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The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, delivers the official invitations to take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics to several representatives of the National Olympic Committees, including Greece, the United States, Japan and the Refugee Olympic Team. IMAGES
The International Olympic Committee has "full confidence in the French security authorities" ahead of the Paris Olympics, president Thomas Bach says following the IOC's Executive Board meeting. The statement from Bach plays down any security fears in the wake of crowd control issues at the Stade de France in May's Champions League football final. It also comes a day after violence broke out in the Europa Conference League game between Nice and Cologne. SOUNDBITE
France's triumphant Olympic bid committee landed at Charles de Gaulle airport just outside Paris on Friday after unanimously being awarded the 2024 Games by the IOC in Lima. IMAGES
The International Olympic Committee named Paris and Los Angeles as hosts for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics on Wednesday, crowning two cities at the same time in a historic first for the embattled sports body. IMAGES of Paris 2024 team celebrating after announcement
Political heavyweights from Paris, led by President Emmanuel Macron, arrive before the International Olympic Committee to president their bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. The IOC, which is meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, is expected to hand the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games to Paris and Los Angeles in a landmark double hosting deal. IMAGES of Paris 2024 bid committee arrivals
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