PARIS, March 30 ― France is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe, don’t spoil the Paris Olympics for athletes and fans, with millions of visitors due in the French capital for the summer Games. The Asian tiger mosquito has made its home in much of northern Europe, … Read more
PARIS, Feb 17 — From the podium to athletes’ wardrobes, French luxury goods giant LVMH is planning to put high-end Gallic chic at the heart of the Paris Olympics, underlining how sport has become a promotional platform for even the most exclusive brands. Parisian luxury jewellery house Chaumet, one of LVMH’s lesser-known properties, was thrust … Read more
PASADENA, Feb 15 — Rapper Snoop Dogg, who is returning to NBC’s Olympics coverage this summer with a higher profile, promised more of the unique commentary that won fans three years ago at the Tokyo games. Wearing a red, white and blue track suit with his name and the NBC peacock logo, the hip hop … Read more
PARIS, Jan 27 — The theatre director responsible for the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history in Paris this July was so overwhelmed by the task when first asked to do it that he rang his mother in tears. Thomas Jolly, one of France’s most talented young directors, experienced “a feeling of vertigo” when … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — There will be star power in the coverage of this year’s Paris Olympics as American rapper Snoop Dogg will be television station NBC’s special Olympics correspondent. In a statement issued via the station, the 52-year-old said: “Let’s elevate, celebrate, and make these games unforgettable, smoke the competition, and may the … Read more
PARIS, Nov 24 ― Paris authorities said yesterday they would seek tougher restrictions on short-term vacation rentals in the run-up to the 2024 Summer Olympics. The French capital hosts the Games between July 26 and August 11, and many locals expect to cash in by renting their apartments on online accommodation services such as Airbnb … Read more
BEIJING: China on Thursday denied a report it asked Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics, as international scrutiny grows of warming ties between the two powers. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BEIJING: A Beijing Winter Olympics which saw sporting drama and milestones but was tarnished by a Russian doping scandal ended on Sunday with an uplifting closing ceremony. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BEIJING: The IOC called an immediate meeting with Chinese organisers to remind them to keep politics out of the Beijing Olympics, president Thomas Bach said Friday, after a local spokeswoman hit back at “lies” about Xinjiang. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BEIJING: Russian teenage figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva was on Monday cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to continue competing in the Beijing Olympics despite failing a doping test. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
