Scouting and Guiding in France
Two Greeks behind the flag at the closing ceremony of the Olympics
It took countless events and many years for the Olympic officials to decide to honor the birthplace of the Games, Greece.
Paris 2024 Kicks Off with Macron's Inauguration and Bulgarian Athletes Ready for Competition
French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris, with the Olympic flame being ignited at the end of an extensive relay by athlete Marie-José Perec and judoka Teddy Riner, who then lifted the flame into the sky with a balloon.
Here’s why the Olympics have a French connection (and it ain’t just Paris 2024)
Ever wondered why French is spoken during medal announcements at the Olympic Games? The truth is that while the ancient Olympics originated in Greece, its modern incarnation is very much a French affair.
Anniversary Event for the Olympic Games at the Sorbonne
June 16, 1894, Baron Pierre de Coubertin organized a World Athletic Congress at Sorbonne University with the primary goal of reviving the Olympic Games
Manuscript of Coubertin’s vision for modern Olympics to be auctioned
Pierre de Coubertin's enlightened vision for the modern Olympic Games will be going under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York in December, Agence-France Presse has reported.