Category: Organization
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Paris Olympics Faces Climate Challenge With Swimming Schedule For Seine | Associated Press
The Paris Olympics bet against climate change when they scheduled some outdoor swimming events in the Seine River, and they may lose. Heavy rains are threatening to wash out the swimming portion of triathlon events. Read AP
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The Controversial Olympics Opening Ceremony Fallout Keeps Getting Worse | Grunge
Sacrilegious imagery or worldwide misunderstanding? Well, it depends on who you ask. Here’s how the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony generated so much controversy.
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Men’s Olympic Triathlon Race Postponed Over Seine Pollution Levels | France 24
The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics will not go ahead as planned on Tuesday as pollution levels in the Seine remain too high, World Triathlon said in a statement, dealing a blow to organisers and leaving athletes facing more uncertainty. France 24’s Selina Sykes has the latest.
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New Law Creates Swim Vouchers For Low-income Families | WCTV Eyewitness News
Under a new law, the state health department will offer free swimming lessons for low-income families with children 4 and younger.
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Paris Olympic ‘Flame’ Actually A Light And Water Display | CBC News
The Olympics cauldron for Paris 2024 is carried aloft every night by a hot-air balloon, a nod to the pioneering Montgolfier brothers. But the flame itself is something of an illusion, created by LED lights and sprays of water.
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Heat Warning Hits Paris Amid Olympic Games As Temperature Soars | France 24 English
France’s meteorological agency has issued a weather warning for Paris and the surrounding areas with storms and highs of 35 degrees Celsius expected on Tuesday as it hosts the Olympic Games. The agency put in place a “yellow alert” — the second of four levels — for the capital as a heatwave brings searing temperatures…
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Day In The Life Of An Elite Swimmer | Loughborough University
Loughborough and Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen breaks down his typical day as a student athlete.
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French Fiber Optic Cables Cut in Latest Olympic Attack | Bloomberg Television
A number of fiber optic cables carrying broadband service across France were cut overnight in the latest attack on the country’s infrastructure during the Olympic Games. Officials says the Games weren’t impacted. Bloomberg’s Benoit Berthelot reports.
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IOC Apologizes To South Korea Over Olympics Ceremony Gaffe | Reuters
The International Olympic Committee apologized to South Korea after its athletes were introduced as being from North Korea at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.