Francs Games London 2012

— April 21, 2026

A London 2012 venue chosen for the World Cup

The Lee Valley White Water Centre is back in the spotlight. The London 2012 Olympic venue, located just north of the capital, has been officially chosen to host... Read more "

— May 2, 2024

A platform to put an end to empty seats

Twelve years after the events, the memory remains present. At the London 2012 Games, a controversy was sparked in Great Britain by the images relayed by television broadcasters... Read more "

— April 8, 2024

In athletics, medals continue to change hands

If further proof was needed, it has just come: something is wrong in world athletics. Not surprisingly, the last illustration came from... Read more "

— May 5, 2021

Sadiq Khan wants to bring the Games back to London

Announcement effect? Not sure. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, created a certain surprise on Tuesday May 4 by announcing his intention to nominate the... Read more "

— January 20, 2021

“The Tokyo Games seem improbable to me”

In the world before, the date would have been celebrated with a mixture of impatience and elation. Saturday January 23, the countdown will mark D – 6 months before the opening of the Games... Read more "

— September 7, 2020

The Tokyo 2020 Games, already the most expensive in history

Crisping in Lausanne. Grinding teeth in Tokyo. According to a very serious study carried out by a team of researchers from the University of Oxford, in Great Britain, the Tokyo Games... Read more "

— March 16, 2020

Shinzo Abe and Boris Johnson, the worrying alliance

Difficult to understand. 130 days before the supposed opening of the Tokyo 2020 Games, the Japanese authorities continue to move forward in the storm without changing their official speech by a single comma.... Read more "

— May 28, 2019

On marketing, Paris 2024 wants to take its time

The stakes are high. It could amount to billions of euros. Since January 1, 2019, the OCOG Paris 2024 has been authorized by the IOC to set music... Read more "

— February 5, 2019

Ranking of sports cities: London remains at the top

Olympism is no longer what it used to be, they say. The latest candidate campaigns have demonstrated this. Nevertheless, the Olympic label remains meaningful, especially on a global scale. It drives the mechanics.... Read more "

— August 7, 2018

Two years after the Games, tourists have deserted Rio

Two years have passed almost to the day since the opening of the Rio de Janeiro Games. Friday August 5, 2016, the Olympic flame was lit at the Maracana stadium. The outcome... Read more "