A century ago, Alice Milliat fought for the inclusion of female athletes in the Olympics. Her contribution, long overlooked, is now being recognized.
Tag: Olympic Games
The Windmills Are Back Up on the Moulin Rouge
The Paris landmark has completed its restoration after the blades fell off this spring — and just in time for the Summer Olympic Games to begin.
France Says It Built the Olympics Safely. Migrant Workers Don’t Count.
Undocumented workers played a larger and more dangerous role in delivering the Games than the Macron administration acknowledges.
Biden Official Calls for Investigation in Chinese Swimming Doping Case
The administration’s top drug official, Rahul Gupta, said he would bring up the handling of Chinese swimmers’ positive tests at a meeting of sports officials this week.
Booksellers on the Seine in Paris Get an Olympic Reprieve
The French president’s decision avoided a standoff and brought relief to the sellers who have long operated in the heart of the capital.
Athletes From Russia and Belarus Are Cleared to Compete at Paris Olympics
A decision by the International Olympic Committee paves the way for individuals from the two countries to take part over the objections of Ukraine and others.
International Olympic Committee Says It Was Target of Elaborate ‘Fake News’
Olympic officials said the effort included fabricated quotes about the Israel-Gaza war and a four-part, Netflix-style documentary.
Paris Bookstalls Are Told to Relocate During Next Year’s Olympics
The “bouquinistes” along the River Seine have objected after being told that most of them will have to move temporarily for security reasons.
Ukrainian Fencer Disqualified After Not Shaking Hands With Russian Opponent
The 17-month war continues to disrupt competitions a year before the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
Track and Field Keeps Ban on Russia and Belarus, Adding to Debate on Olympics
Another similar ban by the council that oversees ice hockey shows the issue has not waned.