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100-day countdown to Paris 2024 Olympic Games begins

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Actress Mary Mina, playing a high priestess, lights a torch during the official ceremony at the Ancient Olympia site in Greece. Photo: AP
The countdown clock to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AP
Tourists stand on the Sacre-Coeur Basilica stairs, painted in the colours of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the Butte Montmartre in Paris, France. Photo: Reuters
Six sculptures celebrating the Olympic spirit on the steps of the French National Assembly in Paris, France. Photo: AP
Phryge, the mascot of Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo: Reuters
A Paris 2024 Olympic Games gold medal on display. Photo: Reuters
An Olympic torch seen during the flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece. Photo: Xinhua
Workers lay down purple athletic tracks to adapt the Stade de France ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AFP
The athletics track being installed at the Olympic Stadium, currently known as the Stade de France. Photo: AP
Stands under construction on the Champ-de-Mars, with the Grand Palais Ephemere in background, in Paris, France. Photo: AP
The Parc des Princes stadium, which will host the men and women’s soccer competitions, in Paris, France. Photo: AP
The Olympic Aquatic Center in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. Photo: AP
Visitors stroll in the park at the Chateau de Versailles, which will host equestrian events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, outside Paris, France. Photo: AP
The Grand Palais, which will host the fencing and taekwondo competitions, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AP
Workers building scaffolding at the Champ-de-Mars, near the Eiffel Tower, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AP
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April 19, 2024
Today in Photos

100-day countdown to Paris 2024 Olympic Games begins

This week marked 100 days to the Paris Olympics, with the ceremonial lighting of the Olympic flame in Greece....

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Actress Mary Mina, playing a high priestess, lights a torch during the official ceremony at the Ancient Olympia site in Greece. Photo: AP
The countdown clock to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AP
Tourists stand on the Sacre-Coeur Basilica stairs, painted in the colours of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the Butte Montmartre in Paris, France. Photo: Reuters
Six sculptures celebrating the Olympic spirit on the steps of the French National Assembly in Paris, France. Photo: AP
Phryge, the mascot of Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo: Reuters
A Paris 2024 Olympic Games gold medal on display. Photo: Reuters
An Olympic torch seen during the flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece. Photo: Xinhua
Workers lay down purple athletic tracks to adapt the Stade de France ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AFP
The athletics track being installed at the Olympic Stadium, currently known as the Stade de France. Photo: AP
Stands under construction on the Champ-de-Mars, with the Grand Palais Ephemere in background, in Paris, France. Photo: AP
The Parc des Princes stadium, which will host the men and women’s soccer competitions, in Paris, France. Photo: AP
The Olympic Aquatic Center in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. Photo: AP
Visitors stroll in the park at the Chateau de Versailles, which will host equestrian events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, outside Paris, France. Photo: AP
The Grand Palais, which will host the fencing and taekwondo competitions, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AP
Workers building scaffolding at the Champ-de-Mars, near the Eiffel Tower, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AP
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Actress Mary Mina, playing a high priestess, lights a torch during the official ceremony at the Ancient Olympia site in Greece. Photo: AP
The countdown clock to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AP
Tourists stand on the Sacre-Coeur Basilica stairs, painted in the colours of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at the Butte Montmartre in Paris, France. Photo: Reuters
Six sculptures celebrating the Olympic spirit on the steps of the French National Assembly in Paris, France. Photo: AP
Phryge, the mascot of Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo: Reuters
A Paris 2024 Olympic Games gold medal on display. Photo: Reuters
An Olympic torch seen during the flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece. Photo: Xinhua
Workers lay down purple athletic tracks to adapt the Stade de France ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AFP
The athletics track being installed at the Olympic Stadium, currently known as the Stade de France. Photo: AP
Stands under construction on the Champ-de-Mars, with the Grand Palais Ephemere in background, in Paris, France. Photo: AP
The Parc des Princes stadium, which will host the men and women’s soccer competitions, in Paris, France. Photo: AP
The Olympic Aquatic Center in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. Photo: AP
Visitors stroll in the park at the Chateau de Versailles, which will host equestrian events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, outside Paris, France. Photo: AP
The Grand Palais, which will host the fencing and taekwondo competitions, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AP
Workers building scaffolding at the Champ-de-Mars, near the Eiffel Tower, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: AP
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