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Rennes does not want to “strip down” for the Paris Olympics
Florian Maurice clearly stated on Wednesday that Rennes will not release all the players that Thierry Henry may need for the football tournament at the Paris Olympics. The technical director of the Breton club wants to discuss with the French Football Federation to find the best possible solution for all parties.
Rennes puts a stop to Thierry Henry before the Olympics
13:54
Louis Vuitton trunks for the medals and torch
“Louis Vuitton is creating cases to protect and showcase the medals and torches of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” stated the brand in a brief announcement. The torch trunk will be used to transport the torch during the relay all over French territory.
The medal trunks will be displayed at the Champions Park in Trocadéro during the athletes’ celebration. N.Pelletier
8:09
The Tuileries Garden chosen to host the Olympic flame
The Olympic cauldron that will host the flame during the Paris Olympics (July 26-August 11) will be installed in the Tuileries Garden, a public place in the heart of Paris between the Louvre Palace and Place de la Concorde, according to AFP on Wednesday from a source familiar with the negotiations, confirming information from RMC Sport.
This secret location, which some had imagined on the Eiffel Tower or nearby, was chosen “several weeks ago” between the organizing committee (Cojo) and the city of Paris, as revealed by this source. The torch relay, which will be lit on April 16 in Olympia (Greece), will begin in France in Marseille on May 8.
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Welcome to our live coverage to follow all the news less than four months before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics (July 26 on the Seine).
