Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 News Road to Paris 2024

[NearPup 2,167]

4 hours ago, Benolympique said:

according to information Marie-José Perec would be the last torchbearer of the Olympic flam

Would be insane for this information to leak this early. Usually if there is a leak it happens at the very last minute.

[Benolympique 1,654]

3 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Would be insane for this information to leak this early. Usually if there is a leak it happens at the very last minute.

I'm 90% sure, she's the French's favorite sportswoman and her name comes up every time

[mpjmcevoy 202]

1 hour ago, Benolympique said:

I'm 90% sure, she's the French's favorite sportswoman and her name comes up every time

Didn't she famously flee the Games?

[SalamAkhi 278]

18 hours ago, Benolympique said:

according to information Marie-José Perec would be the last torchbearer of the Olympic flam

Where ? I saw articles talking about rumors (which is quite logical) and her stating that she would appreciate an "inclusive" last torch relay with four male/female valid/para athletes. 

[mpjmcevoy 202]

7 hours ago, SalamAkhi said:

Where ? I saw articles talking about rumors (which is quite logical) and her stating that she would appreciate an "inclusive" last torch relay with four male/female valid/para athletes. 

Christophe Lemaitre, MJ Perec, Chloe Muffat (sister of camille), Teddy Riner

[Benolympique 1,654]

350,000 tickets out of the 400,000 put on sale since Thursday morning for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have found takers

 

The sports that performed best on this day were football, athletics, basketball, rugby sevens and volleyball.

[Olympian1010 7,480]

Guess Paris2024 is in a festive mood 

 

 

[Orangehair43 177]

Looks like many countires will boycott as the IOC is bringing the Russians back. 1980 mark 2. 

[mpjmcevoy 202]

20 hours ago, Orangehair43 said:

Looks like many countires will boycott as the IOC is bringing the Russians back. 1980 mark 2. 

There will be no meaningful boycott.

[Orangehair43 177]

On 12/6/2023 at 9:33 PM, mpjmcevoy said:

There will be no meaningful boycott.

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1142868/ukraine-concerned-over-russian
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/67663582