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2024 Paris Olympic Games

01/07/2024
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Operational athletics test weeks before start of Olympic Games in Paris

An operational athletics test was held Tuesday at the Stade de France, just a few weeks before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris. Young athletes from France and abroad gathered to test the facilities for the various athletics events that will take place at the stadium. (AP Video: Nicolas Garriga)

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