Paris Olympics News

Viacom18, the official media rights partner for the Paris Olympics 2024 in India, has priced its mobile ad inventory at par with linear TV ad inventory for the multi-sporting event that will kick off on July 26. As per the rate card floated by the media company, it is seeking a spot rate of Rs 1,40,000 per 10 seconds for mobile, similar to the spot rate for both standard and high-definition TV channels. The HD channel's standalone spot rate is Rs 60,000 per 10-second spot, lower than the connected TV (CTV) spot rate of Rs 75,000. The mid-roll and pre-roll ads are priced at Rs 250 per impression.

PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy were on Friday handed easy groups for the Paris Games beginning on July 26. Sindhu, who won the silver medal at the Rio Games and followed that with a bronze in Tokyo Olympics, has been seeded 10th. The World number 13 has been drawn in Group M of the women's singles alongside Kristin Kuuba of Estonia (WR 75) and Maldives' Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq. (WR 111). While Sindhu, who is vying for a third Olympic medal, has a relatively easy group, she could face China's sixth seed He Bing Jiao in the round of 16.

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Ukraine, and major French news sites improbably registered in an obscure Pacific territory, population 15,000. All are part of disinformation campaigns orchestrated out of Russia and targeting France, according to French officials and cybersecurity experts in Europe and the United States. France's legislative elections and the Paris Olympics sent them into overdrive. More than a dozen reports issued in the past year point to an intensifying effort from Russia to undermine France, particularly the upcoming Games, and President Emmanuel Macron, who is one of Ukraine's most vocal supporters in Europe.

US military bases across Europe have raised their security alert levels to Force Protection Condition (FPCON) «Charlie,» signaling a heightened threat of terrorist action. This move, the second highest alert level in the US Army's system, was implemented over the weekend, as confirmed by two US officials. Heightened Security Measures The US European Command (USEUCOM) announced that they are constantly evaluating security factors. Although specific details were withheld for operational security, USEUCOM assured that they are maintaining vigilance. A US official stationed at a European base noted that this threat level hasn't been seen «in at least 10 years» and typically signifies an «active-reliable threat.»

Preparations are heating up for the Paris Olympics and some countries, including Canada, are making sure their athletes remain cool during the two-week-long summer sporting event.

India House at the Paris Olympics will be a «home away from home» for the travelling national contingent and will also provide a glimpse into the country's «rich cultural and sporting heritage», IOA President P T Usha and IOC member Nita Ambani have stated. The India House will commemorate the completion of 100 years of country's Olympic participation. The India House will be located at the Parc de la Villette in Paris, which has been designated as the 'Park of Nations' during the Games and will be surrounded by 14 other hospitality houses including those from Netherlands, Canada, Brazil and France. The India House has been established by the Reliance Foundation in partnership with the IOA (Indian Olympic Association) and will showcase «India's storied past, vibrant present, and exciting future alongside advances in technology and digitalisation», a press release said.

Ralph Lauren, the all-American brand, is now, for the ninth time, the outfit designers for the US Olympic and Paralympic participants taking part in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024, scheduled for July 26 to August 11, this year. This is the ninth time Ralph Lauren has taken up the onus of working on Team USA's outfits and giving it the artistic touch it needs, says an NY Post report.

US Olympic track and field trials are all about testing the American grit and power as four days of fierce competition have been witnessed till now and currently players are on a two-day practice break and the show will again resume on Thursday. Till the halfway vantage point, there was immense contest between players across various categories, with both, men and women, giving their 100% to make it to the Paris Olympics 2024. The road to glory is definitely not easy, but for a few athletes, it seemed like a cakewalk with some of them earning their place on Team USA with dominating wins.

Paris Olympics 2024 is Noah Lyles. Lyles is the flashiest, and the fastest, sprinter in the United States at present and he aims at Usain Bolt's records. Reigning world 100 meters champion Noah Lyles claimed a measure of redemption by winning the 100-metre event at the US athletics trials on Sunday, booking his ticket to the Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024 is just round the corner, United States wants to leave no stones unturned as the US Track and Field Trials are currently being held at Eugene, Oregon, at the historic Hayward Field, and will continue till June 30, according to a USA Today report. One of the winners of a major event has already been declared after some intense performances in the final round.

Olympics in Paris this year is closer like never before, and fans are already beginning to assemble in the city to witness the biggest sporting event on Earth, something that happens after an interval of four years, as goes the custom. Paris Olympics will see some of the toughest sportsmen battling it out on the field, representing their respective countries to bring laurels and accolades. However, there is an exiting opportunity to add some more medals to their bucket by winning a new event introduced by the International Olympic Committee, that is competitive dancing.

Louis Vuitton has celebrated the beauty of humanity in a star-studded menswear showcase at UNESCO in Paris

When Team USA walks with the world’s athletes during the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, they’ll be doing so in snappy blue blazers and blue jeans from Ralph Lauren

Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn't been to in 19 years. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 38 on June 3, said Thursday he wants to just remain on clay, rather than switching over to grass for the All England Club, then needing to go back to clay for the Summer Games. «We believe that the best for my body is not to change surface,» Nadal said in a statement.

Organizers for the proposed 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City released their first budget estimate, projecting total costs of just under $4 billion, with $2.84 billion slated for operational costs

Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The structure of rings, made of recycled French steel, was displayed on the south side of the 135-year-old landmark in central Paris, overlooking the Seine River. Each ring is 9 meters (30 feet) in diameter.

NBC has partnered with several entertainers and non-Olympic athletes like Megan Thee Stallion, Dolly Parton and Peyton Manning to promote the Paris Games this summer

Prasar Bharati on Monday announced that it will telecast the ongoing T20 World Cup, the Paris Olympics and Wimbledon on its DD Sports channel. The announcement was made by Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi during an interaction with the media here.

Organizers of the Paris Olympics have set ambitious goals for environmental sustainability

World championships silver medallist boxer Amit Panghal's (51kg) remarkable comeback to the national team culminated in an Olympic berth while Jaismine Lamboria reclaimed the women's 57kg quota for India at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament here on Sunday. Panghal, India's lone world championships silver medallist, notched a hard-fought 5-0 win over China's Chuang Liu in the 51kg quarterfinals to punch a ticket to his second Olympic Games.