Tag: Paris 2024
Politics, security and the Seine: where the Paris Olympics’ flashpoints will be
As the world’s attention turns to Paris, the French capital is under its strongest-ever security regime ahead of the Olympics.
Surviving the Olympiczzzzz: how fans can best cope with sleep deprivation during major overseas events
Many sports fans will suffer sleep deprivation as they stay up to watch the Olympics but there are ways to minimise it and bounce back after the closing ceremony.
Nude athletes and fights to the death: what really happened at the ancient Olympics
Today’s Olympics are vastly different to those that began in ancient Greece. So what was it like attending those ancient games?
Olympic swimmers improving by … running? How exploration can help elite athletes and weekend warriors alike
It would be fair to assume elite athletes focus intensely on their chosen sport. However, some are now turning to exploration, which can deliver surprising benefits.
From challenges to innovations, what lessons can Brisbane learn from the Paris Olympics?
As world sports fans zero in on Paris ahead of the Olympics, what should Brisbane’s games organisers look to learn ahead of the 2032 event?
Looking back at the Olympic venues since 1896 – are they still in use?
Most Olympic stadiums, venues and structures continue to be used long after the games finish. But how are they used and what happened to the venues that have fallen into disuse?
'Politically neutral' Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics – but don't expect many to compete
The International Olympic Committee has ruled politically-neutral individual athletes are eligible, but some nations aren’t happy about it.
