A French police trade union threatened Tuesday to disrupt the Olympics torch relay ahead of the start of the Paris Games this July unless officers were given bonuses.The Alliance union said that the French prime minister's office and economy ministry were holding up special Olympics payments promised to police of as much as 1,900 euros ($2,032).Warning that a first demonstration had been called for Thursday, the union said that other actions could follow and "we do not rule out disturbing the...
Traditional labor rights marches melded with pro-Palestinian protests and anti-Olympics demonstrations. Paris 2024 organizers fear disruptions to the Games.
French authorities on Friday detained a man after receiving an alert from the Iranian consulate in Paris that someone had entered carrying an explosive, the capital's police authority said.
Douglas became the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around title when she triumphed in London 2012. She also led the US to a second straight gold medal in the team competition in 2016.
The new roof, designed by architect Dominique Perrault, can close in 15 minutes.
Organizers of the tennis French Open say the second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of main draw play next month.
Organizers of the tennis French Open say the second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of main draw play next month.
Officials at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport on Tuesday unveiled a new security baggage system and a dedicated baggage handling area ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
French politicians and an extremist group raised hell over Black French singer Aya Nakamura performing at the Paris Summer Olympics opening.
The Summer Olympics 2024 will occur in Paris in a few months. Organizers said that they plan to use AI in sports from there on.
The meet to determine which wrestlers will represent the United States at
Between six and eight Palestinians are expected to participate in July’s Summer Olympics in Paris, even if they fail to qualify, International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach told AFP. Bach told the news outlet that since Hamas terrorists massacred 1,200 Jewish civilians and took 253 hostages in October, the IOC's policy towards the Palestinian team