Guillaume Bontemps/Ville de Paris
The 1924 Olympic Games left a lasting legacy for the city of Paris and its suburbs, with the Yves-du-Manoir stadium in Colombes and the Georges-Vallerey swimming pool in the 20th arrondissement. The impact of the Olympic Games on Paris, its urban development and its infrastructure is undeniable, but the reverse is also true: Paris has had a major impact on the history of the Games. Let's dig into the details.
The Olympic Games as we know them today, and in particular the illustrious...
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History tends to forget its pioneers, especially the women who shaped it. Surprisingly obscure, Alice Milliat (1884-1957) emerges as a pivotal figure in 20th-century feminism. A pioneering athlete, she defied the prevailing sexism of her time by spearheading the first women's Olympic Games in Paris in 1922. Let's explore the heroic journey of this remarkable woman.
The annals of history can be unforgiving, often leaving out those who have shattered glass ceilings. Alice Milliat's remarkable...
The Olympic AI Agenda is the third in a trilogy of strategy documents launched under Thomas Bach’s presidency, and presents the envisioned impact that artificial intelligence can deliver for sport. It will also set out how the IOC, as the leader of the Olympic Movement, intends to lead on the global implementation of AI within sport. This follows the groundbreaking Olympic Agenda 2020 and Olympic Agenda 2020+5 strategies, which have served as roadmaps for the Olympic Movement since 2014.
The pools were drawn for the World Rugby Sevens Repechage on Saturday 20 April at an event in Monaco ahead of the crucial final qualification tournament (21-23 June) to decide the last remaining men’s and women’s teams to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens.
Pools drawn for the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in the presence of Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco
Stade Louis II in Monaco hosts the final men’s and women’s qualifiers for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens competition
The three-day event featuring 12 men’s and 12...
The pools were drawn for the World Rugby Sevens Repechage on Saturday 20 April at an event in Monaco ahead of the crucial final qualification tournament (21-23 June) to decide the last remaining men’s and women’s teams to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens.
Pools drawn for the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in the presence of Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco
Stade Louis II in Monaco hosts the final men’s and women’s qualifiers for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens competition
The three-day event featuring 12 men’s and 12...
World Rugby has announced the squad of 23 match officials that will take charge of the rugby sevens competitions at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in France from 24-30 July.
World Rugby has announced the squad of 23 match officials that will take charge of the men’s and women’s rugby sevens competitions at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in France from 24-30 July.
The squad features match officials from 16 countries – including the first referee from Germany to appear in an Olympic rugby sevens competition in Maria Latos – with all six of World Rugby’s regional associations represented.
Five...
World Rugby has announced the squad of 23 match officials that will take charge of the rugby sevens competitions at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in France from 24-30 July.
World Rugby has announced the squad of 23 match officials that will take charge of the men’s and women’s rugby sevens competitions at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in France from 24-30 July.
The squad features match officials from 16 countries – including the first referee from Germany to appear in an Olympic rugby sevens competition in Maria Latos – with all six of World Rugby’s regional associations represented.
Five...
Financial incentives available to all medallists from both the Olympics and Paralympics
An initial squad of 39 members across seven codes has been named to represent Team SA at the Paris Olympics in July. The sports represented in the first list are aquatics, athletics, canoeing, gymnastics, sport climbing, surfing, and wrestling.
Qualifying is ongoing among a number of different sports, and even those who are listed below may change in terms of additions.
In making the announcement in Johannesburg on Wednesday, the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee...
Financial incentives available to all medallists from both the Olympics and Paralympics
An initial squad of 39 members across seven codes has been named to represent Team SA at the Paris Olympics in July. The sports represented in the first list are aquatics, athletics, canoeing, gymnastics, sport climbing, surfing, and wrestling.
Qualifying is ongoing among a number of different sports, and even those who are listed below may change in terms of additions.
In making the announcement in Johannesburg on Wednesday, the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee...
Less than a week after announcing the first 39 athletes to represent Team South Africa at the Olympic Games in Paris in July, the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC), and their apparel partner, Mr Price Sport, on Tuesday unveiled the kit that will be worn by our athletes at the global event.
Lausanne, Switzerland: Women’s hockey has been a permanent feature at the Summer Olympic Games since the Olympic Games Moscow 1980. In the 11 editions of the games starting from 1980, women’s hockey has been played at each event, and produced incredible moments on the pitch, with 6 different nations having claimed the gold medal across the competition's history! Join us as we take a deep dive into some of the statistics that tell the story of women’s hockey at the Olympic Games...
Any statistical look at the Olympics has to begin with a look at the most successful team in...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) today discussed the recent debate around athletes receiving financial rewards for achievements at the Olympic Games. The IOC EB expressed its full support for fair financial rewards for athletes.
Published on 12 June 2024
It was highlighted that it is common practice among many National Olympic Committees (NOCs), as well as governments, private institutions, sponsors and others, to provide financial rewards to athletes for their performances. IOC President Thomas Bach reported that he...
Lausanne, Switzerland: Men’s hockey has been a prominent feature of the Summer Olympic Games for over a century now, making its first appearance in London 1908. In the 26 editions of the games since then, men’s hockey has been played at 24 editions, including every edition since Amsterdam 1928.
Hockey at the Olympic Games has experienced numerous eras and witnessed a string of legendary teams claim the ultimate prize over the past century, with 10 different gold medalists and 17 different medalists. Join us as we take a deep dive into some of the statistics that tell the...
Team South Africa Hockey teams named for the Paris Olympic Games
On Wednesday evening in Johannesburg, SASCOC announced the next batch of Team South Africa athletes for the Olympic Games in Paris. The teams announced included the Team SA Hockey Men and Women’s team that will be taking part in field hockey tournament at the Olympic Games.
The SA Women will be participating for the 6th time at the Paris Olympic having debuted in 2000. Giles Bonnet will become the first coach to lead the team to the games twice having previously overseen the SA Women’s team at the London 2012 Olympic...
China women and South Africa men secured the twelfth and final places in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 rugby sevens competitions with victory at the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco
China women and South Africa men win World Rugby Sevens Repechage to secure twelfth and final places in Olympic Games Paris 2024
China beat Kenya 24-7 in women’s final to continue their outstanding recent form
South Africa overcame Great Britain 14-5 in a tense men’s final
Paris 2024 Olympic pools will be announced on Sunday in live media event at 20:00 CET here
Rugby Sevens will kick off the...
With the line-up now complete in the men’s and women’s competitions, the pools for rugby sevens at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 have been confirmed for what promises to be a coming-of-age tournament for the sport on the global stage.
Following a thorough evaluation by LA28, the IPC Governing Board approved the Organising Committee’s proposal to include Para climbing into the 2028 Paralympic Games.The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board has approved a proposal from the LA28 Organising Committee to include Para climbing into the 2028 Paralympic Sport Programme.This means that the LA28 Paralympic Games will now feature 23 sports - the 22 sports that were initially approved by the IPC in January 2023, and Para climbing which will make its Paralympic debut in 2028.In accordance with the IPC Handbook, an...
“I love life. I want to live forever. I want to train and race forever,”says South Africa’s Kirsty Weir, who shares her journey in Para triathlon
Kirsty Weir says Para triathlon has brought her so much joy in life.ⒸKirsty Weir
She could not swim and did not have her own bike when she first took up Para triathlon. But despite the challenges, training and competing have given Kirsty Weir so much joy and a sense of pride. We caught up with the South African athlete, who is aiming to qualify for her first Paralympic Games.
Most of the slots will be allocated based on the World...
