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Athletes and visitors to the 2024 Paris Olympics are in for a treat above and beyond the sporting action. That's because the food on offer is also gold medal-standard with fresh bread and select cheeses, plus gourmet dishes prepared by some of France’s best chefs. About 40,000 meals are expected to be served each day during the Games to the more than 15,000 athletes from 200 different countries housed at the Olympic village. Visitors will also be able to enjoy some specially created snacks at the different venues. And of particular pride is the broad selection of vegetarian dishes. "It is a ri...
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Foie gras. Steak tartare. Beef bourguignon. Blanquette de veau. Frogs' legs. Snails. Let's be real, France isn't particularly renowned for its vegan-friendly cuisine. In fact, the French consume twice as much meat as the global average, boasting the highest beef and veal consumption per inhabitant. But the organisers of the Paris Olympics are looking to flip the script. They're introducing an unprecedented offering of vegetarian cuisine, surpassing anything seen in previous Games. The aim is to show that France is now more about 'leaf' than 'beef'. It's been announced that 60% of the food serv...
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Joining the global rush to capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI), Olympic organisers unveiled their plans on Friday to use the rapidly advancing technology in sports. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) outlined its agenda for taking advantage of AI. Officials said it could be used to help identify promising athletes, personalise training methods and make the games fairer by improving judging. "Today we are making another step to ensure the uniqueness of the Olympic Games and the relevance of sport. To do this, we have to be leaders of change," IOC President Thomas Bach said at a pr...
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We’re just a few months away from the 2024 Olympics and host city Paris is gearing up for an influx of visitors. The French capital has put a special transport pass on sale which will allow sports fans to benefit from unlimited travel to all Olympic and Paralympic venues across the city throughout the Games. The regional transport operator, Île de France Mobilités, says the 'Paris 2024' travel pass is aimed at visitors, to make their journeys around the city more straightforward. How will the Paris Olympics transport pass work?The pass is now available to buy only as a physical card, but will ...
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Selling used and antiquarian books along the banks of the Seine, the capital's "bouquinistes" are a quintessential part of the city. The city's bouquinistes are now celebrating a victory, as French President Emmanuel Macron announced a U-turn on plans to relocate their book stands for the Olympic Games' opening ceremony. The Paris 2024 opening ceremony will mark a break from tradition – for the first time a Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony will take place outside of a stadium – this time along the Seine. In a statement shared by the Elysée, President Macron asked France's interior ministe...
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