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The Olympia (French pronunciation:; commonly known as L'Olympia or in the English-speaking world as Olympia Hall) [2] is a concert venue in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France, located at 28 Boulevard des Capucines, equally distancing Madeleine church and Opéra Garnier, 300 metres (980 ft) north of Vendôme square.
A comprehensive guide to the Paris Olympics, detailing the events and highlights of the international multi-sport event.
Paris 2024 was the first Olympics in history to reach full gender parity on the field of play, with equal numbers of male and female athletes. [ 12 ] The United States topped the medal table for the fourth consecutive Summer Games and 19th time overall , with 40 gold and 126 total medals. [ 13 ]
The 57th & 9th Tour was a world tour by English singer-songwriter Sting, in support of his twelfth solo studio album 57th & 9th. [1] The tour began on February 1, 2017, at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver and continued until October of that year.
[79] [80] The International Society of Olympic Historians was founded in 1991, which publishes the Journal of Olympic History. [ 81 ] Some economists are sceptical about the economic benefits of hosting the Olympic Games, emphasising that such "mega-events" often have large costs while yielding relatively few tangible benefits in the long run ...
Dionne Warwick in Paris is Dionne Warwick's sixth album, and was released on April 14, 1966 on Scepter Records. It was recorded during Warwick's five-week engagement at the Paris Olympia in January 1966 and was released shortly after the tour was completed. The LP was issued as number 534 in the Scepter Catalog.
The route, specially designed for the Paris 2024 Games and approved by World Athletics, was unique, demanding, and technical. Paris 2024 unveiled the routes for the Olympic marathon and the two races – a 42.195 km course and a 10 km course – open to the general public as part of the mass event running. [5]
A Modern Olympia (French: Une moderne Olympia) is a c. 1873–74 painting by Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne. The painting's title and subject are a homage to Édouard Manet's 1863 painting Olympia. The painting is currently owned by the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.