Tag: France
de Coubertin: An Olympics Hero Or Villain?
de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, wanted no women to compete in his event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj_ufWyZffY
France really does not know how to honor the...
Salt Lake City Will Be Getting The 2034 Winter Olympics
Salt Lake City backers claim no public money will be used in presenting the Games but that is not true.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs4q2oumybo
The people who want to...
The Paris Summer Olympics Has Some Big Problems Brewing
Money, security and human rights issues have popped up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCFYy31ScGM
In the be careful for what you wish for department, with about three months left until...
The First Women Only Olympics Was A Reaction To Women Being...
The 1922 Women's Olympics was successful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsH-GUP75rU
It is International Women’s Month and to quote the Virginia Slims cigarette commercial jingle of 1969, in women’s sports,...
IOC Zeroing In On The French Alps And Salt Lake City...
France would get the 2030 event and Salt Lake City would host the 2034 Games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKB-NIIwFXg
The International Olympic Committee apparently has found two regions willing...
IOC Zeroing In On The French Alps And Salt Lake City...
France would get the 2030 event and Salt Lake City would host the 2034 Games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKB-NIIwFXg
The International Olympic Committee apparently has found two regions willing...
Paris To MLB: Non, Non
MLB won't stage a series of games in Paris in 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yjz2ad-HvE
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and his administration may have been able to...
The International Olympic Committee Still Looking For Host Cities For Winter...
The IOC claims climate change is hampering its efforts to find Winter Olympics hosts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_2cfp7PobQ
The International Olympic Committee is in a dither. The Swiss-based sports...
NBA Seeking European Markets For Regular Season Games
The league has scheduled one game in Europe this season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxWqGDm4v1g
The National Basketball Association has taken a very slow approach to holding games outside of...
Brigitte Bardot Said Paris Should Have Said No To Hosting The...
The one time French film star and animal activist pointed out numerous problems with the event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3QVhmK7tVE
Brigitte Bardot, who between 1957 and 1973 was one...
