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Relive Indochina at the Paris 2024 Olympics

2025-04-24T13:08:17Z

Experience Indochina at the Paris 2024 Olympics
Rediscover a book infused with emotions and history, through a unique collection of old postcards and 19th-century photographs.
This book invites you to explore the deep connections between the cultural heritage of the Indochinese peninsula and the world's most celebrated sporting event: the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Through these period images, you will dive into the history of Indochina, revealed through the eyes of athletes, (…)

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Paris 2024, Athletics, Foot race

2024-08-11T06:30:00Z

Athletics is the oldest sport for which we have records, as it appeared as early as the Ancient Olympic Games. It is possible to find athletics champions dating back to 776 BC. At the time, the ancient Olympic Games included events such as foot races and a pentathlon consisting of events similar to a race, long jump, discus throw, wrestling, and javelin throw.
Hai Phong, race
The first modern gatherings resembling athletics competitions took place in England in 1840, in Shropshire. These (…)

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Paris 2024, Rhythmic gymnastics

2024-08-10T16:21:00Z

In 1984 in Los Angeles, rhythmic gymnastics, still reserved for women today, made its debut in the Olympic program with an individual event. Twelve years later in Atlanta, in 1996, a group event was added to the program.
In the Olympic medal table, the Eastern European countries, particularly Russia, are very dominant; Russia has won ten out of fifteen possible titles since the sport was introduced to the Olympic program. Only Spain and Canada have managed to win a title against the (…)

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Paris 2024, Boxing

2024-08-09T06:00:00Z

The origins of boxing are uncertain, although some traces of Sumerian artifacts found in present-day Iraq date back to the 3rd millennium BC. By the end of the 7th century BC, boxing was added to the events contested at the ancient Olympic Games. At that time, fighters wrapped their fists and forearms with thin leather strips to protect themselves. At the fall of the Roman Empire, boxing seems to disappear. But the sport reappears in the 17th century, in England, where traces of amateur (…)

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Paris 2024, Wrestling

2024-08-08T06:00:00Z

Wrestling is one of the oldest sports practices in history, if not the oldest. Sumerian bas-reliefs and sculptures depicting wrestlers have been found, dating back more than 3000 BCE. Wrestling was also included in the Ancient Olympic Games in 708 BCE, giving this sport a tremendous Olympic heritage. At that time, wrestling was the decisive event of the pentathlon, as it was held last and determined the winner of the competition, who was the only athlete crowned in the Games at that time. (…)

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Paris 2024, Sailing

2024-08-07T17:10:00Z

Sailing involves moving a boat solely using the power of the wind. The conditions, which are constantly changing, require a great deal of skill and experience from the athletes to be mastered. The rules of the international sailing federation, World Sailing, are applied for Olympic events. Competitions consist of fleet races, which pit identical boats against each other on the same varied course.

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Paris 2024, Equestrian sports

2024-08-06T07:00:00Z

Horse-Rider Pair
Equestrian sports date back to Antiquity, when the Greeks believed that for their survival on the battlefield, it was essential to create a perfect understanding between the horse and its rider. They notably invented dressage, which is used to prepare horses for war. Horse riding was featured in the ancient Olympic Games with chariot racing, a spectacular and thrilling event at the time. After falling into oblivion, the art of horseback riding reemerged during the (…)

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Paris 2024, Canoë Kayak

2024-08-05T06:30:00Z

Canoeing and kayaking consist of two very different disciplines, both of which are included in the Olympic program: sprint canoeing/kayaking and slalom canoeing/kayaking. Each discipline involves two types of boats: the kayak and the canoe. The kayak paddler sits in the boat and uses a double-bladed paddle, while the canoe paddler kneels in the boat and uses a single-bladed paddle..
The slalom canoe-kayak competitions will take place at the brand-new whitewater stadium. The slalom (…)

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Paris 2024, Tir à l'Arc

2024-08-04T07:00:00Z

Concentration, Adresse
Le tir à l'arc demande une concentration et une adresse à toute épreuve pour pouvoir dominer ses nerfs, chaque erreur pouvant être fatale, notamment lors des duels qui composent les phases finales des épreuves individuelles. A l'issue du tour de qualification, qui voit les athlètes tirer 72 fois chacun, les archers s'affrontent pour la compétition finale dans un système à élimination directe qui les emmène jusqu'en finale, en fonction de leur classement lors du tour (…)

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Paris 2024, Gymnastique artistique

2024-08-03T15:52:00Z

La gymnastique fait partie des sports historiques des Jeux de l'ère moderne. Elle a été au programme olympique de chacune des éditions organisées depuis les Jeux de 1896, à Athènes, où seuls les hommes étaient autorisés à participer. Les épreuves féminines de gymnastique artistique seront incorporées au programme olympique en 1928, lors des Jeux Olympiques d'Amsterdam. Le programme de la gymnastique a beaucoup évolué au cours de la première moitié du 20e siècle, mais n'a ensuite plus bougé (…)

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INDOCHINA CARTACARO.COM Postcards, Photographs Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

Relive Indochina at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Paris 2024, Athletics, Foot race

Paris 2024, Rhythmic gymnastics

Paris 2024, Boxing

Paris 2024, Wrestling

Paris 2024, Sailing

Paris 2024, Equestrian sports

Paris 2024, Canoë Kayak

Paris 2024, Tir à l'Arc

Paris 2024, Gymnastique artistique

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