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Saudi Show Jumping Team Qualifies for Paris Olympic Games 2024

Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Saudi Show Jumping Team Qualifies for Paris Olympic Games 2024

Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

The Saudi show jumping team has qualified for the Paris Olympic Games 2024 after winning first place in the Group G qualifications at the Doha International Show Jumping Championship.

The team was qualified after a distinguished performance by the Olympic jockeys Ramzy Al-Dohami and Abdullah Al-Sharbatly, as well as Abdul-Rahman Al-Rajhi and Khaled Al-Mobti.

President of the Saudi Equestrian Federation Prince Abdullah bin Fahd congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and the Minister of Sports for this achievement.

He stressed that the Federation seeks to continue its top performance and is looking forward to outstanding results in the Paris Olympic Games next year.

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Macron Wants to Create a National Sports Day as France Bids Farewell to Olympics

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Macron Wants to Create a National Sports Day as France Bids Farewell to Olympics

Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's Marathon - Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Athletes run past the Eiffel Tower during the race. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's Marathon - Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Athletes run past the Eiffel Tower during the race. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

As France prepares to bid a final farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees, President Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to create a "national day of sport" every year on Sept. 14.

"We need to come together around a popular sports festival that takes place in the streets, schools, and dedicated sports centres," Macron told Le Parisien newspaper in an interview, Reuters reported.

France already has an annual music festival held on June 21 and known as the "Fete de la Musique", which offers free concerts and allows budding musicians to express themselves.

Some 70,000 spectators are expected to attend a parade of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, volunteers and public sector workers from 1400 GMT on Saturday which will be followed by a free open-air concert on the Place de l'Etoile, home to the Arc de Triomphe monument.

After the parade, which takes place nearly a week after the end of the Paralympics, Macron will decorate many of France's medal winners with the country's top award, the Legion d'Honneur.

Around 4,000 police will be on duty, with security services facing one final test after making the Paris Games safe for thousands of athletes and their 12 million spectators.

The French team finished with a record medals haul of 64, including 16 golds, securing fifth place on the table.