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Vintage photos show what it was like to stay at the first Olympic Village 100 years ago

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 10:24

Athletes sit in chairs outside a wooden hut at the Olympic Village in Paris in 1924. — Athletes relaxed at the first Olympic Village.
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The Seine is so dirty, Olympic athletes can't swim in it

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 15:22

High levels of E. coli in the Seine River postponed the 2024 Olympics men's triathlon on July 30 after the French government put $1.5 billion into cleaning it.

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Paris' River Seine is so polluted that Olympic athletes weren't allowed to swim in it

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 06:44

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The Eiffel Tower behind the Seine River on July 30, 2024. — World Triathlon said the men's triathlon would move back a day, to July 31, 2024, to give pollution in the Seine a chance to subside.
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Olympic Sabotage Continues: Someone Cut French Phone Lines Overnight

Mon, 07/29/2024 - 13:00

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The Olympics are getting a luxury makeover this year

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 08:06

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Arsonists sabotage trains ahead of the Paris Olympic Games

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 16:56

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Paris trains came to a halt, delaying athletes and tourists ahead of the Olympics opening ceremonies. Authorities are looking for the suspected arsonists who sabotaged the Paris Games.

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French High-Speed Rail Network Sabotaged Ahead of the Olympics

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 11:15

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A child rapist competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics sparks international outrage

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 15:28

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Olympic beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde pleaded guilty to raping a 12-year-old girl in 2014. He's competing in the 2024 Paris Games, sparking public outcry.