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Olympics French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high. About 10,500 athletes expected to parade 6 km on boats on SeineSamuel PetrequinContinue Reading

Olympics CBC/Radio-Canada has announced its extensive coverage plans for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The coverage of Team Canada’s approximately 10,500 athletes include a consistent slate of on-the-ground and in-studio coverage programming for 22 hours daily. Anastasia Bucsis, Scott Russell and Devin Heroux anchor coverage from the groundCBC Sports · Posted:Continue Reading

Olympics Pargat Singh hit 87 not out to lead Canada to a commanding seven-wicket victory over Scotland in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Friday in Dubai City, UAE. Next game is against United Arab Emirates on TuesdayThe Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 01, 2024 11:33 AM EST |Continue Reading

Olympics Salt Lake City officially submitted its bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics on Thursday with officials hailing the moment as a “monumental day.” Hailed as ‘monumental’ day with no other cities in the runningThomson Reuters · Posted: Feb 29, 2024 4:16 PM EST | Last Updated: 11 hoursContinue Reading

Olympics French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday that some 300,000 spectators will be able to attend the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics, about half the size of what was originally planned. July 26 show marks 1st time event will be held outside usual stadium settingThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Olympics·New With just six months to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear if Russians will be competing and, if so, how many. Banned from team sports, IOC says some Russians can compete as ‘neutrals’ in Paris James Ellingworth · The Associated Press · Posted: Jan 25, 2024Continue Reading