Text description provided by the architects. Located around 30 km from Paris, the Nautical Stadium is the first completed venue for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in France. It houses the largest whitewater centre in Europe and will be the venue for rowing, kayak as well as canoe racing and the slalom. © Aldo AmorettiThe whitewater facility east of the plateau is designed as a canyon-like amphitheater Visitors thus have the best possible view of the competitions and can follow the action close up You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email French Para alpine skier Arthur Bauchet dominated the pre-Paralympic season as he prepares for Milano Cortina 2026 With less than one year to go until Milano Cortina 2026, let's take a look at Italy's top moments from the Paralympic Winter Games The Paralympic Games are the largest global sporting event for athletes with disabilities and have taken place every four years since the inaugural edition in Rome, Italy, in 1960. In 1976, the first Winter Games were held in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden and featured 198 athletes from 16 countries. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. Founded on 22 September 1989 as a non-profit organisation, we aim to be athlete-centred and membership-focussed in all our endeavours. Through partnerships with more than 200 member organisations, we leverage Para sport to advance the lives of the 1.2 billion individuals with disabilities across the globe. Sport for athletes with an impairment has existed for more than 100 years. It was not until after World War II, however, that it was widely introduced. The purpose of it at that time was to assist the large number of war veterans and civilians who had been injured during wartime. On 29 July 1948, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the London 1948 Olympic Games, Dr. Ludwig Guttmann organised a competition for wheelchair athletes at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Great Britain. Sixteen injured servicemen and women took part in archery at the inaugural Stoke Mandeville Games, which later became the Paralympic Games. Classification is the cornerstone of the Paralympic Movement; it determines which athletes are eligible to compete in a sport and how athletes are grouped together for competition. In Para sports, athletes are grouped by the degree of activity limitation resulting from the impairment. This, to a certain extent, is similar to grouping athletes by age, gender or weight. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michelle Sechser (@michellesechser) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Liv Coffey (@livcoff) Paris Olympics Reveal Vaires-sur-Marne as Open Water Alternative to Seine The Paris Olympic organizing committee on Friday revealed its backup plan if the Rive Seine is not suitable for open water swimming at the Olympics next month A Paris 2024 spokesperson told Reuters that the rowing venue at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium could be drafted in. That venue in Torcy will host rowing and canoe sprint and slalom events at two different courses The rowing course could fill the place for marathon swimming if the Seine is not suitable for swimming It is located 35 kilometers west of central Paris for the competition to be held in a duathlon format in order to guarantee that marathon swimming events could still be held if all other contingency plans were exhausted we have initiated a fallback plan based on the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium,” a Paris 2024 spokesperson told Reuters Triathlon is due to be held on July 30 and 31 The women’s 10-kilometer open water race is Aug The Seine has been notoriously dirty for decades The Paris city government has shown that the water quality is improving coli below legal thresholds for six of nine days from June 24-July 2 Factors such as drainage and rainfall both locally and in the larger region have big effects on water quality The river was not clean enough to stage a demonstration event last summer and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo postponed a dip in the river last month due to conditions “We have every confidence in the work undertaken by the State the City of Paris and all the parties involved to make the Seine swimmable so that the events can take place there as planned,” the Paris 2024 spokesperson said Welcome to our community. We invite you to join our discussion. Our community guidelines are simple: be respectful and constructive, keep on topic, and support your fellow commenters. Commenting signifies that you agree to our Terms of Use ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " from July 26 to August 11 and then from August 28 to September 8 And for even more canoeing and kayaking, the federation is also taking up residence in an Archi-Folies pavilion in the Parc de La Villette you'll be immersed in the motion of the water a museum area where you can admire historic boats and paddles and a VR corner where you can try out the competition for yourself Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here Eleven and a half months ago at the U19 worlds the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium was on its absolutely worst behaviour cancelled rowing sessions and a programme squeezed in between storms Olympians all over the world started planning for the worst great rowing conditions and a general air of “storms what storms?” The venue is playing surprisingly nice with the class of Paris 2024 The forecast does include a threat of brief thunderstorms next Wednesday and Thursday but it seems to be changing rapidly and even with thunder looming the wind forecast is average to low which is half the battle compress or be postponed to allow for thunder and lightning but it’s the major wind which causes many more issues It helps that the programme at an Olympics is so short leaving plenty of time to tweak timings in an emergency there are spare days at the end of the rowing week in case they are needed before the venue switches over to flat-water canoe-kayak On the flip side we look set to get every possible direction of wind at some point throughout the eight days of rowing and sheltered by the many trees around this country-park style course It’s what Strathclyde Park aims for but doesn’t quite achieve and has a lot in common with Brive-La-Gaillarde The beach area isn’t on the main lake but slightly to the south of the boathouse on an unconnected pond which will be open for spectators to try out rowing and canoeing during the Games boathouse and other infrastructure look down onto the bowl of a course from above with plenty of space and lots of room for warm-up areas for both rowers and canoeists/kayakers The wildwater canoeing (aka slalom) course is just between the entry road and the main boathouse area while the rowing course stretches away to the west from the entrances There’s masses of space for boats and rigging dug back into the hillside in a typical European style has mini pavilions for each national federation and space for athletes to see races coming towards them while they warm up on ergs and bikes and a rather good-looking finish tower in mid-lake opposite the media tribune and spectators with a walkway leading to it along which all the competing nations’ flags are fluttering A solid edge (possibly floating sausage-shaped buoys/balloons but too far away to see) prevents anything on the outer lake affecting competition and the edges on the spectator side are shelved gently and lined with matting to encourage plant growth and weaken wash effects These should be small anyway since for many years now the World Rowing protocol has stationary umpires’ launches Along the side of the lake is a standard cycling path but we hear that the camera cars which this venue will use may not be able to share that space with the cycling coaches are spectator areas and facilities for those who have paid for their tickets A big push on vegetarian eating is signalled by signs such as “The Chou Must Go On” (chou = cabbage) and that well-known Caesarean quote “Veni Vidi Veggie” The local goose flock will be happy to hear they’re not on the menu however their own offerings are currently decorating the path up to the mix zone from the medal raft which may need hosing down before athletes start coming up it A phenomenon many boat clubs will be familiar with Row360 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2024 News, Open Water, Paris 2024 Test results released Thursday showed improving conditions in the Seine River a few weeks before the Paris Olympics begin later this month but organizers nevertheless announced their backup plan for open water swimming just in case coli bacteria were found to be below the allowable limits on six of the nine days between June 24 and July 2 The results of the previous test last month revealed unsafe levels of E coli in four different areas for the third week in a row including 10 times above acceptable limits on June 18 Open water swimming is set to take place in the Seine River from August 8-9 while the swimming portion of the triathlon competition is scheduled for July 30-31 and August 5 (mixed relay) One of the major features of France’s $1.5 billion clean-up effort is a 50,000 cubic meter reservoir that finally operated for the first time on June 18 and 19 The water tank prevented 40,000 cubic meters of wastewater from entering the Seine Paris 2024 organizers insist that the Seine will be safe for competition with drier weather in the forecast for July Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo recently postponed plans to swim in the Seine on Sunday Local Parisians spread news of a protest on the internet encouraging others to defecate in the river French president Emmanuel Macron also committed to take a dip in the Seine Swimming in the river has been banned for over a century since 1923 but it is slated to reopen to the public at certain sites beginning in 2025 Last summer’s test events in the Seine were cancelled due to poor water quality, which officials later attributed to a faulty sewer valve upstream A 76-year-old American celebrated the Fourth of July on Thursday by swimming in the Seine River later giving an interview to the Associated Press in which he called the water “fantastic.” “I may regret having swum,” Joel Stratte McClure said it will prove that the French have done a good job cleaning up the river I think the president organized new elections to avoid swimming in the Seine.” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" A reminder/cautionary tale via timeline…   September 13 2017: Paris is officially confirmed as the host for the 2024 Summer Olympics 2024: French/IOC information campaign about improving conditions of the Seine… a venue chosen 7 years ago They deserve protection and peace of mind as they prepare to enter the biggest race of their lives We should not be celebrating “improving conditions,” but rather questioning why we’re skeptical of the conditions in the first place   If the water quality is in doubt on the biggest stage in… Read more » I suspect a Duathlon qualifying race for each nation could have produced different athletes to represent that nation so how can the option to remove the swimming part of the triathlon in Paris be seen as fair for all athletes involved (including the potential duathlon athletes left at home) do the organisers have no morals or understanding of what these athletes put themselves through and what opportunities result from success at these games The organisers can literally change the course of some athlete’s life with this decision (for better and for worse!!!) This is absolutely ridiculous and I cannot for one second understand how the Triathlon governing body and the Olympics movement allow this to happen It’s actually Plan C … Plan B involves alternative days/times on the Seine … and kudos to the AQUA leadership team that has refused to let this issue fade away … thanks to Brent and his team for having our swimmers’ backs I wonder how she would have done with Fishers training How can getting rid of 33% of the disciplines in an event be allowed The triathlon governing body needs to start raising hell Ehh the swimming in the triathlon is such a minimal part I don’t understand why they can’t arrange a pool swim time trial and do some sort of tapered start based on the time trials That’s long been my critique of Triathlons… the swimming is de minimis I would love to see the distances reapportioned to give equal weight to each More from Riley OverendSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Athletes of team Romania celebrate after the women's eight final A of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Athletes of team Romania compete during the women's eight final A of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Athletes of team Romania react after the women's eight final A of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Athletes of team Great Britain celebrate after the women's eight final A of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Athletes of team Romania and team Great Britain react after the women's eight final A of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Spectators watch the women's eight final A of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Athletes compete during the women's eight final A of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Athletes of team Great Britain react after the women's eight final A of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne The Vaires-sur-Marne nautical stadium comprises three distinct zones: the lake the whitewater stadium and the plateau vif with a landscaped roof over which to stroll there's a 4,400 m² sports complex comprising the whitewater stadium as well as the 2,200-metre rowing and in-line canoeing courses the nautical stadium will enable the general public to enjoy the many sporting and aquatic activities on and around the lake: rowing you can take the RER A (Bussy-Saint-Georges stop in the direction of Marne-la-Vallée) and then the free bus line dedicated to Olympic spectators the transilien P in the direction of Meaux (Vaires Torcy stop) or the RER E by getting off at Chelles Gournay one of the termini (and then taking a free Olympic bus line) Please note: the nautical stadium is not accessible to motorized vehicles so it's best to use public transport to get there Welcome to Jump City an indoor trampoline park where you can bounce for hours on a variety of play equipment come and try your hand at the big jump on a giant airbag chain together baskets on the Basket Jump or challenge your friends on the fighter's beam It's also possible to celebrate a birthday with access to the trampolines for everyone, cake and sweets. Prices start at €18.90 per person, with a choice of sweet or savoury options. On some Saturday evenings, Jump City also offers a festive evening on the trampoline Jump City also has another address in the Paris region, in the Val-d'Oise department Jump City 77 is open every day during school term time (Wednesdays and during zone C school vacations (all day You can expect to pay as little as €13 for an hour bearing in mind that jumping sessions are unreserved and that non-slip socks are compulsory (€2.50 if you don't have any) hands off daughter Keira and Lucy Spoors hands off son Rupert after winning gold in the women’s double sculls final at the 2024 Summer Olympics New Zealand’s Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors celebrate their gold medals in the women’s double sculls final during a medals ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics silver medalists in the women’s four final arrive for a medals ceremony for the women’s four final at the 2024 Summer Olympics Helen Glover and Esme Booth react after competing in the women’s four final at the 2024 Summer Olympics France (AP) — A trio of moms won rowing medals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday including veteran Helen Glover of Britain and New Zealanders Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis who rowed together to victory less than two years after giving birth a few months apart Spoors and Francis won the gold medal in the women’s double sculls while Glover — a mother of three — took silver in the women’s four managed to give them little cuddle as well,” Francis said “I think they are looking forward to getting their mums back.” The New Zealanders used to sing children’s songs during training sessions to motivate each other after rough nights waking up to care for their babies They brought their families to Paris so they could focus on the competition and we’ve had that whole village behind us this whole way Even just the fact that our families are here Spoors said she and Francis had been receiving messages of support from competitors and other teams saying how much they respected them “Brooke’s been doing exactly the same as me and I think we know what each other has been going through,” Spoors said “So that’s been a real driving force underneath it all.” “They were absolutely loving it,” she said Glover said she hoped their achievement Thursday would send a positive message to other athletes “I think that normalizing it is really important,” she said “I think that to show that you can come back to something and come back and excel not despite having children I think it’s a message to society to say there is space there should be encouragement for women to come back and be whatever they want.” Liu Zhiyu/Adilijiang Sulitan (R) of China compete during the men's double sculls semifinal of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Shen Shuangmei/Lu Shiyu(L) of China react after the women's double sculls semifinal of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Shen Shuangmei/Lu Shiyu(L) of China compete during the women's double sculls semifinal of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Liu Zhiyu/Adilijiang Sulitan (R) of China react after the men's double sculls semifinal of rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne A few days ago, another article appeared explaining the backup plans for the triathlon and the marathon swim events at the Paris Olympics if the water quality in the Seine is unsafe AP News reported what we already know there could be a few days delay if the scheduled days are unsafe If the water quality remains unsafe after that But the marathon swimming events will remain marathon swimming events and will be held at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium which will also host the rowing and canoeing events Why hasn’t there been a Plan B put in place to keep the triathlon a triathlon The marathon swimmers aren’t being told to do a run instead They aren’t being told they have to do the swim in a pool But the triathletes are being told there’s a potential they will have to do a completely different sport running and cycling are part of a triathlon But a duathlon is a fundamentally different sport Echoing this was a conversation I had with Olav Aleksander Bu, the coach of Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt In an interview I did with him for Road to Paris I asked if they were preparing for the eventuality of the triathlon becoming a duathlon that the duathlon prep would be completely different I’m sure the International Olympic Committee is filled with extremely smart individuals But somewhere in the planning process a link broke down Perhaps those in charge of mitigating the water quality overpromised and underdelivered to the IOC Maybe they kept reassuring the Committee that the water quality would be fine so no plan B for the triathlon was even considered outside of morphing it into a completely different sport This issue didn’t just sneak up on anyone though The Mixed Relays and the Para Test Event were turned into duathlons last summer it seems an alternative option should have been crafted I get that likely the scenic backdrop of the heart of Paris was a huge factor in not wanting to move the race venue I checked on how far the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium is from the Pont Alexandre III Bridge where the transition area is located This could have been our Tour de France moment The last stage of most Tours starts outside of Paris then concludes with some laps on the Champs-Élysées The triathlon course could have mimicked that same dynamic The bike could have finished with a lap or two on the famed boulevard then concluded at the Pont Alexandre III Bridge overlooking the Seine with the Eiffel Tower in the background The AP News article I am referring to did say that the water quality has been good enough to swim in five out of the last seven days With a bit of luck and a lot of sunny days we will bear witness to what will likely be the most iconic triathlon (not a duathlon) to ever take place all in the heart of Paris.See you at the Seine Follow the madness of the 'Race that eats its young' on RUN247 Tamara Csipes (front) of Hungary competes during the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Wang Nan (C) of China reacts after the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Lisa Carrington of New Zealand reacts after the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Wang Nan (R) of China competes during the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Wang Nan (C) of China competes during the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Tamara Csipes of Hungary reacts after the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Wang Nan (L) of China competes during the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Lisa Carrington of New Zealand competes during the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Gold medalist Lisa Carrington (C) of New Zealand silver medalist Tamara Csipes (L) of Hungary and bronze medalist Emma Aastrand Jorgensen of Denmark take selfies during the awarding ceremony after the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne silver medalist Tamara Csipes (L) of Hungary and bronze medalist Emma Aastrand Jorgensen of Denmark attend the awarding ceremony after the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne Gold medalist Lisa Carrington of New Zealand waves to spectators after the awarding ceremony of the women's kayak single 500m final of canoe sprint at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne University of Washington rowers won a total of 11 Olympic medals in Paris the highest total in the history of the venerated program Eight UW alumni earned medals in the final day of the Paris regatta Saturday including a gold medal for Jacob Dawson in the men's eight final for Great Britain Dawson was the 2016 UW captain and won bronze four years ago in the Tokyo games Silver in the men's eight went to UW alum Gert-Jan van Doorn who was part of the Dutch team that was defeated by the British squad earning bronze medals for four additional Huskies — Chris Carlson While the Paris Olympics were a record haul for UW Rowing it was not quite a record for the UW as a whole The Huskies won 12 medals in 1936 and again in 1984 The 1936 Olympics included nine gold medals for the UW men's eight with coxswain for the legendary "Boys in the Boat" squad RELATED: What's KUOW's book club reading in August? (Hint: It's "The Boys in the Boat.") UW alum Holly Dunford earned a bronze medal in her Olympic debut with the Great Britain women's eight former UW captain Simon van Dorp won the bronze medal for the Dutch squad RELATED: Seattle Synchro's small but mighty part in this year's Olympic games UW alumni won three additional medals — Tabea Schendekehl won bronze with the German women's quad Phoebe Spoors won bronze withe the New Zealand women's four and Logan Ullrich won silver with New Zealand's men's four it would have ranked 11th for its medal haul Stephen Howie is an Online Editor/Producer at KUOW The Bluffton Charge: One Preacher’s Struggle for Civil Rights won the Mammoth Books Nonfiction Prize nonprofit news organization that produces award-winning journalism You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed France — One of the trepidations I had about going to the Olympics was that I'd be thrust into a whole bunch of new sports that I've had little to no experience covering (or even I covered the semifinals and finals in one of those Sunday — the women's single kayak slalom — and it was pretty awesome Team USA racer Evy Leibfarth, a 20-year-old from North Carolina, finished fourth in Saturday's qualifying heat and entered Sunday in good position for a medal, but her day ended early when she hit a gate in the semifinal — a 2-second penalty — and fell just short of making the 12-racer final. It was a disappointing finish for Leibfarth with two more events on her Olympic docket POSTCARDS FROM PARIS: The Olympic opening ceremony from the eyes of an athlete's parents "I‘m at the Olympics doing the sport that I love and have kind of dedicated a big part of my life to so I think just staying positive and getting myself psyched for my next events cause it’s definitely not over," she said the experience at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium was pretty cool with racers competing one at a time on a manmade course of whitewater rapids fans in the front row are spitting distance from the water and the crowd seemed like the type that likes to get after it and used a megaphone to lead his section of the crowd in cheers A large and colorful contingent from Australia filled a section near the front to root on gold medal winner Jessica Fox And the athletes had to navigate a series of gates (think slalom skiing) by powering through waves and contorting their bodies catching racers whiskers from the gate at one tight turn and though kayak slalom will never be a major spectator sport — at my perch in the media seating I couldn't really see the start or the finish — there's another sister event that starts later this week: Kayak cross who navigate a gated-course in near-full-contact contests — kayaks can touch but racers can't grab each other's paddles I asked Leibfarth if there are any other disciplines of slalom water racing she'd like to see added "It’s like a much shorter course instead of working on any kind of endurance "I’ve never actually done a race like that so I would be super stoked to see something like that happen here 'cause it’s amazing to see such a crowd and get to feel the energy and the excitement of everyone here." I don't know if speed slalom kayak has a future in the Olympics Welcome to bdonline.co.uk. This site uses cookies. Read our policy By 2024-07-18T06:00:00+01:00 The Paris Olympics is embracing an approach pioneered by London in 2012 and taken to the next level utilising existing venues and temporary structures as much as possible with the Parc des Princes in the foreground Designed by French architect Roger Taillibert (also responsible for the 1976 Montreal Olympic Stadium) it is home to Paris Saint-Germain and will host football during the Games Largely gone are the starchitects and quintessentially French grands projets And in their place are existing and temporary venues.  London 2012 pioneered the use of temporary venues but was still dominated by a new stadium and Olympic Park in east London had a landmark new stadium – not untypically marred by controversy when Zaha Hadid’s design was dropped as too expensive and replaced by another designed by Kengo Kuma will be pressed into action as the main Olympic venue the world’s biggest sporting event has moved towards more flexible and sustainable venues For the first time in the history of the Summer Olympics the opening ceremony will not be held in a stadium but along the Seine in the heart of Paris providing a unique and immersive experience for both in-person and remote spectators as they traverse a 6km route through the city open to the public with free access to many viewing areas marks a significant departure from tradition highlighting the city itself as a central venue for the Games For the first time the opening ceremony will take place outside the main stadium using the Seine and Paris cityscape as the venue The idea of flexible and reusable venues has been gestating for several decades It regularly hosts not only the national football and rugby union teams but also international athletics.  most sports this summer will use either existing or temporary venues with the aquatics centre the one major new facility built specifically for the Games.  Paris 2024 pledged to halve the Games’ carbon footprint compared with previous editions A comprehensive carbon budget was established Paris 2024 aims to cut carbon emissions by 50% compared with the average for London 2012 and Rio 2016 addressing both direct and indirect emissions The ambition is for Paris 2024 to be the first Olympic Games aligned with the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change Paris 2024 has also pioneered the calculation of a “material footprint” mapping the resources needed for each venue to minimise and manage its lifecycle from spectator seating to sports equipment The organisers have implemented an innovative energy model to avoid carbon emissions using 100% renewable energy and minimising diesel generator use and all venues will connect to the grid to minimise the number of generators Paris 2024 developed a unique method for analysing and reducing the Games’ biodiversity impact resulting in the adoption of more sustainable temporary venues Architects have still played an important role their input has been in helping to design demountable structures The days of famous architects designing grandiose and ultimately largely redundant mega-stadiums and extensive purpose-built sports parks as typically seen in Sydney and Athens Paris 2024’s circular economy strategy focuses on using fewer resources and thinking about their post-Games lifecycle.  The organisers can justifiably claim that 95% of competition venues will be pre-existing or temporary with any new structures built using low carbon methods which is designed to benefit the Seine-Saint-Denis community after the Games will use energy from 4,680m2 of rooftop solar panels It features seats made from recycled local plastic and wood construction to reduce emissions The temporary Eiffel Tower Stadium will host beach volleyball Interior design at the venues also follows the reduction principle This strategy has cut furniture needs from 800,000 to 600,000 items Of two million pieces of sports equipment 75% will be rented or supplied by sports federations as will three‑quarters of the electronic equipment Innovative sourcing ensures that 90% of the six million assets will be reused by partners The remaining 10% are being assessed for second-life plans Aligned with the IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020 the French authorities are aiming to use the 2024 Games to enhance living conditions in and around the capital city The aquatics centre will offer a multi-sports hub for the community addressing the fact that half of local 11-year-olds cannot swim The Olympic village has been masterplanned by Dominique Perrault with individual buildings designed by a team including Dream and Brenac & Gonzalez et Associés The Athletes’ Village in Saint-Ouen under construction for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games The village has been masterplanned by Dominique Perrault with individual buildings designed by a team including Dream the village will transform into an eco-friendly residential and business district for 6,000 workers and 6,000 residents with a quarter of the housing reserved for public housing and a third for affordable housing with the aim of revitalising a district with over 20% unemployment Other improvements include underground electricity lines the redevelopment of the Canal Saint Denis and a noise barrier along the A86 motorway Efforts to clean the Seine aim to make it accessible for all Parisians to swim in by 2025 400km of new bike lanes have been created in Paris Paris 2024 organisers are also making use of an extensive public transport network that includes over 400km of new bike lanes With more than 80% of venues within 10km of the Olympic village it is intended that athletes will experience minimal travel times All venues are accessible by public transport metro and train services expanded by 15% during the Games designed by Venhoeven CS together with Ateliers 2/3/4/ The aquatics centre is designed by VenhoevenCS together with Ateliers 2/3/4/ it is one of only two new venues and is the only permanent sports site constructed for the Games But it will also serve as a crucial addition for Seine-Saint-Denis and the broader French swimming community It links to the nearby Stade de France via a footbridge spanning the A1 motorway the centre’s modular layout will accommodate up to 5,000 spectators during the Games adjusting to a 2,500-seat capacity for local events afterwards Its design is intended to have a low carbon footprint with bio-based building materials and a 5,000m2 roof with photovoltaic panels forming one of France’s largest urban solar installations the centre makes extensive use of recycled materials it will transform into a comprehensive multi-sports hub with two pools (50m and 25m) padel tennis courts and team sport pitches.  a temporary structure designed by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte The Champ de Mars Arena is a 10,000m2 temporary timber structure designed by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte with curves that reflect the nearby Grand Palais fashion and sports events while the Grand Palais underwent renovation the arena will also host judo and wrestling during the Olympics This temporary facility will be dismantled in late 2024 It is designed for reuse in various configurations at a location yet to be determined A rendering of how the Pont Alexandre III will look during the games The iconic Pont Alexandre III exemplifies Paris 2024’s goal to immerse the Games in the heart of the city amid its most famous landmarks Designed by engineers Jean Résal and Amédée Alby and architects Joseph Cassien-Bernard and Gaston Cousin it has been a key part of the city’s landscape since its inauguration for the 1900 Exposition Universelle it features four columns topped by golden-bronze statues Located near the Champ-de-Mars Arena and the Eiffel Tower stadium the bridge will be a hub of activity during the Games serving as the finish line for the individual cycling time-trials Temporary stands have been erected on the bridge and nearby.  The Porte de la Chapelle Arena: Badminton and rhythmic gymnastics is intended to benefit neighbouring communities long after the Games hosting a variety of cultural and sporting events including the home games of Paris Basketball The facility is designed to offer diverse sports activities to local residents it complements other existing sport and performance venues in Paris The facade is made of recyclable aluminum and most construction materials are bio-based facilities and a terrace covering the entire complex the Porte de la Chapelle Arena will continue to host top-level sports tournaments and live events in its main hall The gyms and other facilities will remain open daily for the local community The Palace of Versailles: Equestrian and modern pentathlon A rendering of the arena at the Palace of Versailles will serve as the venue for equestrian events and the modern pentathlon A temporary outdoor arena will be set up on the Etoile Royale esplanade to stage dressage and jumping events while the Grand Canal will host the eventing cross-country section Paris La Défense Arena: Swimming and water polo designed by Christian de Portzamparc and completed in 2017 the venue features multiple configurations: for rugby it accommodates capacities as low as 5,000 It will host swimming and water polo events during the Olympics and swimming events in the Paralympics Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines: Cycling The Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines inaugurated in 2014 and designed by the architect Ralph Schurmann Featuring Siberian Pine panelling and 42.2-degree gradients its design is intended to convey a sense of motion and speed As France’s sole Olympic-standard venue for cycling Source: Paris 2024/pawel.gaul/Florian Hulleu A rendering of the arena in the Place de la Concorde will be transformed into an open-air arena for the duration of the Games 3x3 basketball and breaking (break dancing) Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium: Rowing and canoe-kayaking completed in 2019 at the Vaires-Torcy leisure complex the facility includes a 4,400sq m sports centre featuring a white-water stadium with kayaking courses of 300 and 150 metres and amenities including sports medicine and weight-training centres and the Roucas-Blanc Marina has been adapted to include new facilities Several buildings have been added by a design team led by French architect Jacques Rougerie it is hoped that the upgraded facilities will enhance the port city’s status as a hub for sailing providing top-tier training opportunities for athletes of all levels. Woo Architects has designed the temporary overlay elements Rougerie began his exploration of marine architecture in 1970 at the Institut Océanographique de Paris While studying at the French Institute of Urbanism and Ecole des Arts et Métiers under Jean Prouvé’s guidance he earned a master’s degree in architecture in 1972 His projects range from underwater habitats laboratories and aquatic centres to innovative vessels and subaquatic museums envisioning future underwater living spaces Paris 2024’s surfing competitions will take place at Teahupo’o in Tahiti renowned for its beauty and challenging waves the event will feature temporary overlay and modular homes for the Olympic Village which will be removed post-Games to minimise impact This approach aligns with the Games’ goal to engage French overseas territories and celebrate Polynesian culture while preserving the island’s natural surroundings One Olympic sport where the use of exisiting venues has generally been the norm is football Club stadiums across France are being pressed into service this year was built to host the men’s 2016 European football championship Situated between the Floral Gardens and Bois de Bordeaux forest with a roof that includes 700m2 of solar panels and extensive use of rainwater for irrigation of the pitch and surrounding green spaces.  The stadium serves as the home ground for Girondins de Bordeaux It has also hosted the football League Cup final the semi-finals of the Top 14 rugby union tournament and concerts by bands including Guns N’ Roses and Muse the commitment to halve the Games’ carbon footprint compared with previous editions has driven comprehensive initiatives across construction This ambitious goal not only aims for a 50% reduction in carbon emissions but also aligns Paris 2024 with the principles of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change marking a significant step towards global environmental stewardship The Games have become a catalyst for innovation and urban renewal transforming existing venues and creating new facilities that will benefit communities long after the event concludes From the eco-designed aquatics centre to the multifunctional Porte de la Chapelle Arena these spaces exemplify sustainable architecture and inclusive design it does so with a legacy of sustainability The Games are not just a celebration of athletic prowess but a testament to Paris’s enduring commitment to shaping a brighter >> Also read: Olly Watts of ES Global on the Paris Olympics: ‘Even if I say so myself, it’s magnificently iconic’ every medal awarded is accompanied by a narrow cardboard box As Olympic venues evolve from fleeting showcases to lasting urban assets how we design for these huge international events reveals profound societal shifts recycled plastic has rapidly evolved into a high-performance material embraced by the construction and landscaping sectors Its journey from post-consumer waste to durable infrastructure reflects a broader shift toward sustainable With growing pressure on architects and specifiers to reduce embodied carbon and .. Ben Tosland considers how a new publication sheds light on the layered political cultural and climatic contexts behind Africa’s modernist legacy As SANAA’s Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa prepare to receive the Royal Gold Medal Ben Flatman talks to them about their working relationship the changing nature of construction in Japan and their evolving approach to conflict resolution  As urgent demands for reuse and sustainability transform the priorities of contemporary architecture Mary Richardson explores how conservation architect Donald Insall Associates – long champions of repair and adaptation – is building on its pioneering legacy to meet the needs of a changing world  Site powered by Webvision Cloud The Italian paddler was eighth quickest in the semi-final but found time where others couldn’t in the final pointing his kayak down downstream towards victory “I think this is still a dream,” said the new Olympic champion “I don't know and I can't believe it De Gennaro kept his nerve and held his form navigating the gates without much difficulty He released all the withheld emotion at the finish roaring with delight as his time flashed up on the scoreboard as the seven remaining paddlers failed to produce a quicker run especially after Tokyo when I couldn't make my run,” said the jubilant paddler “Today I'm just happy that I could be myself and He was ahead of the Olympic champion for much of the run, but got spit out of a stopper in the final third of the course, causing him to lose precious seconds. “I'm kind of disappointed, honestly,” said Castryck. “I knew I was really fast, but I just made a little mistake at the bottom part of the course. I know where I lost my time, and where I lost the gold medal, so yeah, kind of disappointed.” He added, “I'm really happy still with this medal around my neck, but I still feel like I missed something." Spain’s Echaniz may have missed a gate, but he certainly didn’t miss the podium. The slowest finalist in the semi-finals sped his way down the course, weaving through downstream gates and powering through upstream gates. He received a two-second penalty for touching a gate, but his mark stood as the third fastest of the day, snagging him the bronze medal. Echaniz becomes the first male paddler from Spain to win a canoe slalom medal at the Olympic Games. 🥇","event":null,"destination_url":"","entry_point_tag":"base","entry_point_type":"instory_campaign"}" data-tracking="click" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/sign-in?entry_point_type=instory_campaign&entry_point_tag=base&template=base&origin=https%3A%2F%2Folympics.com%2Fen%2Folympic-channel" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Olympic Membership - Free Live Stream Sports & Original Series - join now 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Xu Shixiao and Sun Mengya defended their title in the women's canoe double 500m final at the Paris Olympics here on Friday The pair clocked an Olympic best of one minute and 52.81 seconds to win 1.49 seconds ahead of Ukraine's Liudmyla Luzan and Anastasiia Rybachok The bronze went to Canada's Sloan Mackenzie and Katie Vincent Day six at Vaires-sur-Marne saw the Netherlands remain at the top of the medal table by adding a women’s four gold and men’s double silver Great Britain and New Zealand won a hat-trick of Olympic medals Two sets of Kiwi sisters claimed medals in the double (gold) and fours (bronze) so it was a good day for the Gowler and Spoors families USA won their first men’s gold medal since 2004 They were pushed hard by the New Zealanders Great Britain secured silver and bronze in their respective women’s and men’s fours Mum-strength was on display from Lucy Spoors (NZL) and Helen Glover (GBR) with their children cheering from the stands Simona Radis and Ancuta Bodnar (ROU) failed to defend their Tokyo title in the double but compete again on Saturday in the women’s eight Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache surprised many to claim Romania’s first ever men’s Olympic sculling medal Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch (IRL M2x) became Ireland’s first ever openweight men’s Olympic medallists poses with the gold medal in the women's canoe single 200-meter finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics races in the 200mcanoe semifinal at the Summer Olympics competes in the women's canoe single 200-meter semifinals at the 2024 Summer Olympics reacts after winning gold in the women's canoe single 200-meter finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics Stands in her boat to celebrate after winning gold in the 200m canoe single final at the Summer Olympics from Cuba and Nevin Harrison(left) from the United States look on as gold medalist Katie Vincent jumps onto the podium during the medal ceremony in the 200m canoe single final at the Summer Olympics PARIS - Canadian canoeist Katie Vincent wanted to push herself a little bit harder captured bronze at the Paris Olympics on Friday and still had one race to go I got back to my hotel room and I’m thinking ‘OK try something new.’ So that kind of motivated me to come out today find another gear dig a little deeper," Vincent said Saturday "I just wanted to have a really good race.” Vincent raced to gold in the women's single 200-metre canoe sprint final on Saturday The medal marked Canada’s eighth gold and 25th overall at the Paris Games Both totals set a new mark for the most the country has won at a non-boycotted Olympics coming after she and Sloan MacKenzie of Dartmouth won bronze in the women’s double 500m on Friday She also took bronze in the women's doubles 500m at the Tokyo Games Vincent finished her semifinal in first on Saturday morning but didn't leap out to the head of the pack in the medal race she gathered speed as she powered down the course at Stade Nautique on the outskirts of Paris and ultimately paddled to a photo finish with Nevin Harrison of the United States Several minutes passed as the judges evaluated who crossed the line first when I crossed the line," Vincent said of those moments at least.’ So I was pretty excited,” she said But you can't get ahead of yourself until you know wasn't certain who would claim the top spot “I didn’t sit there and think I’d won," she said "I’m never going to celebrate before I know for sure.” When the word "Canada" popped up atop the leaderboard on the big screen Vincent glanced toward the thousands-strong crowd "I looked over and I saw so many Canadian flags waving in the crowd," she said "And think that was a really special moment Vincent finished in a world and Olympic-best 44.12 seconds Cuba's Yarisleidis Cirilo Duboys took bronze with a time of 44.36 The Canadian said it was her best time "by a lot." "I’m pretty excited about that," Vincent said "I think it makes it better when you know you’ve done your best as well.” came in sixth in the final with a personal-best time of 45.08 Only up from here so that's awesome," said the 22-year-old rookie Olympian "I think this is the beginning of my story.” came eighth in the women's single 500m final The 32-year-old two-time Olympian finished second in her semifinal with a time of 1:50.28 "(In semifinals) it's two spots up for grabs everyone is going to bring it," Russell said "And then I just had to focus on what I was doing and just keep attacking and just never settle for an easy stroke.” Canada's sprint canoe and kayak results in Paris say a lot about the country "The level of the sport just keeps going up and up and we're just trying to stay leaders and stay forward with everything and to keep competing at the high level," she said “I think Canada is a canoeing country and that shouldn’t be underrated.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug British Columbia MLA Mable Elmore gave a speech in the legislature on her first da… The families of three Indigenous females found dead in 2022 in British Columbia ar… The Canadian Press is a member of the International Fact-Checking Network Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Drizzle saturated Paris on the first day of Olympic racing a grey morning codicil to the sodden opening ceremony which was – sensibly – attended by very few rowers barring the handful of flagbearers who usually wield oars None of that stopped a surprisingly large spectator contingent from plodding along to the Vaires-sur-Marne course which was flat as a pancake under windless clouds and persistent rain though defending M1x champion Stefanos Ntouskos faced a tricky combination in the first race of the day Chilly rainy weather — which aggravates his only recently healed knee injury — and at the same time having to go up against the on-form Kiwi giant Thomas Mackintosh who edged him out of the medals at the 2023 worlds The top three in each race go straight to the quarterfinals at which point the knockout gets a lot more brutal.Most of the other men’s top seeds won their heats world champion Olli Zeidler by a whopping 11.5 seconds over a weak field though fifth seed Damir Martin (CRO) was beaten by Romania’s late qualifier Mihai Chiruta after a tussle down the whole course World Rowing taking most recent regattas into account as well as previous Olympics and world championships if the crew hasn’t changed too much Four crews are seeded in the quads and eights These are put into heats first (eg top and bottom seed race one another in the first round) in randomly-assigned lanes and then the rest of the lanes are randomly allocated to the remaining crews The women’s singles saw the big four — Karolien Florijn (NED) Tara Rigney (AUS) and Emma Twigg (NZL) win in a comfortable show of their speed and power though Twigg was pressed very hard by Anna Prakaten in the final quarter as the Russian-turned-Uzbek tried the same trick which got her silver in Tokyo This time Tokyo champion Twigg was already alert to the danger and tickled the pressure up just enough to hold her off with ease “That was a nice little surprise to draw Anna in the heat,” said Twigg you’ve got to race everyone some time in the regatta in the Olympics you’re always going to get some of the nations throwing the kitchen sink at the first 500m so for me it was just remaining cool and doing my race plan With the cream of the sculling world present Spain’s Virginia Diaz Rivaz doesn’t look quite the threat she did earlier in the season and Lithuania’s Victorija Senkute did a great job overturning the form guide to shoot away from neutral athlete Tatsiana Klimovich early on one of the few new arrivals in this Olympiad who has not really fulfilled her early promise dead-heated Desislava Angelova (BUL) to the first 500m and then rowed smoothly away to win in a slowish time very similar to that of the unpressed favourite The day got noisier as the doubles took to the lake the crowds starting to yell louder and with closer finishes Earlier on sculler Damir Martin had pointed out that in the singles: “There’s no easy races any more Every race will be like the final one,” but the comment could apply to any event here The doubles were three through to the semis which made life fairly easy for any real medal hopes but that didn’t stop them from racing every stroke of the way The women’s doubles could turn out to be a top-drawer contest with the nine crews which got through covering just ten seconds while behind them the Norwegian 2024 European champions Thea Helseth and Inger Kavlie had a shocker and dropped to fourth which relegates them to Sunday’s repechage of death in which whoever comes last is out of the Olympics entirely but we were left too far behind,” said Kavlie Our coach always tells us ‘no diamonds without pressure’” In fact the Romanians were the only 2023 medallists to win USA settling for third behind the Kiwis and Britons while the Lithuanians were trumped by an epic fight between France and Australia This started with Amanda Bateman and Harriet Hudson (AUS) taking charge of the race until the home crew surged hard through the middle 600 metres and were only a couple of seats back on the leaders as the grandstands started Both crews responded to the huge crowd full of Parisians but it was Elodie Ravera Scaramozzino and Emma Lunatti (FRA) who rode the emotion with a fierce final push to grab the win in the closing strokes I’ve never seen that before,” said Lunatti “Even when we were doing our warm-up we could hear everyone cheering it was the boys [Hugo Boucheron and Matthieu Androdias] who were starting their race.” By contrast the three top men’s doubles from the Netherlands but Italy and China succumbed to first-day nerves and dropped into the repechage Stefan Broenink and Melvin Twellaar doing the minimum they needed to keep a charging New Zealand at bay while Ireland won a feisty duel with high-rating Spain and Romania kept the speed punchy which probably caught the Italians napping after returning to the sport for this Games Jordan with his broken ankle 18 months ago just to be on the start line we feel like we’ve already achieved a lot to be here We really want to enjoy it and put our best performance out there.” The Dutch are soaring high in sculling at the moment with five of their six crews winning their heats “I think it just gives confidence in what we are doing the approach that we have,” pointed out Broenink you get pressure but you also get confidence knowing that what we are doing really works.” The two Dutch quads zoomed out of the start particularly fast which might have something to do with their unusual strategy this year of going to altitude camp twice between April and June The men’s quad lorded it over the British and Germany the latter losing out and relegated to the rep after both had to fight for position in mid-race A fantastic duel in heat two between perennial bridesmaids Italy and Poland resulted in a reverse of the Lucerne outcome and both of them squeezing out regular rivals Switzerland The other crew booted to the repechage in that race was Estonia featuring Tonu Endrekson at his sixth Olympics: he has always made the medal final and twice reached the podium experience means that he no longer gets as nervous the previous day I wake up in the morning and then the race starts I [used to be] shaking already in the evening and couldn’t get much sleep.” the Dutch winning the first comfortably enough (over Ukraine and China) and then a closer race for the second This time though the British start was good enough to take them clear of the rest of the field at which point a battle royale between Switzerland and Germany partly closed the gap again It was China and Switzerland who lost out the most now having to race a difficult Tuesday rep with everything to lose “We had a really solid run down the track,” said Anderson “We never expect to just row off into the sunset and have a nice time We’ve typically struggled with our starts and that’s something we’ve spent a long chunk of this season trying to perfect and trying to sharpen up But we’ve never expected that if you have a lead it means you’ll keep it or if we’re down we’ll stay down so we always know that the race isn’t finished until you cross the line We responded a bit but I think we can do better as well.” Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission The men’s triathlon race was delayed over concerns that the Seine River was too contaminated (read: poopy), but the waters were late deemed safe enough for the event to take place alongside the women’s triathlon race on Wednesday. Then, shockingly, people got sick. Below, the latest updates such as the rain which fell over Paris on 26 and 27 July can alter water quality and compel us to reschedule the event for health reasons Despite the improvement on the water quality levels in the last hours the readings at some points of the swim course are still above the acceptable limits.” Both races could also postponed until Friday if water levels are not acceptable by Wednesday pic.twitter.com/4nlBRz2ibk it could be moved to the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium outside of Paris or just be held as a duathlon At least there are back-up plans for the backed-up plans “I’m sure we’ll find out in due time if that’s correct,” he added Hopefully the marathon swimmers won’t deal with as much uncertainty when it’s their turn to test the waters Britain’s Alex Yee, who won gold in the men’s race, told the Associated Press that athletes have to trust organizers when they say that it’s okay to swim BREAKING: Belgian triathlete Claire Michel has just been hospitalized due to E.coli infection days after her first swim in the Seine unfortunately this means the Belgian team has to forfeit their place in tomorrow’s Triathlon. #Paris2024 https://t.co/f06lue9nK2 Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York Following concerns about contamination of the Seine River and whether it will be safe for open water marathon swimmers and triathletes this summer Swimmers Ivan Puskovitch and Katie Grimes — who are both qualified to swim the 10k open water race at the Games — and coach Ron Aitken previously said they had not heard about an alternate venue option if the Seine is unsafe in an email to USA TODAY Sports and For The Win on Thursday organizers said there are backup plans for the marathon swimming events and the triathlon — both of which are scheduled to take place in the Seine Should swimming in the Seine — which has been largely banned since 1923 — be off the table the open water 10k races will be moved to the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium which is just outside Paris and is already set to host canoe-kayak and rowing events the contingency plan "as a final resort" is to hold the event in a duathlon format "We have full confidence in the work undertaken by the State the City of Paris and all of the relevant authorities to make the Seine swimmable so that the events can take place as planned long periods without rain) bring about a significant improvement in water quality We have observed this in the past week with results that would have enabled events to be held in the Seine on 7 out of 9 days "These results reassure us that the combination of summer weather and the work undertaken to make the Seine swimmable should allow Olympic and Paralympic Games events to be held in the Seine as expected." organizers said there are still alternate dates available for the open water races and triathlons Last summer, multiple open water test events in the Seine were canceled because of poor water quality More Olympics!A wobbly Nikola Jokic was delighted to hear Anthony Edwards’ blunt assessment of USA vs. Serbia Kevin Durant sent Serbia's locker room into an existential crisis during Team USA's Olympic win Anthony Edwards had the cockiest exchange with Barack Obama before the Olympics who competed in the Canoe Slalom for Australia and won gold to become the most decorated canoe slalom athlete ever had plenty to be excited about at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Even if she did lose to her younger sister A post shared by Jessica Fox (@jessfoxcanoe) But the elder Fox was also curious -- just as many TV viewers and online users are -- about what is inside the mysterious rectangular box every medalist receives after the podium ceremony A post shared by PhilSTAR L!fe (@philstarlife) calling it "unique" and a "really cool concept." A post shared by Paris2024 (@paris2024) According to Olympics.com, illustrator Ugo Gattoni spent four months and 2,000 hours creating the poster One could probably spend an hour looking at the elaborately detailed poster and finding new things along the way And this is music to our ears: No AI was used; it was all done manually RELATED: How much gold is in a 2024 Olympic gold medal and what is one worth? — Enjoy free dish of rich and fabulous players with The Athlete Lifestyle on SI — Fresh start: Simone Biles finishes 2024 Paris Olympics with a stunning new look Summer vibes: Kendall Jenner’s stylistic photos: bikini shots, equestrian love affair Paris chic: Livvy Dunne’s crop top, miniskirt combo belongs in The Louvre How much?!: Snoop Dogg’s alleged Paris Olympics payday has fans reeling TY BRONICEL Zoe Fitsiou and Milena Kontou delivered an outstanding performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, clinching the bronze medal in the women’s lightweight double sculls on Friday. The event, held at Vaires-sur-Marne, saw the Greek duo finish behind Great Britain, who took gold, and Romania, who secured silver. This achievement marks Fitsiou and Kontou’s debut at the Olympics, contributing to Greece’s medal count and making it the country’s fourth medal in Paris. It also adds to Greece’s legacy in rowing, representing the sixth Olympic rowing medal in the nation’s history. Earlier in the competition, Petros Gkaidatzis and Antonios Papakonstantinou also won bronze in the men’s lightweight double sculls. The Greek pair finished behind Ireland, who took gold, and Italy, who earned silver. Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights, opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox. Paris is the host for 2024 Olympics – but there are 16 other areas of Metropolitan France as well as an overseas territory of French Polynesia which will the home to 329 events over 32 different sports This year’s event will start on July 26th 2024 Paris is the host city for the 2024 summer Olympic Games there will be events spread out across the country In this guide we look at where they are based and what travellers from the UK can expect The summer Olympics host city will have 13 venues that will be the home for 28 different sports public transport is the best way to travel to venues so leave your car in a suitable place and head to your nearest bus or train station Here are the locations for visitors to look out for: Head to the Gare de Lyon stop using the RER A Visitors will then need to walk 1.1 km walk to reach the venue It will be signposted for visitors in multiple languages There is also a Bercy stop for tourists using the Metro 6 / 14 lines and the site entrance right next to the metro exit Use Metro 6 line to La Motte-Picquet-Grenelle then use the Pont de l'Alma stop on RER C and then walk 950 m to reach the venue – or you can visit the Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel stop on RER C Metro stops 6 or 9 and have a walk of les than a kilometre to get the stadium and then a short 450 m walk to reach the venue There is also the Invalides stop on RER C or the Invalides stop on the Metro 8 or 13 Olympic organisers have stated that travellers should check if the Alexandrew III bridge is open on the day they travel Head for the Metro and get off at Chatelet They are all a very short walk away to the hotel and they are all less than 50m from the venue head to Auber or Musee d’Orsay – however the second one will mean a 1km walk Metro users should head to Palais Royal-Musee du Louvre or Madeleine stops – all of which will leave a short walk to La Concorde organisers suggest using the RER C line to Pont du Garigliano – however head to Port d’Auteil; and for Metro 9 head to Porte de Saint Cloud or Marcel Sembat Organisers suggest that travellers should use the RER E line to Rosa Parks stop – and then walk just over a kilometre to get to the venue There is also a Metro 12 stop at Porte de la Chapelle that will leave you a 300m walk You can either use the RER C line to Avenue Foch or the Metro 2 or T3B line to Porte Dauphine Both locations then offer a free shuttle to the stadium Metro T3A to Georges Brassens and Metro 12 to Porte de Versailles all head to the area where the venue is located organisers recommend that visitors head to the first two Use the RER C line to Pont de L’Alma or the Metro 9 to Lena Driving from the UK to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games can be the best way to enjoy the greatest sporting event in the world Here is a comprehensive guide to help you plan your journey: Drivers will also need to carry out maintenance checks so that your car is in good enough condition to travel into Europe you’ll need to decide if you will take the ferry or Eurotunnel: The ferry from Dover to Calais takes about 90 minutes and the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais takes about 35 minutes the drive to Paris is approximately 300 km (186 miles) and typically takes about 3 hours via the A26 and A1 motorways All drivers should be aware of the toll roads and common French road signs before setting off on their journey the French capital is going to be very busy this summer hotels and travel will be more expensive than they usually are This includes parking – which will be at a premium and something that you should organise before leaving for France Check if the venues you are visiting have dedicated parking facilities It may be easier to park outside the city centre and use public transport – or the shuttle services on offer throughout the city Consider getting a Navigo travel pass for unlimited travel on the metro transport apps like Citymapper or the official RATP app are helpful to navigate public transport efficiently in Paris make sure you have your Olympic tickets well in advance Check the official Olympics website for updates and ticket availability If you are looking to see more than one event keep an eye on the official Olympic schedule and see how easy it is to get from one venue to another • Help to get home if your vehicle can't be fixed is the most populous region of France and includes the capital city Located in the north-central part of France The area stretches for around 5,000 square miles and is home to more than 12 million people historic landmarks can be found in the region There are 12 locations for the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Île-de-France area The two best options are to use the RER D line to Stade de France Saint-Denis and walk just over a kilometre – or Metro 14 to Saint-Denis-Pleyel and walk 1.5km Each one has a free shuttle to the chateau Head for the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines stop on the Line N from Paris towards Rambouillet or the Line U from Paris towards La Verrière Visitors could also use the RER C from Paris towards Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Each location has a free Paris 2024 shuttle bus Use the RER line to Massy Palaiseau from Paris and ten use the free shuttle bus Use the RER B line to Parc des Expositions and then walk 400m to the venue Visitors will need to use the RER A line to La Defense or Nanterre-Prefecture – both leave a short walk to the arena Use the RER C line from Paris to Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and then it is just a short walk to either venue As it is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations Front Populaire or Saint Denis Porte de Paris; or RER lines to Stade de France Saint Denis or Stade de France La Plaine Organisers suggest using the RER A line to Marne La Vallee Chessy to Busy Saint Georges station and then use the free shuttle service You can also use the RER E line to Gelles Gournay and use the free buses available You’ll need to cat the Transillien Paris Saint Lazare train service – known as Ligne J – from Paris to Le Stade There are 10 venues outside of Paris and the Île-de-France area at this year’s summer Olympics – where six sports will be played over the event Head south on the A10 and A11 for around 580km – and the journey will take around six hours and N151 to northern Chateauroux for 280km for around three hours The journey is around 550km and will take around five and a half hours It is around 390km by car and will take just over four hours Head south on the A6 and A46 to western Lyon The journey takes over five hours and is just under 500km To reach the southern tip of France from Paris you’ll need to drive along the A6 through Lyon then carry on the A7 to Capitainerie du Vieux port to the east of Marseille The journey will take around eight hours and is around 800km Head south on the A6 and A7 to Marseille and then head east on the A8 to Nice The drive will take almost 10 hours and will be around 950km The journey is 230km and will take around three hours The flight from Paris to Tahiti last more than 22 hours Then there is a 75km drive from the airport The Olympic Torch Relay is a ceremonial event that signifies the countdown to the start of the Olympic Games The flame is ignited by the sun's rays at the Temple of Hera in Olympia using a parabolic mirror to focus the sunlight This ceremony marks the official start of the relay It then travels from Olympia to the host city of the Olympic Games – Paris The route typically includes stops in various cities and landmarks allowing as many people as possible to witness the flame the flame will leave Greece and head to France and several overseas territories when it will arrive at the Opening Ceremony it will go to French Guiana on the north coast of South America It will continue its international trip to New Caledonia Nine days later it will return to the mainland for the final few days of its journey and finally across the Île-de-France region Although there isn’t long left to see the torch relay they are usually free and open to the public Check the schedule and plan accordingly to see history take place If you are heading south to France this summer reviews and offers to help keep your motoring costs down By clicking subscribe you are adhering to our terms and conditions. Please see our privacy policy for more details By clicking subscribe you are adhering to our terms and conditions. Please see our privacy policy for more details Seine-et-Marne like all the other departments in the Paris region has planned a rich program of discoveries and events for the relay of the Olympic flame in its territory The Flame will continue its journey to Pontault-Combault, the department's fourth largest city, before criss-crossing the towns of Lagny-sur-Marne and Torcy. It will make a stopover in Melun, then in Vaires-sur-Marne where it will illuminate the nautical base the venue for future Olympic canoeing androwing competitions The route continues to Chelles, passing through the medieval town of Provins It will stop near the Caesar tower and ramparts where a variety of activities will transport us into a veritable time machine with events planned to transport us back in time thanks to its historic towers and ramparts The day ends in Meaux, where you can enjoy the Pâtis park and taste the famous Brie de Meaux. The Musée de la Grande Guerre will also offer opportunities for cultural discovery The flame will travel along the quays to the island before crossing the Pont Foch The day will end with a ceremony at the Georges Tauziet sports complex bringing the Olympic Flame's journey through Seine-et-Marne to a festive close entertainment and a DJ evening are on the program for the final venue Please note that the times shown are approximate and subject to change depending on the organization and the hazards of the route The flame not only symbolizes unity and diversity but also reflects Seine-et-Marne's passion and commitment to sport and culture It will be an opportunity for residents and visitors to actively participate in the Olympic spirit strengthening the bond between generations and the different cultures present in the département.In Seine-et-Marne six residents have been chosen by the Département to carry the illustrious Olympic Flame from diverse backgrounds such as top-level sport share a common passion for sport and Olympic values Each and every one of them, through their careers and achievements, embodies the values of Olympism and shows that the sporting spirit can truly lead to extraordinary achievements. They are a source of inspiration to us all, and emblematic figures for Seine-et-Marne during this Olympic period The torch relayroute in Seine-et-Marne promises to be a memorable event So we're getting ready all over the department to set up along the route and support the torchbearers in what promises to be an exceptional atmosphere we won't be missing the festive closing ceremony in Meaux (Brie de Meaux is a must!) Australia’s Tim Anderson has finished seventh in the final of the Men's Kayak Single Final in front of a vocal crowd at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, including Paris double gold-medallist team-mate Jessica Fox. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport the inflatable water park in Vaires Sur Marne This water park offers water-based games for young and old alike will you be up to the challenge with family and friends One thing's for sure: if you want to let off steam Each participant dons a vest to float in case of a fall (of which there are many Prices start at €12.60 per hour and €14.70 for beach + aquapark entry Then it's up to you to decide whether you're more of a daredevil when it comes to running or more of a koala when it comes to crawling along the platforms jump from the top of the big slide and tackle the obstacles with skill It's the perfect way to have fun all summer long with your family and we'll see who ends up in the water the most This activity is aimed at children aged 8 and over Children aged 8 to 10 must be accompanied by an adult