Olympic Games 2024: "Paris wants useful Olympic Games"

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The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo poses with the logo of the candidacy of Paris for the Olympics-2024, February 17, 2016 AFP / Archives

By: Charlotte Derouin

7 mins

Curtain on the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan which took place in 2021, because of the Covid-19.

The closing ceremonies began this afternoon, with the passing of the Olympic flag between Japan and France, represented by Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris.

The Paralympic Games will take place from August 24 to September 5, 2021. Next destination Paris in 2024. Armand de Rendinger, international consultant, specialist in Olympism is RFI's mid-day guest.

  • 2020 Olympics

  • Olympic Games 2024

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  • Japan

  • France