Paris 2024: towards an outstanding Olympics
Giving Paris 2024 the energy to shine
Politique Internationale — For a group like EDF, what does it mean to be associated …
The dawn of a new era
Politique Internationale — Do the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games constitute a further step …
The countdown has begun!
Politique Internationale — We are now less than a year and a half away from …
The paralympic Games and the challenge of inclusivity
Politique Internationale — What criteria will be used to judge the success of the Paris …
The afterlife of the high-level athlete
Politique Internationale — What are your earliest memories of the Olympic Games? Do they predate the start of your career?
Alain Bernard — They go back much earlier. I was nine years old when I followed the Barcelona Olympics in …
France at the heart of the olympic era
Politique Internationale — For the first time, the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are directly linked to the ministry. What does this mean exactly?
Amélie Oudéa-Castéra — At the start of his second term, the President of the Republic decided, …
Paris, sports capital of the world
Politique Internationale — With Paris 2024 less than a year and a half away, how are you feeling?
Anne Hidalgo — I am very enthusiastic! An exceptional, unique, historic moment is in the making: It is only once in your …
The Games throughout history
Politique Internationale — What historical value should be given to the Olympic Games? Is it an event in its own right, likely to reflect the state of the world? Or should we rather consider the Games as a succession of …
Pierre de Coubertin, myth and reality
Politique Internationale — As Paris and France prepare to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, what does Pierre de Coubertin, the creator of the modern Olympic Games more than 120 years ago, represent to you?
Armand de Rendinger — …
Games and geopolitics
Politique Internationale — On a geopolitical level, what can a country in general and a city in particular expect from the Olympic and Paralympic Games? Is it so important for those involved?
Carole Gomez — For about 20 years, sport …
Behind the scenes at the IOC
Politique Internationale — As an experienced observer of the Olympic world, what is your view of the current president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, who took over this venerable institution in 2013?
Alan Abrahamson — Thomas Bach is the one …
For Games with parity
Politique Internationale — The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will promote parity between the sexes. What does this first mean for you?
Brigitte Henriques — The statue of Pierre de Coubertin that stands in the entrance hall of the French House …
Making the olympics sustainable
Politique Internationale — In recent years, major events have shaken the planet, starting with the health crisis and the Russian-Ukrainian war. Are they likely to relegate climate concerns to the background?
Jean Jouzel — If we look at the short …
Sport and the philosopher
Politique Internationale — Sport does not immediately look like a subject for philosophy, unlike culture or major societal issues. How can this reticence be explained? Is it considered less noble than others as a subject?
Robert Redeker — Sport is …
A village on the banks of the Seine
Politique Internationale — How does an architect design an Olympic Village, a functional place housing athletes and delegations during the fortnight of the Games, but also a symbolic showcase for the host city?
Dominique Perrault — The Olympic Village adventure …
