(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . 2024 Paris Olympics – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1 [1] ['Vaughan Cruickshank', 'Richard Baka', 'Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu', 'Tom Hartley', 'Terry Shoemaker', 'Konstantine Panegyres', 'Belinda Wheaton', 'Angela Schneider', 'Macintosh Ross', 'Peter Donnelly'] Date: 2024-07-29 15:09:38+00:00 EPA-EFE/Andre Pain July 29, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics: is open-water swimming in the Seine safe? The Seine river has been closed to bathers for a century. Is it ready for the Olympic Games? Zoltan Balogh/EPA July 29, 2024 Can the Olympics attract Gen Z eyeballs while preserving its traditions? The International Olympic Committee continues to add new sports to attract younger viewers. Will it work or could there be unintended consequences? Brian Bielmann/Getty Images July 28, 2024 Anatomy of a wave: what makes the Olympic surf break at Teahupo'o unique – and so challenging There are some great surfers vying for gold in Tahiti, but arguably the star of the show is the famous Teahupo'o wave itself. Here’s what makes it special, and why surfers respect its power. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) July 26, 2024 Paris Olympics: Canada’s soccer drone scandal highlights the need for ethics education This incident potentially impacts the nation’s international reputation and trust in Canadian athletes and raises questions about Canada’s commitment to ethical standards in sports. Nationalmuseum/Cecilia Heisser July 26, 2024 Before there was diving and relays, there was the Poetry Olympics This particular revival of the games – which started about 300 years ago – was all about wordplay and battles of wit. AP July 25, 2024 The chaotic history of the Olympics in Paris, where one games nearly ended the movement – and the other helped save it Between hammers in trees, uneven fields, audience members joining teams and post-humous recognition for winners, the 1900 Paris games left much to be desired. Luckily, 1924 made up for it. Dave Hunt/AAP Image July 25, 2024 Politics, security and the Seine: where the Paris Olympics’ flashpoints will be As the world’s attention turns to Paris, the French capital is under its strongest-ever security regime ahead of the Olympics. Asano Ikko/AFP July 25, 2024 Are the Olympic Games politically neutral? Since July 2020, the Olympic Charter prohibits “any kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda”. But what if the Olympic project was in its essence political? Hananeko_Studio/Shutterstock July 25, 2024 Surviving the Olympiczzzzz: how fans can best cope with sleep deprivation during major overseas events Many sports fans will suffer sleep deprivation as they stay up to watch the Olympics but there are ways to minimise it and bounce back after the closing ceremony. AP Photo/Michel Euler July 24, 2024 Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk The 2024 Summer Games are going all in on renewable energy, recycled materials and more to shrink their carbon footprint. They’re a test bed for how big events can do better for the environment. Agence Rol/Gallica July 24, 2024 Paris 2024 reaches gender parity among athletes, but sport has always policed women’s bodies The modern Olympics were designed for men, and have gone to great lengths to exclude female athletes. Paolo Bona/Shutterstock July 24, 2024 The colourful history of the Olympic opening ceremony At the first modern Olympics in 1896, in Athens, each country’s athletes simply entered the stadium to hear speeches and a specially composed hymn – though more than 50,000 spectators still attended. Ludovic MARIN/AFP July 24, 2024 83 bottles of wine per person: how experts are calculating the Paris Olympics’ carbon footprint Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have made big and bold green promises. Are they up to the heavy carbon lifting? Getty Images July 23, 2024 Who will win Olympic rugby sevens gold? Our algorithm uses 10,000 simulations to rank the teams The rugby sevens bring a festival air to the Olympic Games, but the competition is deadly serious. Here are the likely contenders in Paris. [END] --- [1] Url: https://theconversation.com/uk/topics/2024-paris-olympics-97375 Published and (C) by The Conversation Content appears here under this condition or license: Creative Commons CC BY-ND 4.0. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/