French surveillance system for Olympics moves forward, despite civil rights campaign

French surveillance system for Olympics moves forward, despite civil rights campaign

[ad_1] PARIS — A controversial video surveillance system cleared a legislative hurdle Wednesday to be used during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics amid opposition from left-leaning French politicians and digital rights NGOs, who argue it infringes upon privacy standards. The National Assembly’s law committee approved the system, but also voted to limit the temporary program’s duration…

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U.S. supports blocking Russia and Belarus from 2024 Olympics as war rages in Ukraine

U.S. supports blocking Russia and Belarus from 2024 Olympics as war rages in Ukraine

[ad_1] Should the International Olympic Committee allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate, the use of official Russian or Belarusian flags, emblems or anthems should be prohibited, Jean-Pierre said during her Thursday press briefing. In recent weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the International Olympic Committee to ban the two countries’ athletes from competing…

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After more than a century, Cricket will return in Olympics; a six-team T20 competition mooted to globalise cricket

[ad_1] With T20 cricket being one of the choices, the Los Angeles Olympics might see the return of cricket to the Olympic Games. After a 128-year hiatus, the International Cricket Council has proposed the move to “globalise” cricket. Men’s and women’s teams are both expected to compete in a six-team event. According to the Telegraph,…

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