Paris offers a rich vein of jewels to house temporary stadiums during the 2024 Olympic Games — but Le Grand Palais, home of fencing, is something else.
Tune into the ABC's live radio coverage of the GamesThe integration of these world renowned features to the temporary venues that make up such a large contribution to the infrastructure of this Games has been one of the most impressive feats of the organising committee.
It is one of five ever-present events at the modern Summer Games and has drawn a big crowd for the home favourites in particular. President of the IOC, Thomas Bach also has a keen interest in the sport — he won a gold medal for West Germany in the team foil event at Montreal 1976. "The French people here were cheering for me and were supporting me. And it gives a lot of hope and a lot of joy and support. Really, it was amazing."Even then, it's hard to observe with any certainty the intricacies of what's happening.
Paris 2024 Venue Fencing Olympics Olympic Games
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Australia’s fastest man in last-minute Olympic qualifying ‘relief’ as biggest ever team locked inOlympics: Matty Johns sits down with Aussie swimmer James 'Missile' Magnussen to preview the Paris Olympics.
Read more »
French sports minister takes a dip in the Seine ahead of Paris OlympicsOudéa-Castéra, dressed in a body suit, dove into the famous river after an initial slip and swam a few meters near the Alexandre III bridge, where the Olympic open water swimming competition will be held.
Read more »
Paris Olympics admits opening ceremony drag show was based on ‘Last Supper’A Paris 2024 Olympics spokesperson admitted the controversial drag show version of “The Last Supper” seen in Friday’s opening ceremony was indeed inspired by the iconic da Vinci mural — despite attempting to vehemently deny it following fierce backlash.
Read more »
Paris Olympics day four: Stroke of gold for McKeown as Boomers and Kookaburras face lossesThe Australian swimmer, who dedicated the victory to her deceased father, broke the Olympic record to retain her title. Meanwhile, the Boomers lost 83-93 to Canada and the Kookaburras suffered a 6-2 defeat by Belgium.
Read more »
Paris 2024 Olympics: what you missed overnight in Australia on day four of the GamesKaylee McKeown added a sixth gold medal to the Australian tally but there was bitter disappointment for the women’s rugby sevens team
Read more »
Solomon Islands picks marathon runner Sharon Firisua to compete in Paris Olympics 100m sprintsOne of only two Solomon Islands athletes at the Paris games, marathon runner Sharon Firisua was offered the country's wildcard spot in the flagship 100m heats, which kick off on Friday night.
Read more »