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(FILES) This photograph taken on February 27, 2024 shows air pollution filters to improve air quality at the foot of residential accommodation buildings in the Olympic village where the athletes will be housed in Saint-Denis, a nearby suburb of Paris. The Seine-Saint-Denis department north of Paris will host a number of events for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with venues including the Stade de France and Aquatics Centre, as well as the Olympic Village. (Photo by Ian LANGSDON / AFP)

Designing an Olympic Village

Part 6: When it came to building a home away from home for the 14,000 athletes and crew competing in the Paris Olympics, comfort and performance were just as important as sustainability

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 19: : Tate Carew of the United States competes during the Skateboarding Men's Park Final on day four of the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai on May 19, 2024 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Skating dubbed Olympic sport

Part 8: Street sports such as skateboarding and breakdancing are making their Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games with 32 sports on offer across both new and repurposed venues

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A woman takes a picture of the Eiffel Tower decorated with the Olympic rings for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris, on June 17, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

Bonjour la France et la Ville Lumiere

Part 9: The 2024 Paris Olympics marks the third time the ‘Ville Lumiere’, or, city of lights, has hosted the Games. Let’s look back over the history of France – and learn a few words along the way

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ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 06: Bo Kramer of the Netherlands trains in preparation for the Paris 2024 Paralympics at the UndergroundGym Arnhem on June 06, 2024 in Arnhem, Netherlands. Bo was diagnosed with bone cancer aged 11 and needed major life changing surgery on her legs. Her experience in conquering cancer has shaped her journey as an elite athlete and led her to play Wheelchair basketball. The "Orange Lions" (as the Netherlands women's wheelchair basketball team is known) will seek to defend their Paralympic gold medal in Paris 2024 after winning gold in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Oz Paralympic champs to watch

Part 10: The Paralympics have been held every four years for more than six decades, with a record 4000 athletes competing this year – including some of Australia’s best Paralympians

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YANQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11: Jaclyn Narracott of Team Australia slides during the Women's Skeleton heats on day seven of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 11, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Countdown to the Winter Games

Part 12: With less than two years to go before the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games in Italy, the countdown to the snowy sporting event has begun – but will the venues be ready on time?

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The Ibis ( bin chicken) is starting their breeding season, seen here on an island in The Duck Pond in Centenial Park taking over from the cormorants that have just finished their breeding cycle . It looks like the ibis have raided all the cormorants old nests for twigs making there nests in thick reads on the island . Picture John Grainger

Brisbane Olympics, here we come!

Part 13: Brisbane is set to host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games and the race is on to decide which animal will be made Olympic mascot. Will it be “Barry the Bin Chicken”?