![Olympics - Will the River Seine be suitable for swimming for the Paris 2024 Games? Olympics - Will the River Seine be suitable for swimming for the Paris 2024 Games?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/71720174957_TheEiffelTower.jpg)
Olympics - Will the River Seine be suitable for swimming for the Paris 2024 Games?
Pollution levels in the River Seine have raised health concerns for athletes.
Sat Jul 06 2024
![INSIGHT - Ahead of Olympics, a packed Paris prison braces for crowds of inmates INSIGHT - Ahead of Olympics, a packed Paris prison braces for crowds of inmates](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/51714126843_Villepintedetention.jpg)
INSIGHT - Ahead of Olympics, a packed Paris prison braces for crowds of inmates
France has the most overcrowded prisons in Europe, with its prison population growing faster than anywhere in the bloc.
Fri Apr 26 2024
![Olympics - How green are your trainers? Team Japan kits to have carbon footprint labels Olympics - How green are your trainers? Team Japan kits to have carbon footprint labels](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/51713355734_athletes.jpg)
Olympics - How green are your trainers? Team Japan kits to have carbon footprint labels
The team's warm-up suit jacket shows 8.8 kg of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) were emitted in its production.
Sat Apr 20 2024
![Olympics - Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 2024 Olympics - Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 2024](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/51713332429_TBOlympicjpg.jpg)
Olympics - Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 2024
Organisers will count on the flame relay across France for the mood to swing in the country as the July 26-Aug 11 Games approach.
Wed Apr 17 2024
![Olympics - New costumes in revamped torch lighting ceremony for Paris 2024 Olympics - New costumes in revamped torch lighting ceremony for Paris 2024](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/61711085967_TBOlympicjpg.jpg)
Olympics - New costumes in revamped torch lighting ceremony for Paris 2024
Actress Mary Mina playing the high priestess for the first time will use a parabolic mirror and the sun's rays to ignite the torch.
Sat Mar 23 2024
![2024 Olympics: Badminton team undergoes training in Paris, cycling squad to camp in Mallorca 2024 Olympics: Badminton team undergoes training in Paris, cycling squad to camp in Mallorca](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/51669723742_Mascots.jpg)
2024 Olympics: Badminton team undergoes training in Paris, cycling squad to camp in Mallorca
The national badminton squad will camp for 10 days in France from July 10 to 20 to undergo training before the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Fri Mar 01 2024
![Olympics: Paris 2024 headquarters searched in corruption probe Olympics: Paris 2024 headquarters searched in corruption probe](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/61687342521_TBPulsebuilding.jpg)
Olympics: Paris 2024 headquarters searched in corruption probe
The search was part of investigations into alleged embezzlement of public funds and favouritism, prosecutors said.
Wed Jun 21 2023
![French pension reform protesters briefly storm 2024 Olympics headquarters French pension reform protesters briefly storm 2024 Olympics headquarters](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/71686111137_TBprotester.jpg)
French pension reform protesters briefly storm 2024 Olympics headquarters
The French government said a total of 281,000 people took to the streets across France.
Wed Jun 07 2023
![Olympics - Paris 2024 hopes to sell 13.4 million tickets Olympics - Paris 2024 hopes to sell 13.4 million tickets](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2019-10/61571927030_OlympicParis.jpg)
Olympics - Paris 2024 hopes to sell 13.4 million tickets
Estanguet said the cheapest tickets for the Olympics would cost 24 euros ($26.53) and 15 euros for the Paralympics.
Tue Mar 22 2022
![Olympics: French overwhelmingly in favour of 2024 Games in Paris Olympics: French overwhelmingly in favour of 2024 Games in Paris](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-01/81420514855_295x200.jpg)
Olympics: French overwhelmingly in favour of 2024 Games in Paris
A poll has found that a total of 73% of those questioned would like to see the Games return to Paris for the third time after 1900 and 1924.
Tue Feb 10 2015
![Olympics: Boston details $4.7 bln bid for 2024 Games Olympics: Boston details $4.7 bln bid for 2024 Games](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-01/81421996190_295x200.jpg)
Olympics: Boston details $4.7 bln bid for 2024 Games
The site of the stirring 1999 Ryder Cup US comeback and the home stadium of the New England Patriots are among the storied venues that will host the 2024 Olympics -- if Boston wins.
Fri Jan 23 2015