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What is a Phryge? 2024 Olympic mascot, explained, from history to meaning for Paris Olympics
She represents the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Per the 2024 Paris Olympics site, the Phryges were "chosen as symbols of freedom and to represent allegorical figures of the French republic." ...
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Some medals from 2024 Olympics will be replaced by French mint following complaints of deterioration
The mint in France responsible for producing medals for the 2024 ... de Paris said the medals would be replaced during the first quarter of 2025. France created 2,600 medals for the Olympics ...
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What do the Olympic rings represent? How the five colours were chosen
The opening ceremony for Paris 2024 will start at 6.30pm BST tonight. British viewers can watch on BBC and Discovery+. The Games will officially be launched at 7.24pm BST. The Olympic symbol is ...
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Paris 2024 Olympic torches and Dionysus crown from Seine opening ceremony up for auction
PARIS — Torches from the 2024 Paris Olympics Games and the crown and wreath of Dionysus worn by singer Philippe Katerine during the opening ceremony. Profits from the sale will go to charity ...
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Paris Olympics 2024
The Paris Olympics track is purple. Thank France’s lavender fields. The 41-year-old Zimbabwe resident will become the 10th president in the 131-year history of the International Olympic Committee.
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Photos: Iconic Paris landmarks double up as Olympic venues
Paris 2024 fencing and taekwondo take ... by the "Sun King" Louis XIV, who craved a symbol of France's prominence as a European superpower and his perceived divine right to wield absolute power. The ...
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Paris Olympic torches and Dionysus crown from Seine opening ceremony up for auction
PARIS (AP) — Torches from the Paris Olympics and the crown and wreath of Dionysus worn by singer Philippe Katerine during the opening ceremony are up for auction. Profits from the sale will go ...