2024, Paris Olympic Games

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Relive Indochina at the Paris 2024 Olympics
24 April

Experience Indochina at the Paris 2024 Olympics
Rediscover a book infused with emotions and history, through a unique collection of old postcards and 19th-century photographs.
This book invites you to explore the deep connections between the cultural heritage of the Indochinese peninsula and (…)
Paris 2024, Athletics, Foot race
11 August 2024

Athletics is the oldest sport for which we have records, as it appeared as early as the Ancient Olympic Games. It is possible to find athletics champions dating back to 776 BC. At the time, the ancient Olympic Games included events such as foot races and a pentathlon consisting of events similar (…)
Paris 2024, Rhythmic gymnastics
10 August 2024

In 1984 in Los Angeles, rhythmic gymnastics, still reserved for women today, made its debut in the Olympic program with an individual event. Twelve years later in Atlanta, in 1996, a group event was added to the program.
In the Olympic medal table, the Eastern European countries, particularly (…)
Paris 2024, Boxing
9 August 2024

The origins of boxing are uncertain, although some traces of Sumerian artifacts found in present-day Iraq date back to the 3rd millennium BC. By the end of the 7th century BC, boxing was added to the events contested at the ancient Olympic Games. At that time, fighters wrapped their fists and (…)
Paris 2024, Wrestling
8 August 2024

Wrestling is one of the oldest sports practices in history, if not the oldest. Sumerian bas-reliefs and sculptures depicting wrestlers have been found, dating back more than 3000 BCE. Wrestling was also included in the Ancient Olympic Games in 708 BCE, giving this sport a tremendous Olympic (…)
Paris 2024, Sailing
7 August 2024

Sailing involves moving a boat solely using the power of the wind. The conditions, which are constantly changing, require a great deal of skill and experience from the athletes to be mastered. The rules of the international sailing federation, World Sailing, are applied for Olympic events. (…)
Paris 2024, Equestrian sports
6 August 2024

Horse-Rider Pair
Equestrian sports date back to Antiquity, when the Greeks believed that for their survival on the battlefield, it was essential to create a perfect understanding between the horse and its rider. They notably invented dressage, which is used to prepare horses for war. Horse (…)
Paris 2024, Canoë Kayak
5 August 2024

Canoeing and kayaking consist of two very different disciplines, both of which are included in the Olympic program: sprint canoeing/kayaking and slalom canoeing/kayaking. Each discipline involves two types of boats: the kayak and the canoe. The kayak paddler sits in the boat and uses a (…)

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