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Added on the 08/07/2021 08:07:45 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Emmanuel Macron and Thomas Bach exchange a long handshake and a hug, before the president of the International Olympic Committee leaves the courtyard of the Elysee. The meeting takes place almost two years to the day before the Olympic Games in Paris. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach as he arrives in Tokyo to attend the opening ceremony of the pandemic-postponed Olympics, which is taking place under strict virus rules. IMAGES
The Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo as Japan's capital gears up to host the 2020 Games, with officials promising smooth sailing after Rio's sometimes shaky 2016 instalment. IMAGES
Tokyo, Sep 5 (EFE).- (Camera: Franck Robichon). The president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday said it was "unbelievable" that the Tokyo Paralympic Games went ahead despite the enormous logistical challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE FIREWORKS FROM THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE TOKYO 2020 PARALYMPIC GAMES AT THE TOKYO OLYMPIC STADIUM.
Carolina, Aug 17 (EFE).- Puerto Rican track and field athlete Jasmine Camacho-Quinn arrived on Tuesday in Puerto Rico where she was greeted with cheers and led a caravan through the metropolitan area, after taking the Olympic record and the gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Camacho-Quinn, 24, won the second Olympic gold medal for Puerto Rico on 1 August, crossing the finish line in 12.37 seconds from the fifth lane. (Camera: THAIS LLORCA). SHOT LIST: PUERTO RICAN OLYMPIC ATHLETE JASMINE CAMACHO-QUINN UPON HER ARRIVAL AT THE LUIS MUNOZ MARIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, IN CAROLINA, NEAR SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO AND OFFERING A FEW WORDS TO THE PRESS UPON HER ARRIVAL.SOUND BITES: JASMINE CAMACHO-QUINN.