•The Olympic rings illuminated on the Eiffel Tower The Olympic men’s triathlon was postponed just hours before it was due to get underway today after last-ditch water quality tests in the River Seine revealed unhealthy pollution levels, organisers said. In a blow to Olympic officials who have repeatedly vowed that the Seine would be safe [&hel...
The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics began today, an unprecedented and ambitious show with up to 7,000 athletes parading down the River Seine past the historic monuments of the French capital despite the risk of rain dampening spirits. For the first time in Olympic history, the opening ceremony is taking place outside the main […...

