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to expect from an Olympic ceremony like no other
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In a first for the Games, the spectacle will not be in a stadium, instead taking place on Paris' River Seine.
The ceremony will take place across a 6km route. It will begin at Austerlitz bridge (pictured) and end among the gardens, fountains and palaces in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower at Trocadero.
There will be almost 100 boats carrying more than 10,000 athletes, plus a host of dignitaries, which sail past Paris' iconic landmarks, including Notre Dame cathedral and Pont Neuf.
The boats will transport the athletes in the parade but also be used in the artistic part of the ceremony, which will showcase the history and culture of Paris and FranceLive Reporting
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Snoop Dogg - the torchbearer
published at 11:55
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Liam Loftus
BBC Sport in ParisUS rapper Snoop Dog has carried the Olympic torch through the streets of Paris ahead of tonight's opening ceremony.
He walked, rather than jogged, his stint past the Stade de France, occasionally stopping to wave to fans and bop to the music as his song “who am I (what’s my name)?” rang out from the crowd!
As well as being a mega successful rapper, he does have a sporting connection as he is a qualified American football coach and set up the Snoop Youth League in Los Angeles to keep youngsters off the streets.
And Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympics, of course.IMAGE SOURCE,
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Why Adlington sat out two opening ceremonies
Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington was on 5 Live Breakfast this morning to talk about her Olympic experiences - and told that she couldn't attend the opening ceremonies at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 because of her competition schedule.
"I never got to go to an opening ceremony because the competition was so close, and it is a very late night, a lot of waiting about and very hot, so not the best preparation for an athlete," she said.
"But in the apartment blocks in the village, you tend to get all your mates to go into one and you just watch it, and sometimes if there are fireworks you can see them from your balcony, so it’s something that we watch with keen interest.
"It’s where that excitement builds. And tonight’s going to be so different, with it being down the river and not contained in one stadium. Those that aren’t there will definitely be watching it."1
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'Not everyone can go'
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A lot of thought, preparation and money has gone into tonight's Olympic opening ceremony - but some of the athletes will have to sit it out, as five-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Steve Redgrave explained on 5 Live Breakfast:
"Not everyone can go. Half the rowers tend not to go because they’re competing the next day. Same with the swimmers.
"You’d always like to do it but it’s always very late at night and people are competing the next morning very early."6
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'Just amazing' - Redgrave on being flagbearer
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Five-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Steve Redgrave was a Great Britain flag bearer at the opening ceremony in 1992 and 1996. He told 5 Live Breakfast what that was like:
"Pretty special. I know Helen Glover’s been talking about it being a huge honour and the best thing she’s done in her sporting life.
"It is just amazing. It was amazing for me to walk out into that stadium. This time it’s a little bit different, which I’m really excited about. You could have filled a stadium of 300,000 for the ceremony, but you can’t built that because it’s never going to be used again, so by using the Seine, doing it the way they are is absolutely fantastic."3
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In which order will the nations be introduced?
published at 11:42
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Keeping with tradition, Greece will be the first nation introduced during the ceremony.
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo (pictured) is one of their flagbearers for the Games.
Greece will then be followed by the Refugee Olympic Team, while hosts France will be the last to be introduced.IMAGE SOURCE,
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'The biggest honour of my life'
published at 11:39
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Paris 2024: Helen Glover and Tom Daley will be GB flag bearers at opening ceremony
Great Britain's flag bearers have been chosen for tonight's opening ceremony - with diver Tom Daley and rower Helen Glover doing the honours.
Four-time Olympic medallist Daley, 30, will contest his fifth Olympics after ending his long wait for gold at Tokyo 2020 in the men's 10m synchro.
“I am extremely proud. Being able to be flag bearer at the opening ceremony is a dream come true," Daley told BBC Sport.
Two-time Olympic champion Glover, 38, is competing at her fourth Games and said carrying the British flag would be "the biggest honour of my life".8
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What h Celine Dion and Lady Gaga are among those expected to perform.
Thousands of people are still expected to line the river and the streets, despite the likelihood of rain tonight, with millions more watching on television around the world.IMAGE SOURCE,
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When ex-Lioness Scott met Team GB's rowers...
published at 11:32
11:32
Could former England footballer Jill Scott make it as an Olympic rower? She spent a day training with the British men's eight crew, before joining them on the water for the ultimate final test.
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Paris 2024: Former Lioness Jill Scott tries out with Team GB's Olympic rowing team
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Could you lift as much as Emily Campbell?
published at 11:29
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BBC Sport challenges regular gym goers to lift as much as Team GB Olympic weightlifter Emily Campbell, with the help of fitness influencer Paul Olima.
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Paris 2024: Could you lift like British weightlifter Emily Campbell?
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Bach has 'full confidence' after attacks on rail system
published at 11:26
11:26
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Thomas Bach says he has "full confidence" in the French authorities despite the sabotaging of the train system hours before the Paris Games opening ceremony.
"I don't have concerns," the International Olympic Committee president told media at the Olympic athletes' village. "We have full confidence in the French authorities."
Bach has reacted after series of fires hit French high-speed rail lines, hours before tonight's opening ceremony, which starts at 18:30 BST.
Rail company SNCF has described the incidents as a "massive attack aimed at paralysing the network", while France's transport minister has condemned them as "co-ordinated malicious acts".
Our colleagues at BBC News are covering this story live - follow the latest updates here.3
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Phryges Phever
published at 11:23
11:23
Harry Poole
BBC Sport in ParisThe race is on! Well, it’s more a game of patience in the battle to secure one of the Phryges - the Paris 2024 official mascot.
Despite the morning rain, queues have been building outside official merchandise stores around Paris.
It’s been great to see the steady increase in anticipation and excitement around the French capital over the past few days.
Evidently, the world cannot wait to see what Paris 2024 has in store…7
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The greenest Olympics ever?
published at 11:20
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The organising committee of Paris 2024 has vowed to make it the greenest Games in Olympic history, with half the carbon footprint of London 2012 and Rio 2016.
London 2012 had an estimated carbon footprint of 3.3m tonnes, while Rio 2016 had a total estimated footprint of 3.6m tonnes of carbon.
The 2024 Games will be held in the same city where world leaders met in 2015 to sign a number of commitments to prevent global temperatures rising by more than 1.5C and there will be lots of attention on sustainability efforts.
From tables made out of shuttlecocks to plant-based menus, Paris 2024 have announced a number of initiatives that they claim will help them reach their targets.
In an exclusive interview, Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), told BBC Sport that sustainability is an issue "very close" to his heart.
Bach said that climate change represents an "extremely serious threat, not only for sport, but for all our lives," adding, "this is why, with our Olympic agenda reforms, we undertook to tackle these issues by focusing on reducing our footprint."IMAGE SOURCE,
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Torch relay goes through Paris
published at 11:16
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Matthew Henry
BBC Sport in ParisA big part of today is the Olympic torch relay which is making its way to tonight’s ceremony.
The torch is being carried by a mix of people, sportspeople, celebrities and the general public. In the picture below is Laure Meriaud the architect of the Games’ Aquatic Centre.
The flame has just left the Stade de France and nearby Aquatics Centre, cheered on by a decent crowd. Snoop Dogg, yes you’ve read that right, will be carrying the torch shortly.IMAGE SOURCE,
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The basketball team forging a 'new story' for South Sudan
published at 11:13
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Kelvin Kimathi
BBC NairobiHaving fought through one of the longest civil wars on record, South Sudan's early history was defined by conflict. But now the youngest nation in the world is forging a new identity through basketball.
Their success has seen the men's national side, the Bright Stars, book a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics and also come within seconds of a historic win over the United States last weekend.
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Luol Deng has been a major inspiration behind their rise.
"Since I was born, I have known nothing but conversations about war," Deng, who spent 15 years in the NBA, told BBC Sport Africa.
"Whenever I was in school, even when I was in the NBA, it was always 'refugees left because of war' and 'war-torn country'.
"Now we are finding a new story."
You can read the full, remarkable story of South Sudan's basketball team here.IMAGE SOURCE,
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Paris 2024 chief's media conference cancelled
published at 11:10
11:10
Anna Thompson
BBC Sport in ParisThere was supposed to have been a media conference in Paris this morning with Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet, ceremonies director Thierry Reboul and artistic director Thomas Jolly.
But it was cancelled at late notice without any official explanation. It could be they are looking at some aspects of the ceremony with the unfavourable weather that is forecast in Paris this evening.
With the opening ceremony taking place along the River Seine, there isn't a plan B as such but they may be able to tweak certain parts if they need to.7
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The Games cost a pretty Euro...
published at 11:06
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The cost of this year's Games is estimated to be about 9bn euros (£7.6bn), less than any of the previous four Games - in Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, London and Beijing.
Much of the funding is coming from private companies, ticket sales and sales of broadcasting rights.
The government's official auditors have said it may have to pay between 3bn and 5bn euros (£2.5bn and £4.2bn), external for costs such as policing.
For the fans on the ground, ticket holders expected to spend an estimated 2.6bn euros (£2.2bn).
Hoteliers in Paris pushed up their rates, in many cases doubling them or more, in anticipation of a big rise in demand. But there have been reports that many hotels have had unexpectedly low sales.
Bus and metro fares are also doubling in the capital during the Games. In January the Louvre art gallery put up its entrance fees by almost 30%.5
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Is the Seine clean enough?
published at 11:03
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Open water swimming and triathlon events are due to take place in the Seine, more than 100 years after swimming in the river was banned.
Tests done in mid-June showed that levels of E. coli in the water were 10 times the acceptable level.
However, Games organisers hope July sunshine and measures like a rainwater storage basin will make it clean enough.
On 17 July, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip to try and prove the river was safe.IMAGE SOURCE,
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How is Paris preparing for the Olympics?
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There will be tight security at the Olympic opening ceremony and at all Games venues throughout.
Between 35,000 and 45,000 security personnel, external will guard venues, and police the Olympic opening ceremony.
The original plan for the ceremony was to give free tickets to 600,000 members of the public to watch from the river's banks. However, the government was worried about potential threats such as a drone attack, and spectator numbers were scaled back to 326,000.
More than 220,000 of those will be invited guests, and 104,000 will be members of the public who have bought tickets.
An "anti-terrorism perimeter", external alongside the Seine in central Paris means the 20,000 people who live and work there must have passes to enter.2
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How many gold medals will be won?
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There are 329 gold medal events at Paris 2024 with a whopping 39 medals being won on the penultimate day of competition, Saturday, 10 August.
The first medal of the Games will be in shooting - mixed team air rifle - and that is expected to be won at 10:30 BST on Saturday, 27 July.
The final medal will be awarded in women's basketball at 16:30 BST on Sunday, 11 August.IMAGE SOURCE,
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When are the 100m finals?
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The women's 100m final will be held at 20:20 BST on Saturday, 3 August, and a little over 24 hours later, at 20:50 BST on 4 August, it will be the men's 100m final.
Both will take place at the Stade de France, where all the track and field events are being held.IMAGE SOURCE,
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In the men's race, can anyone deny Noah Lyles in his bid for an unprecedented four track golds?
The American, winner of Olympic bronze three years ago, claimed 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold at last year's World Championships and wants to add the 4x400m relay to his targets in Paris.
Great Britain's world bronze medallist Zharnel Hughes will hope to be among his rivals, while team-mate Louie Hinchliffe, coached by American great Carl Lewis, could provide one of the stories of the Games as the British 100m champion, 22, makes his Olympic debut following a breakout year.IMAGE SOURCE,
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For the women, Jamaican sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce contests her final Olympics and aims to end her illustrious career by making the 100m podium at a fifth successive Games.
The 37-year-old five-time world 100m champion is the third-fastest woman in history, but faces stern competition from the likes of reigning world champion Sha'Carri Richardson and world 200m champion Shericka
Live Reporting
Emma Smith
Snoop Dogg - the torchbearer
published at 11:55
11:55
Liam Loftus
BBC Sport in ParisUS rapper Snoop Dog has carried the Olympic torch through the streets of Paris ahead of tonight's opening ceremony.
He walked, rather than jogged, his stint past the Stade de France, occasionally stopping to wave to fans and bop to the music as his song “who am I (what’s my name)?” rang out from the crowd!
As well as being a mega successful rapper, he does have a sporting connection as he is a qualified American football coach and set up the Snoop Youth League in Los Angeles to keep youngsters off the streets.
And Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympics, of course.IMAGE SOURCE,
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Why Adlington sat out two opening ceremonies
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Double Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington was on 5 Live Breakfast this morning to talk about her Olympic experiences - and told that she couldn't attend the opening ceremonies at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 because of her competition schedule.
"I never got to go to an opening ceremony because the competition was so close, and it is a very late night, a lot of waiting about and very hot, so not the best preparation for an athlete," she said.
"But in the apartment blocks in the village, you tend to get all your mates to go into one and you just watch it, and sometimes if there are fireworks you can see them from your balcony, so it’s something that we watch with keen interest.
"It’s where that excitement builds. And tonight’s going to be so different, with it being down the river and not contained in one stadium. Those that aren’t there will definitely be watching it."1
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'Not everyone can go'
published at 11:50
11:50
A lot of thought, preparation and money has gone into tonight's Olympic opening ceremony - but some of the athletes will have to sit it out, as five-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Steve Redgrave explained on 5 Live Breakfast:
"Not everyone can go. Half the rowers tend not to go because they’re competing the next day. Same with the swimmers.
"You’d always like to do it but it’s always very late at night and people are competing the next morning very early."6
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'Just amazing' - Redgrave on being flagbearer
published at 11:46
11:46
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Five-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Steve Redgrave was a Great Britain flagbearer at the opening ceremony in 1992 and 1996. He told 5 Live Breakfast what that was like:
"Pretty special. I know Helen Glover’s been talking about it being a huge honour and the best thing she’s done in her sporting life.
"It is just amazing. It was amazing for me to walk out into that stadium. This time it’s a little bit different, which I’m really excited about. You could have filled a stadium of 300,000 for the ceremony, but you can’t built that because it’s never going to be used again, so by using the Seine, doing it the way they are is absolutely fantastic."3
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In which order will the nations be introduced?
published at 11:42
11:42
Keeping with tradition, Greece will be the first nation introduced during the ceremony.
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo (pictured) is one of their flagbearers for the Games.
Greece will then be followed by the Refugee Olympic Team, while hosts France will be the last to be introduced.IMAGE SOURCE,
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'The biggest honour of my life'
published at 11:39
11:39
Media caption,
Paris 2024: Helen Glover and Tom Daley will be GB flagbearers at opening ceremony
Great Britain's flagbearers have been chosen for tonight's opening ceremony - with diver Tom Daley and rower Helen Glover doing the honours.
Four-time Olympic medallist Daley, 30, will contest his fifth Olympics after ending his long wait for gold at Tokyo 2020 in the men's 10m synchro.
“I am extremely proud. Being able to be flagbearer at the opening ceremony is a dream come true," Daley told BBC Sport.
Two-time Olympic champion Glover, 38, is competing at her fourth Games and said carrying the British flag would be "the biggest honour of my life".8
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What to expect from an Olympic ceremony like no other
published at 11:35
11:35
In a first for the Games, the spectacle will not be in a stadium, instead taking place on Paris' River Seine.
The ceremony will take place across a 6km route. It will begin at Austerlitz bridge (pictured) and end among the gardens, fountains and palaces in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower at Trocadero.
There will be almost 100 boats carrying more than 10,000 athletes, plus a host of dignitaries, which sail past Paris' iconic landmarks, including Notre Dame cathedral and Pont Neuf.
The boats will transport the athletes in the parade but also be used in the artistic part of the ceremony, which will showcase the history and culture of Paris and France.
The identity of the performers and many of the other details from the ceremony have been kept a tight secret - although Celine Dion and Lady Gaga are among those expected to perform.
Thousands of people are still expected to line the river and the streets, despite the likelihood of rain tonight, with millions more watching on television around the world.IMAGE SOURCE,
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When ex-Lioness Scott met Team GB's rowers...
published at 11:32
11:32
Could former England footballer Jill Scott make it as an Olympic rower? She spent a day training with the British men's eight crew, before joining them on the water for the ultimate final test.
Media caption,
Paris 2024: Former Lioness Jill Scott tries out with Team GB's Olympic rowing team
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Could you lift as much as Emily Campbell?
published at 11:29
11:29
BBC Sport challenges regular gym goers to lift as much as Team GB Olympic weightlifter Emily Campbell, with the help of fitness influencer Paul Olima.
Media caption,
Paris 2024: Could you lift like British weightlifter Emily Campbell?
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Bach has 'full confidence' after attacks on rail system
published at 11:26
11:26
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Thomas Bach says he has "full confidence" in the French authorities despite the sabotaging of the train system hours before the Paris Games opening ceremony.
"I don't have concerns," the International Olympic Committee president told media at the Olympic athletes' village. "We have full confidence in the French authorities."
Bach has reacted after series of fires hit French high-speed rail lines, hours before tonight's opening ceremony, which starts at 18:30 BST.
Rail company SNCF has described the incidents as a "massive attack aimed at paralysing the network", while France's transport minister has condemned them as "co-ordinated malicious acts".
Our colleagues at BBC News are covering this story live -3
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Phryges Phever
published at 11:23
11:23
Harry Poole
BBC Sport in ParisThe race is on! Well, it’s more a game of patience in the battle to secure one of the Phryges - the Paris 2024 official mascot.
Despite the morning rain, queues have been building outside official merchandise stores around Paris.
It’s been great to see the steady increase in anticipation and excitement around the French capital over the past few days.
Evidently, the world cannot wait to see what Paris 2024 has in store…7
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The greenest Olympics ever?
published at 11:20
11:20
The organising committee of Paris 2024 has vowed to make it the greenest Games in Olympic history, with half the carbon footprint of London 2012 and Rio 2016.
London 2012 had an estimated carbon footprint of 3.3m tonnes, while Rio 2016 had a total estimated footprint of 3.6m tonnes of carbon.
The 2024 Games will be held in the same city where world leaders met in 2015 to sign a number of commitments to prevent global temperatures rising by more than 1.5C and there will be lots of attention on sustainability efforts.
From tables made out of shuttlecocks to plant-based menus, Paris 2024 have announced a number of initiatives that they claim will help them reach their targets.
In an exclusive interview, Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), told BBC Sport that sustainability is an issue "very close" to his heart.
Bach said that climate change represents an "extremely serious threat, not only for sport, but for all our lives," adding, "this is why, with our Olympic agenda reforms, we undertook to tackle these issues by focusing on reducing our footprint."IMAGE SOURCE,
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Torch relay goes through Paris
published at 11:16
11:16
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport in ParisA big part of today is the Olympic torch relay which is making its way to tonight’s ceremony.
The torch is being carried by a mix of people, sportspeople, celebrities and the general public. In the picture below is Laure Meriaud the architect of the Games’ Aquatic Centre.
The flame has just left the Stade de France and nearby Aquatics Centre, cheered on by a decent crowd. Snoop Dogg, yes you’ve read that right, will be carrying the torch shortly.IMAGE SOURCE,
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The basketball team forging a 'new story' for South Sudan
published at 11:13
11:13
Kelvin Kimathi
BBC NairobiHaving fought through one of the longest civil wars on record, South Sudan's early history was defined by conflict. But now the youngest nation in the world is forging a new identity through basketball.
Their success has seen the men's national side, the Bright Stars, book a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics and also come last weekend.
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Luol Deng has been a major inspiration behind their rise.
"Since I was born, I have known nothing but conversations about war," Deng, who spent 15 years in the NBA, told BBC Sport Africa.
"Whenever I was in school, even when I was in the NBA, it was always 'refugees left because of war' and 'war-torn country.
"Now we are finding a new story."
You can read the full, remarkable story of South Sudan's basketball team here.IMAGE SOURCE,
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Paris 2024 chief's media conference cancelled
published at 11:10
11:10
Anna Thompson
BBC Sport in ParisThere was supposed to have been a media conference in Paris this morning with Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet, ceremonies director Thierry Reboul and artistic director Thomas Jolly.
But it was cancelled at late notice without any official explanation. It could be they are looking at some aspects of the ceremony with the unfavourable weather that is forecast in Paris this evening.
With the opening ceremony taking place along the River Seine, there isn't a plan B as such but they may be able to tweak certain parts if they need to.7
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The Games cost a pretty Euro...
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The cost of this year's Games is estimated to be about 9bn euros (£7.6bn), less than any of the previous four Games - in Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, London and Beijing.
Much of the funding is coming from private companies, ticket sales and sales of broadcasting rights.
The government's official auditors have said it may have to pay between 3bn and 5bn euros (£2.5bn and £4.2bn), external for costs such as policing.
For the fans on the ground, ticket holders expected to spend an estimated 2.6bn euros (£2.2bn).
Hoteliers in Paris pushed up their rates, in many cases doubling them or more, in anticipation of a big rise in demand. But there have been reports that many hotels have had unexpectedly low sales.
Bus and metro fares are also doubling in the capital during the Games. In January the Louvre art gallery put up its entrance fees by almost 30%.5
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Is the Seine clean enough?
published at 11:03
11:03
Open water swimming and triathlon events are due to take place in the Seine, more than 100 years after swimming in the river was banned.
Tests done in mid-June showed that levels of E. coli in the water were 10 times the acceptable level.
However, Games organisers hope July sunshine and measures like a rainwater storage basin will make it clean enough.
On 17 July, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip to try and prove the river was safe.IMAGE SOURCE,
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How is Paris preparing for the Olympics?
published at 11:00
11:00
IMAGE SOURCE,
REUTERS
There will be tight security at the Olympic opening ceremony and at all Games venues throughout.
Between 35,000 and 45,000 security personnel, external will guard venues, and police the Olympic opening ceremony.
The original plan for the ceremony was to give free tickets to 600,000 members of the public to watch from the river's banks. However, the government was worried about potential threats such as a drone attack, and spectator numbers were scaled back to 326,000.
More than 220,000 of those will be invited guests, and 104,000 will be members of the public who have bought tickets.
An "anti-terrorism perimeter", external alongside the Seine in central Paris means the 20,000 people who live and work there must have passes to enter.2
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How many gold medals will be won?
published at 10:57
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There are 329 gold medal events at Paris 2024 with a whopping 39 medals being won on the penultimate day of competition, Saturday, 10 August.
The first medal of the Games will be in shooting - mixed team air rifle - and that is expected to be won at 10:30 BST on Saturday, 27 July.
The final medal will be awarded in women's basketball at 16:30 BST on Sunday, 11 August.IMAGE SOURCE,
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When are the 100m finals?
published at 10:54
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The women's 100m final will be held at 20:20 BST on Saturday, 3 August, and a little over 24 hours later, at 20:50 BST on 4 August, it will be the men's 100m final.
Both will take place at the Stade de France, where all the track and field events are being held.IMAGE SOURCE,
GETTY IMAGES
In the men's race, can anyone deny Noah Lyles in his bid for an unprecedented four track golds?
The American, winner of Olympic bronze three years ago, claimed 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold at last year's World Championships and wants to add the 4x400m relay to his targets in Paris.
Great Britain's world bronze medallist Zharnel Hughes will hope to be among his rivals, while team-mate Louie Hinchliffe, coached by American great Carl Lewis, could provide one of the stories of the Games as the British 100m champion, 22, makes his Olympic debut following a breakout year.
For the women, Jamaican sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce contests her final Olympics and aims to end her illustrious career by making the 100m podium at a fifth successive Games.
The 37-year-old five-time world 100m champion is the third-fastest woman in history, but faces stern competition from the likes of reigning world champion Sha'Carri Richardson and world 200m champion Shericka Jackson.
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