Olympic Games

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The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories participating; by default the Games generally substitute for any World Championships the year in which they take place. The Olympic Games are held every four years; since 1994, they have been alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period.

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Olympic torch arrives in Marseille after 12-day sea journey from Greece Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:07Published 21 hours ago

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Where will the flame go after arriving in Marseille? Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 07:16Published 1 day ago

Preparing for the Olympics: High expectation, high prices of hotels Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:22Published 1 day ago

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Is France ready? Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 07:12Published 1 day ago

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: how was the official anthem composed ? Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:24Published 1 day ago

Olympic flame arrives in France and kicks off 12,000 km torch relay across the country Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:36Published 1 day ago

150,000 people expected in Marseille as Olympic flame arrives in France Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:25Published 1 day ago

Security amped up as the Olympic flame arrives in Marseille for the 2024 Paris Games Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:40Published 2 days ago

About 100 men and boys have been living in tents outside the council Aid group Le Revers de la Medaille said the operation was part of a campaign to move migrants from the streets of the French capital in the lead up to the Olympic Games in July, and to ''make room for.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:14Published 1 week ago

Paris 2024: The Belem, carrying the Olympic flame, on its way to France Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:42Published 2 weeks ago

The adventures of the Belem, the historic French sailing ship bringing the Olympic flame to France Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:57Published 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: What is the route of the Olympic torch relay? Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:25Published 2 weeks ago

Police present security measures to safeguard immense Olympics opening ceremony Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:37Published 2 weeks ago

Paris security perimeter to be enforced week before 2024 Olympics opening ceremony Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 08:58Published 2 weeks ago

Paris Police evict migrants from makeshift camp in action decried as 'social cleansing' The swoop is the latest move in a widely criticised strategy to prepare the French capital for the upcoming Olympic Games. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:31Published 2 weeks ago

Olympic Break-Dancing Is Making Its First Appearance at the Paris Games Olympic Break-Dancing , Is Making Its First Appearance , at the Paris Games. NBC reports that break-dancing will make its debut as an official Olympic sport at the upcoming Paris Games. Also known.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Badminton Star Ashwini Ponnappa Talks Olympics and Beyond\| Oneindia News With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, Indian athletes are relentlessly training for their shot at glory. In an exhilarating interview, we catch up with badminton sensation Ashwini Ponnappa to delve.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 05:39Published 3 weeks ago

Hundreds expected to attend lighting of Olympic flame Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:26Published 3 weeks ago

In first, World Athletics to pay prize money for Olympic golds Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:47Published on April 11, 2024

Paris 2024: Olympic flame to set sail across the Atlantic Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:28Published on April 9, 2024

Migrants relocated from Paris ahead of Olympic Games Aid groups fear the move, which included mostly women and children, is the beginning of a broader effort by Paris authorities to clear people out by the summer. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:27Published on April 4, 2024

Paris celebrates Easter with Olympic flair Top chocolatier Nicolas Cloiseau has unveiled his Easter collection paying homage to the upcoming Olympic games. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published on March 30, 2024

France to boost Olympics security with foreign military, police support Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:44Published on March 29, 2024

Paris 2024 to install Olympic flame near Louvre Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:41Published on March 28, 2024

'Disturbing': Rough sleepers and migrants removed from Paris ahead of Olympics Hundreds of migrants and rough sleepers have been relocated from Paris to regional France on chartered bus services. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:20Published on March 28, 2024

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Olympic Games

Major international multi-sport event

Olympic Games ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

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GB secure four Olympic relay slots for Paris

Watch Great Britain seek to retain European title

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