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Isabelle Roughol

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Isabelle Roughol
Who were the French women celebrated in the Olympics opening ceremony?

Who were the French women celebrated in the Olympics opening ceremony?

Liberté, égalité, sororité. The organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony pulled a twist on the French Republic's motto to set up a tableau celebrating French women. Ten golden statues of iconic heroines – and some I and most French people had never heard of – rose out

29 Jul 2024

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What women were up to while men were getting in the history books