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☆ 14 royals who have competed in the Olympics
  + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Talia Lakritz | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
In 1976, Princess Anne became the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympics. Princess Anne with Goodwill at the Olympics. PA Images via Getty ImagesPrincess Anne rode Queen Elizabeth's horse named Goodwill in the three-day equestrian event at the Montreal Olympics. During the event, her horse fell, taking Anne with it, but she got back on and rode through a concussion to finish the course. She is honorary president of the British Olympic Association.
Persons: Princess Anne, Queen, Anne Organizations: Montreal, International Olympic, British Olympic Association
☆ Olympians are calling the food in Paris a 'disaster' — and one team is flying in its own chef
  + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Athletes and team officials are no fans of the cuisine at the Paris Olympics. With a lack of protein and raw meat, Great Britain said it was flying in another private chef. The CEO of Paris 2024 acknowledged 'adjustments' — including a lot more eggs and meat. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The UK team has had to resort to flying in another private chef to Paris due to a lack of protein and raw meat being served at the Olympic Village, Andy Anson, the CEO of the British Olympic Association, told The Times.
Persons: —, Olympics hasn't, Andy Anson Organizations: Paris, Service, Paris Olympics, Olympics, British Olympic Association, Times, Business Locations: Great Britain, Germany, Paris
☆ France awarded Olympic medal given to Great Britain in 1900
  + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Julen Chauvin | Emma Leyo | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
Paris, France CNN —France has scored a belated surprise Olympic victory against Great Britain – 124 years later than expected – after a 1900 Paris Olympics cycling silver medal was taken away from Team GB and awarded to its neighbor across the channel by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He finished second in the men’s 25 kilometer cycling race at the Paris Summer Games in 1900. “Even though Hildebrand was a British citizen, he was born and brought up in France, and competed for a French club before and after Paris 1900,” the IOC said in a statement. Gachet is a specialist when it comes to French Olympic medals, having published the Dictionary of French Olympics Medalists in 2011. “124 years later, at my request, the IOC Executive Board today approved the reallocation to France of the silver medal won by Lloyd Hildebrand at the Paris 1900 Olympic Games.
Persons: Lloyd Hildebrand, Hildebrand, Stéphane, Emmanuel Macron, Amélie, ” Gachet, “, ”, Gachet Organizations: France CNN —, Great Britain –, Team GB, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Paris Summer Games, Paris, Olympic Committees, Games, French, Club des Sports, Team, British Olympic Association, CNN Sport Locations: Paris, France, France CNN — France, Tottenham, London, Parisian, Levallois, British, Perret
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