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Tennis grand slam: 2025 French Open Roland-Garros

The French Open, held annually at Roland-Garros in Paris, is the second of the four grand slam tennis tournaments and the premier clay court event in the world. Taking place in 2025 from 19 May to 8 June, it is renowned for its gruelling matches, unique playing surface, and storied history.  Founded in 1891, the French Open has produced some of the sport’s most legendary moments and champions. Rafael Nadal, often referred to as the "King of Clay", holds the record for the most men's singles titles at Roland Garros, having won the tournament an astonishing 14 times. Nadal’s dominance at the French Open has become one of tennis's most iconic storylines, as the slow clay surface perfectly complements his physical and grinding style of play. On the women's side, players like Chris Evert and...
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Paris: a sports travel city guide
7Jul By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Paris: a sports travel city guide

This summer Paris will be the centre of the sporting world when the French capital city hosts the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The "City of Light" is renowned for its rich history, art, and culture, yet, beyond the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, it’s also a vibrant hub for sports enthusiasts.  With a diverse array of teams, stadiums, and sporting attractions, the city offers a comprehensive sporting experience that appeals to both locals and tourists. In this feature we look into the sporting landscape of Paris... Subscribe to our monthly newsletter Iconic venues Stade de France: Located just north of the city in Saint-Denis, the Stade de France is the largest stadium in France and a venue of huge significance. It was built for the 1998 Fifa World Cup, which host nation Fr...
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Sport in France in 2024: major events and sporting highlights
25Nov By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Sport in France in 2024: major events and sporting highlights

France is getting ready for a bumper year of tourism and sport in 2024 with a number of new and exciting openings, exhibitions, sustainable tourism initiatives, and major anniversaries on the calendar. The country is also in the final preparation stages of hosting its biggest ever event, the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Here we take a look at the sporting highlights in France in 2024.  SPOT24: new urban sport and culture hub with Olympic exhibition  Paris, Île-de-France: until 31 December 2024 Paris je t'aime (the Paris Tourist Office) has set up a new hybrid venue showcasing urban sport, culture and Olympism. Serving as a tourist information point, Olympics ticket office and official shop, alongside a café dedicated to Parisian products, SPOT24 also com...
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2024 Olympics to boost tourism spending in Paris by up to €4bn
6Nov By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

2024 Olympics to boost tourism spending in Paris by up to €4bn

An extra three million people are expected in Paris for the Olympic Games in 2024 increasing tourism spending by up to €4bn, according to Euromonitor International.  The successful Rugby World Cup, which has just played out in Paris and across France, served as a dress rehearsal for next summer’s games which will bring many opportunities, but also challenges for the French tourism industry. With a forecasted four billion global television audience, the country will be front and centre in the worldwide spotlight.  A well-executed Paris 2024 could skyrocket the profile of France, already at the top of Euromonitor International’s Top 100 City Destinations Index for 2022, as a destination from 2025.  Alexander Göransson, senior consultant at Euromonitor International, said in his rep...
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On Location releases new Paris 2024 Olympics hospitality experiences
28Sep By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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On Location releases new Paris 2024 Olympics hospitality experiences

On Location, the official hospitality provider for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, has unveiled a new collection of experiences for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. The latest offerings include exclusive packages for track and field, sailing, and dining in the iconic Eiffel Tower. From seats close to the finish line of track and field competitions to taking in the sailing races from a boat on the water, these offerings are the first of their kind, and the closest fans will get to the sporting events without actually competing. The premium dining access offered at the famous Gustave Eiffel Lounge, allows guests to soak up Parisian culture while enjoying the stunning skyline. Will Whiston, executive vice president of Olympic and Paralympic Games for On Location, said: “We are excite...
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Scenic to host Paris-Seine sporting legends cruise ahead of 2024 Olympics
24Aug By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Scenic to host Paris-Seine sporting legends cruise ahead of 2024 Olympics

Cruise guests can sail with two of Great Britain’s finest Olympians, Steve Redgrave and Daley Thompson, on a round trip from Paris, just weeks before the French capital city welcomes the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The special-edition “sporting legends” sailing, hosted by Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours, will be held from 8-15 July 2024. During the eight-day sailing guests will get the opportunity to join a private question-and-answer session with Thompson and Redgrave. The duo, who have won seven Olympic medals between them, will also join guests for an exclusive concert at Château de La Roche Guyon, where they will share Olympic memories and reveal what it takes to be a champion.  Scenic’s eight-day cruise, starting and finishing in Paris, calls at Cornflans, Rouen, Hornfleur,...
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Rugby World Cup: Place de la Concorde will host the Paris Rugby Village
30Jul By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Rugby World Cup: Place de la Concorde will host the Paris Rugby Village

Parisian landmark Place de la Concorde will host a village dedicated to rugby throughout the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which takes place in France from 8 September to 28 October. Pierre Rabadan, deputy mayor of Paris in charge of sport, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Seine, unveiled the "Paris Rugby Village" programme and the city’s accessibility and eco-responsibility commitments. The Paris Rugby Village will include a rugby entertainment and promotional area, plus two giant screens to broadcast RWC matches. And the number of screens will increase to four for the opening match on 8 September between France and New Zealand. Visitors can enjoy entertainment and discovery areas, photo booths, the official France 2023 shop, exhibitions, and a central stage that will host the ope...
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Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games

Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games

After the Summer Olympic Games, the French capital city of Paris will then host the Paralympics from Wednesday 28 August until Sunday 8 September 2024. Paris 2024 will be the largest event ever organised in the country and it promises to be an inclusive, interactive and sustainable celebration of sport. For the games, the most fantastic sites and monuments in Paris, and in France in general, are to be transformed into breathtaking settings to host the world’s greatest sporting event. These iconic venues, resulting from an unlikely fusion between sport and France’s rich heritage, will see jaw-dropping performances from the finest athletes. They offer a unique experience to all involved in the Games – the athletes, the spectators on site, and the millions watching on television around the...
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Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held in the French capital city Paris from Friday 26 July until Sunday 11 August 2024. Taking place exactly 100 years after France’s last summer games, Paris 2024 will be the largest event ever organised in the country. It promises to be an inclusive, interactive and sustainable celebration of sport: the first fully gender-balanced and carbon-neutral Olympics, featuring the first-ever Olympic events open to general public participation. The games will extend to the cities of Nantes, Bordeaux, Lyon, Nice and Marseille, as well as the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. The event will use 100% renewable energy, track its carbon footprint and make use of 95% of existing venues, such as Versailles for equestrian events and the Champ de Mars (beneath ...
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Event focus: Global Sports Week Paris | February 2020 | Paris
15Dec By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

Event focus: Global Sports Week Paris | February 2020 | Paris

More than 1,000 international leaders will be in Paris in February 2020 when the French capital city hosts its Global Sports Week. Taking place at the Louvre Museum’s Les Salles du Carrousel from 5-7 February, the main event of Global Sports Week Paris will see leaders, delegates and speakers discuss sports industry themes and trends.   The event’s official website says: “Sport has a two-way relationship with society. On one hand, it enjoys greater cultural and societal influence than ever before. The rise of the purpose economy, combined with the changing lifestyles of a new generation, is driving a new emphasis on sport’s capacity to positively impact the world.  “But the world itself is changing. And the forces of economic, technological and societal disruption are als...
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Charlotte Hornets star Willy Hernangomez urges NBA to host a game in Spain
22Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Events

Charlotte Hornets star Willy Hernangomez urges NBA to host a game in Spain

Charlotte Hornets centre Willy Hernangomez has urged the NBA to expand its international series by hosting a future match in his homeland Spain.  Madrid-born Hernangomez and his French team-mate Nicolas Batum will line up for the Hornets against the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Paris Game 2020 on 24 January.  The 25-year-old is looking forward to the game in France, but is pleading with the NBA to start planning for further events. He said: “Personally, I think it’s great for me and Nico Batum, the European players to have the opportunity to play an NBA game in Europe. “Hope it will be in Spain soon, but it will be great to see my family and friends, they want to fly there for sure. But for the NBA, I think it’s great to show the world how the NBA works and the game.  “I ...
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Milwaukee Bucks stars: NBA Paris Game ‘amazing for the sport’
7Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Events, Holidays & Trips

Milwaukee Bucks stars: NBA Paris Game ‘amazing for the sport’

Greek basketball stars Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo are excited about returning to Europe to play in the NBA’s first ever regular-season match in France in January 2020.  The brothers will feature for the Milwaukee Bucks in the inaugural NBA Paris Game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday 24 January at the AccorHotels Arena.  When asked about playing in the French capital city Thanasis Antetokounmpo said: “It’s amazing for the sport. We’re European, so we understand how huge this is, having a game in a place like Paris.  “It’s going to be really exciting for fans all over the world to come watch. I know people are travelling from all around Europe, from Africa, to come see the game in Paris, so it’s an exciting thing. It’s amazing.”  Giannis Antetokounmpo added: “It’s going to...
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