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Swimming in the Seine has been illegal for a century. What Paris says will be different for the...
CBC.ca· 2 days agoOver eight days in August 1900, dozens of swimmers dove into the muddy waters of the Seine River in ...
Massive global IT outage hits airlines, banks, media
The Raw Story· 3 hours agoAirlines, banks, TV channels and other business across the globe were scrambling to deal with one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years on Friday,...
France's Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year
AOL· 5 days agoParis is hosting an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday — the Olympic flame lighting up the city’s grandiose military parade for Bastille ...
Canadian men look to reach FIFA U-20 World Cup after lengthy absence
Toronto Star· 1 day agoAfter outscoring three lesser opponents by a combined 15-0 in qualifying action, the degree of...
Romantic, sure. Historic, yes. But is the River Seine safe for Olympic swimming?
LA Times via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 days agoFor more than a century, swimming in the river has been prohibited — although, as Sorbonne ...
Canada looks to qualify for FIFA men’s U-20 World Cup after lengthy absence
The Globe and Mail· 1 day agoThe CONCACAF Men’s U-20 Championship, which runs Friday through Aug. 4 in Celaya and Irapuato, will...
BBC team pedal to Paris to highlight sustainability
BBC via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 days agoSetting off from the home of British Cycling at the National Cycling...each day to meet with British athletes preparing for the Paris Olympics. Stops...
From Biles to Sha'Carri, Team USA packed with star power heading into Olympic Games
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 4 days agoFrom Simone Biles to Sha'Carri Richardson and Diana Taurasi to Katie Ledecky, Team USA will provide...
Olympic Torch Reaches Paris in Elegant Style
New York Times· 5 days agoIt was then opened and the torch handed to Thierry Henry, one of the greats of French soccer, who was dressed for the occasion in chic white sweats. As...
Fun Fact: The First Modern Restaurant Started As A Wellness Center
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMid-18th century France was governed by strict regulations. Butchers, for example, could only handle...