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Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the equestrian competition
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 18 hours agoAction begins on July 27 in the resplendent gardens of Château de Versailles, the royal palace where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette once held lavish banquets ...
5 garden parties made headlines and history
Digital Journal· 21 hours agoFor centuries, garden parties have brought everyday citizens together with the elite to enjoy hours of fine dining and entertainment. King Louis XIV was known to throw sumptuous celebrations ...
Delta CEO says the Paris Olympics is costing the airline $100 million
Fortune via Yahoo Finance Canada· 24 hours agoThe Atlanta-based carrier has especially felt tourist’s aversion to the major sporting event because...
17 Formerly Peaceful Travel Destinations That Have Been Absolutely Ruined By Tourism
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAt least we got a great story out of it." Tiziana Fabi / AFP via Getty Images 2."Versailles. I knew...
What the Last Paris Olympics Looked Like in 1924
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 day agoAthletes last took over the City of Lights a century ago to vie for the honor of Olympic glory. Paris had hosted the Olympic Games 24 years prior as the...
Serena Williams' daughter Alexis Olympia makes rare red carpet appearance
AOL· 1 day agoSerena Williams is no stranger to a red carpet but now her daughter Alexis Olympia is getting the hang of it. Williams and her oldest daughter — who goes by Olympia — posed for photos with the ...
The Painter of Revolution, on Both Sides of the Atlantic
New York Times· 2 days agoBorn into slavery, Guillaume Lethière became one of France’s most decorated painters. On July 14,...
Everything you need to know about this year's Olympic Games
9news· 3 days agoIf you need a quick primer before the opening ceremony, this is everything you need to know about...
How to See All the Summer Olympic Games Held Outside Paris
Robb Report via Yahoo Canada Sports· 4 days agoLouis XIV’s favorite sport was hunting on horseback. While that’s unlikely to ever be approved by...
From challenges to innovations, what lessons can Brisbane learn from the Paris Olympics?
The Conversation· 4 days agoAfter two COVID-affected Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 (summer) and Beijing in 2022 (winter), the Paris Games should see a return to normalcy. Athletes will be able to mix in the city rather ...
