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It has been a symbol of the Olympic Games since 1914. But do you know the history behind them? The modern Olympic Games were ...
The official mascot of the Paris Olympics is a smiling ... it is officially a Phrygian cap, the symbol of the French Revolution immortalized in Delacroix’s famous painting Liberty Leading ...
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles cast a knowing glance across the awards podium toward Jordan Chiles. The longtime friends and U.S. gymnastics teammates knew they needed to find a way to honor ...
The Paris 2024 mascots are called the Phryges, based on the traditional Phrygian hats that serve as a symbol for freedom. These hats are seen everywhere in French culture and everyday life, from ...
If we are mining the French Revolution for symbols, though ... 60,000 and 80,000 steel barriers to the French state for the Olympics, shipped across the sea from its plant in Tunisia.