venues. And of particular pride is the broad selection of vegetarian dishes. "It is a ri...
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Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled on Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priestess uses the sun to ignite a silver torch after offering up a symbolic prayer to Apollo, the ancient Greek sun god. Instead, a backup flame was used that had been lit on the same spot Monday, during the final rehearsal. Normally, the foremost of a group of priestesses in long, pleated dresses dips the fuel-filled torch into a parabolic mirror...
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The 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games are being touted as the ‘greenest’ ever with a target to cut emissions by more than half compared to London 2012 and Rio 2016. One of the ways organisers are hoping to slash the carbon footprint of the Games is by building the Athletes’ Village - where 10,500 Olympians and 4,400 Paralympians will stay this summer - without air conditioning. From cleaning up the River Seine to pedestrianising busy streets, Parisian Mayor Anne Hidalgo hoped the Games could accelerate the city’s green transition. “I want the Paris Games to be exemplary from an environme...
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The Olympic Games may be coming to Paris in July - but on the 24 March it will be the city's restaurant staff who will race around the city. The infamous ‘course des cafés’ - which first began in 1914 - is returning to the capital after a 13-year hiatus. 200 waiters and waitresses will undertake a two-kilometre loop around the city's historic Marais area, while balancing a coffee, croissant and glass of water held on a silver tray. To be in a with a chance of winning, contestants have to complete the circuit in the fastest time possible. As in every decent cafe, spillages have to be avoided an...
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By Hera Rizwan Prime Minister Narendra Modi, last week, said that India is ready to bid for hosting the 2036 Olympics. Modi was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Mumbai. On Sunday, IOC announced said that a decision on the city that would stage the 2036 Summer Olympics will only be taken in 2026 or 2027. The committee also added that it will elect its new president in 2025. Currently the presidentship is held with Thomas Bach. The committee has additionally cautioned nations that, if they bar athletes from participating in sports eve...
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New poll shows that over 1/3 of Americans believe that it was wrong to ban fans from attending the Olympic games Q2 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more A near majority also believes the games should go on without fans Banning Fans From Attending The Olympic GamesNEW YORK—A groundbreaking “Back-to-Normal Barometer” survey for the first time finds that 32% of Americans believe that it was wrong to ban fans from attending the Olympic games. The survey asked respondents, “What best reflects your feelings about the upcoming Olympic games in Tokyo?” 32% said it was wrong to ban fans from a...
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles said that her partners and sponsors became family during the COVID-19 lockdown. “My partners have been one of the most amazing aspects about quarantine,” Biles said. “They never gave up; they were always checking in to see how my mental health – and just how I was doing as an athlete and most importantly, as a person, to make sure I’m still keeping my spirits up high.” Biles explained that before the pandemic hit, it was hard to maintain a close relationship with her partners and sponsors because of her busy schedule. During quarantine, they used Zoom to check in o...
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On Tuesday, 1996 Olympic swimmer Scott Miller was taken into police custody and charged with drug trafficking after Australian officers seized methamphetamine valued at $AU 2 million (US$ 1.6 million). Miller was accused of directing a criminal syndicate, according to Police Detective Superintendent John Watson. “Others, it will be alleged, are working under his instruction,” Watson said. Along with Miller, police arrested a 47-year old man who has yet to be named. This other person was arrested at his Sydney home after police found methylamphetamine concealed in eight candles in January, acco...
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On Tuesday, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee relayed the message that the games will be happening to their fellow members of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party. “No matter what situation would be with the coronavirus, we will hold the games,” Yoshiro Mori, who is also a former Japanese prime minister, told lawmakers, according to Associated Press. “We should pass on the discussion of whether we will hold the games or not, but instead discuss how we should hold it.” GET THE BEST OLYMPICS TICKET DEALS HERE! Mori has been a big supporter of the Tokoyo Olympics, especially over the past severa...
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