More than 10,000 athletes to compete in Paris 2024

02:48

More Videos

America’s newest media moguls: the Ellisons

BBC–Trump legal row over ‘misleading’ edit

Yemeni children schooling in tents amid war ruins

Land, trees & lives: Many faces of Israeli occupation

Two nations celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties

US-India ties on the brink of collapse

A bloody summer: the last 60 days of the Russia-Ukraine war

What’s in Columbia University’s $221M settlement with Trump?

Germany’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian voices

What does Israel have to gain from “protecting” Syria’s Druze?

Culture

More than 10,000 athletes to compete in Paris 2024

Let the games begin. It's the final countdown to the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. 206 teams, 32 sports and more than 10,000 athletes - all competing for eternal sporting glory, starting on Friday. Talha Duman reports from Paris.

July 26, 2024