Other teams give themselves an A for effort after playing the Dutch women’s wheelchair basketball team, the favorite for the gold medal at the Paris Games.
Tag: Paris (France)
In the Paralympic Fix-It Shop, Plenty of Fractures but No Blood
Repair technicians at the Paris Games fix everything from bent wheelchair frames to broken sunglasses.
The Quiet Collaboration Between Paralympic Athletes and Their Assistants
For competition partners who share the mutual goal of winning medals, eye contact or a simple touch can be all the communication that’s needed.
Eiffel Tower Will Keep Olympic Rings Permanently, Mayor Says
“I want the two to remain married,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris said in a newspaper interview.
Paris Is Utopia for Paralympians Until They Leave the Athletes’ Village
The city built highly accessible accommodations for competitors in the 2024 Paralympic Games. But the rest of Paris remains difficult to navigate.
Who Is Telegram’s Pavel Durov and Why Was He Arrested in France?
Pavel Durov was charged in France, as part of wide-ranging investigation into criminal activities on the messaging platform he runs.
New Zealand Diplomat Is Victim of Armed Robbery, Paris Authorities Say
The Paris prosecutor’s office said that the diplomat had been struck in the face with the butt of a pistol. The robbery took place in Paris’s affluent 7th arrondissement.
Why Did Jordan Chiles Lose a Bronze Medal?
An inquiry by Chiles’s coach led judges to adjust her score and give her a medal. A court ruled the inquiry came too late. Now, the I.O.C. wants her bronze back.
Olympic Marathon Course Lets Runners Inside the Ropes For a Night 10K
A public marathon and a series of overnight 10Ks offered recreational runners a chance to feel closer to the Games.
Behind the Scenes of the ‘Treasure Hunt’ for Olympic History
Members of the Olympic Museum’s heritage acquisitions team fan out during the Games to get donations to put on display in Lausanne, Switzerland.