Tag: France

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games key inclusion

Article posted by Coliseum, October 31^st, 2022

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place in a magnificent setting in the center of Paris (France) – the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées and the adjacent Place de la Concorde – on August 28th, 2024. A total of 4,400 athletes representing 184 delegations... » Read more

France Rugby World Cup boss get the boot

Article posted by Coliseum, October 18^th, 2022

The 2023 Rugby World Cup (France) Chief Executive Claude Atcher has been fired following an investigation into his workplace conduct. ‘yahoo!news’ stated that Atcher had already been suspended in August following an internal investigation at the request of France’s Minister of Sport and the... » Read more

Liverpool F.C. fans ordeal at UEFA Paris show

Article posted by Coliseum, October 5^th, 2022

The Premier League team Liverpool F.C. (UK) has released the following statement regarding the club’s continued response to the events surrounding the 2022 Champions League final in Paris. ‘Liverpool FC’ stated that following events surrounding the Champions League final in Paris (France) on... » Read more

Venue changes for few Paris 2024 disciplines

Article posted by Coliseum, September 16^th, 2022

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) has approved the proposal to move the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (France) venues for shooting, the boxing preliminaries and fencing ranking round of modern pentathlon, as well as the Olympic Games Main Press Center. ‘Olympics’ stated... » Read more

Paris 2024 organizers feel inflation pinch

Article posted by Coliseum, September 6^th, 2022

Looking to cut costs in a tough economy, organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics (France) said recently that they want officials to use fewer courtesy cars and take more trips on public transport. ‘ESPN’ stated that Paris organizers want to use even fewer cars and buses than at the Tokyo Olympics... » Read more

Adidas Arena-SAE POPB naming rights deal

Article posted by Coliseum, July 27^th, 2022

Design company Adidas has acquired a naming rights partnership for the new arena being developed at Porte de la Chapelle in Paris (France) for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ‘SportsTravel’ stated that the German sportswear and equipment manufacturer has signed an initial five-year... » Read more

Organizers blamed for UEFA Paris show fiasco

Article posted by Coliseum, July 15^th, 2022

An enquiry by the French Senate into crowd chaos at this year’s Champions League final in Paris (France) concluded that organizers were to blame, not supporters, undermining claims by the police and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. ‘yahoo!sports’ stated that a fact-finding mission led by... » Read more