Tom Nouvian
@TNouvian
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Paris-based reporter (Basketteur du dimanche et musicien dans ma chambre)
Joined September 2020
RT @AP: Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content
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Seven families are suing TikTok in France, accusing the platform of failing to moderate harmful content and exposing children to life-threatening material.
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RT @AP: Afghan taekwondo para-athlete makes history with the first medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team
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Zakia Khudadadi has made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal. Khudadadi won bronze in the women’s 47kg category after...
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RT @meganjanetsky: The Olympics are giving breaking a global stage in Paris. Not everyone is celebrating. Great piece by @noreensnasir &….
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Breaking is debuting as a sporting event in the 2024 Paris Games as part of an effort to attract younger viewers.
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RT @mariyamaguchi: Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony @AP @johnleicester @TNouvian ht….
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A special kind of iron curtain has come down across central Paris. Police have set up the beginning of an anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the Seine River before it hosts the Olympics...
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RT @AP: Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events
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After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024...
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RT @SumanNaishadham: Paris invested big in cleaning up the Seine before the Olympics. It's unclear whether those investments will have paid….
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With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim in it?
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.Same reasons (heavy rain, bad weather) = same results. "At some point, we'll have summer weather," said an official. #Paris2024.
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Unsafe levels of E. coli have been found in the Seine River for the third consecutive week, according to test results published Friday, less than a month before the Paris Olympics.
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Thanks for reading. Some more details in this story with @jeromepugmire.
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Basketball’s popularity is rising in France. It might even skyrocket during the Paris Olympics. More and more kids are signing up for teams as the country churns out top NBA draft picks.
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5. 🇫🇷 streetball culture is vivid.Wether it's in the "West 4th Street cage-like" court of Jemmapes, or the very competitive playground of Carpentier in the outskirt of Paris, streetball is everywhere. Paris also hosts the biggest streetball tournament in the world : the Quai 54.
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4. The french league is the new way to the NBA.Young French players get to play in the French championship (the most athletic in Europe) and against European teams (more tactical 🏀). "This mix creates exceptional players," said potential #1 draft pick Zaccharie Risacher's coach.
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3. Basketball culture runs deep in 🇫🇷.Basketball has first been exported in Europe in the 1890's. France was the first country where disciples of James Naismith landed. The Trévise court in the heart of Paris is one of the oldest 🏀 court in the world
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2. "Success breeds success". 🇫🇷 will host the Olympics. 🇫🇷 Rookie of the year. 🇫🇷 should send 3 players in the Top 10 of this year's draft. 🇫🇷 Men's team earned 🥈 at Tokyo. "Success breeds success", said David Kahn, president of Paris Basketball and former GM of two NBA teams
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1. France talent scouting is excellent. Wembanyama was scouted at 10, Tony Parker at 13."Our system of grid detection makes it really rare for us to miss a talent," said the director of basketball at INSEP, the National sports school in France.
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Note that the E. coli levels dropped significantly in the following days with more favorable weather, reaching below the 900cfu/100ml level on June 9th.
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