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Spectacular indeed! 2024 Paris Olympics begin in France

Paris, France—The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics began Friday, an unprecedented and ambitious show with up to 7,000 athletes parading down the River Seine past the historic monuments of the French capital despite the risk of rain dampening spirits. For the first time in Olympic history, the opening ceremony is taking place outside the main …

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Tour de France 2024: Tadej Pogacar wins third title with time trial victory

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Tadej Pogacar previously won the Tour de France in 2020 and 2021 Article information Author, Joe Rindl Role, BBC Sport journalist 21 July 2024, 18:41 BST Updated 3 minutes ago Tadej Pogacar sealed a sensational Tour de France-Giro d’Italia double by winning the stage 21 time trial into Nice. …

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Tour de France final Stage 21: Live updates, standings

Tour de France stage win record broken by Mark Cavendish Cavendish has surpassed the legendary Eddy Merckx for stage wins at the Tour de France after recording his 35th triumph. unbranded – Sport After three weeks of exhilarating competition between the sport’s greatest rivalry, historic moments and over 2,000 miles of racing, the 2024 Tour …

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Tour de France stage 21 Live – Hilly Nice time trial provides the Tour’s final test

Refresh 2024-07-21T12:32:25.194Z Less that ten minutes until the stage gets underway with Davide Ballerini (AST) kicking things off.  2024-07-21T12:25:59.824Z Now retired darling of French cycling, Thibaut Pinot, enjoying his time around Nice on a Lime Bike with his friends earlier today… 2024-07-21T12:20:50.002Z This is a tough, tight and technical course today with lots of climbing …

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The Guardian view on the French election: time to build a republican future | France

Opinion Progressive and centrist voters joined forces to keep Marine Le Pen’s party at bay. But last-ditch resistance is not a long-term strategy Confronted with its biggest test since the second world war, France’s republican front magnificently, defiantly held the line. More than 200 candidates from the left and centre withdrew from Sunday’s second round …

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France Election 2024 Live: Results Show No Party Wins Absolute Majority

France could be headed for sustained political deadlock after no party or alliance of parties appeared to have won an absolute majority of parliamentary seats, according to projections by French polling institutes based on preliminary results. The immediate way forward is unclear, experts said, but the country could be headed for months of political instability, …

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Didier Deschamps explains Kylian Mbappe substitution during France vs Portugal extra-time

Didier Deschamps has explained his decision to take Kylian Mbappe off during extra-time of France’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Portugal. Deschamps’ side went on to win the game via a dramatic penalty shootout but only after the manager surprised many by substituting his captain with 15 minutes of extra-time still remaining. Mbappe had earlier seen …

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