Macron claims France is ready to host Olympics

Macron claims France is ready to host Olympics

“The French people are ready” is the message the country’s new President Emmanuel Macron told International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Lausanne today - emphasising that they could “count on” him even if he no longer occupied his present post in 2024.




Macron meets Bach in rain at Olympic Museum

Macron meets Bach in rain at Olympic Museum

French President Emmanuel Macron met International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart Thomas Bach in the rain here today for a tour of the Olympic Museum on the eve of a key presentation to showcase Paris' bid for the 2024 Games.