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Destination Paris

Destination Paris

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Your daily dose of Games and fun delivered by François Picard and guests throughout the Olympic fortnight: Destination Paris serves up a capsule of sporting prowess and important stories du jour. Every day at 6:00pm Paris time.

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Episodes
  • Destination Paris: Memorable 2024 moments, from Paris to Los Angeles, cauldron’s fate up in the air

    Destination Paris: Memorable 2024 moments, from Paris to Los Angeles, cauldron’s fate up in the air
    Aug 9 2024

    The finale of Paris Destination features plenty of finals. François Picard's panel reviews iconic moments from the past fortnight, including the swimming marathons showcasing the River Seine as the centerpiece of Paris 2024. What will Los Angeles look like in four years' time? Our guest in this final edition, LA City Council president Paul Krekorian. One icon many Parisians want to keep... that levitating Olympic cauldron. So, after the closing ceremonies, should it stay or should it go?
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    28 mins
  • Destination Paris: Skateboarder Minna Stess drops in, marathon swimming, hoops du jour

    Destination Paris: Skateboarder Minna Stess drops in, marathon swimming, hoops du jour
    Aug 8 2024

    Inside the experience of a maiden Olympics: US skateboarder Minna Stess, 18, is our guest in this edition of Destination Paris. Noah Lyles is the favorite in the men's 200 metres as the athletics portion of the Games heads into the home stretch. Plus, arguably the toughest of marathons is happening in the Seine: we dive into the trials and tribulations of the 10km long-distance swim.
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    25 mins
  • Destination Paris: Dining out on table tennis, Games without Russia, Lopez the legend

    Destination Paris: Dining out on table tennis, Games without Russia, Lopez the legend
    Aug 7 2024

    Table tennis powerhouses China are through in the men's team event to the semis, as are French national darlings, the Lebrun brothers. Why does Korean taekwondo and no longer Japanese karate feature at the Olympics? Taekwondo is one of those sports where Moscow would have raked in the medals. We ask about a Games without the Russian flag.
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    27 mins
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