(Reuters) - The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is confident in the security measures planned for next year's Paris Games, the go.
(Reuters) - The International Surfing Association (ISA) has welcomed a pause in preparations for the construction of a judging tower for the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti after local opponents said a barge had damaged coral near the .
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - United States forward Trinity Rodman said their early exit at the World Cup was a turning point for the squad and the arri.
Residents of the Tahitian village that will host the 2024 Olympic surfing event remain opposed to plans to build a new smaller judging tower on the reef, saying it will still damage corals and risk the health of the lagoon. Locals from Teahupo'o last month protested plans by Games organisers to build a new 14 metre aluminium tower and a permanent 800m service pipeline to enable up to 40 people to watch, film and judge the surfing competition. Games organisers including Paris 2024 and the French Polynesia government said this month they had decided building a new tower that is "less imposing and substantially reduced in size and weight" was the best option, after discussing issues raised by various stakeholders.