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Around 4,000 people enjoyed a massive picnic on Paris' Champs-Élysées, with free gourmet food provided by top chefs, as part of an event organized by the Champs-Élysées Committee. The event featured a 216-meter-long tablecloth made from recycled fibers and took place two months before the Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
Paris' Champs-Élysées was transformed into a massive picnic area for 4,000 people who enjoyed a meal with delicacies from top chefs, in an event organized two months before the Summer Olympics.
Paris revived its annual race of cafe and restaurant waiters, with about 200 participants rushing through the city streets carrying croissants, glasses of water, and coffee cups on trays. The event, which had been on hiatus since 2012, was brought back as an opportunity for the city to showcase its cafe culture before hosting the Summer Olympics. Paris officials aimed to highlight the significance of dining at cafes and bistros as part of the city's cultural heritage, alongside its famous landmarks.
Peacock is introducing new features for its coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics, including Live Actions and Discovery Multiview, aimed at enhancing the viewing experience. With over 5,000 hours of live coverage, viewers can create personalized feeds and track multiple simultaneous events on a single screen. Despite initial challenges, Peacock's Olympic coverage has improved, and the streaming service continues to gain subscribers, with NBCU reporting 31 million subscribers as of January 2023.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has partnered with Air France to offer non-stop flights to Paris starting in May, just in time for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The service will operate three days per week through the summer, providing convenient travel options and unlocking new business opportunities for Phoenix.