2024 Olympics News

Higginbotham Exec Marc Spivey Cheers on Daughter Competing in 2024 Olympics

Clients who try to reach Higginbotham executive Marc Spivey this week will be met with an unusual out of office message. Greetings! I am in Paris to cheer on my daughter Taylor who is competing in the 2024 Olympics. … …

Update: French Internet Cables Severed in Latest Attack During Olympics

A number of fiber optic cables carrying broadband service across France were cut overnight in the latest attack on the country’s infrastructure during the Olympic Games. Connections serving Paris, which is hosting the Olympic Games this week, and the games …

Paris Trains Hit By Sabotage Hours Before Olympics Kick Off

Trains to and from Paris, including the international Eurostar service, were hit by what authorities called a “massive attack aimed at paralyzing the network” of France’s super-fast trains just hours ahead of the inauguration ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games. …

Insurers Fret Over Risk of Militant Attacks, AI Hacks at Paris Olympics

Insurers are nervous that militant attacks or AI-generated fake images could derail the Paris Olympics, risking event cancellations and millions of dollars in claims. Insurers faced losses after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were postponed for a year due to the …

­­­­­­­AXA Plans Cyber Risk Prevention Campaign Ahead of Paris Olympics

AXA SA is planning a campaign to help prevent cyberattacks targeting France in the run-up to the Paris Olympics next summer. The insurer will share key measures with French corporate clients to improve the protection of their information systems, the …

Boston Ends Bid to Host 2024 Olympics

Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics is over. The city and the U.S. Olympic Committee severed ties after a board teleconference Monday, USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky told The Associated Press. The decision throws the bid process — and hopes …

Boston Olympics Bid Committee Says Insurance Will Minimize Risk to Taxpayers

Leaders of Boston’s bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics released details Thursday about insurance proposals they say will provide unprecedented coverage for Massachusetts taxpayers. The Boston 2024 bid committee released a document that described at least eight types of insurance …

Boston’s Revised 2024 Olympics Bid Promises ‘Most Insured Games in History’

Boston 2024, the group trying to bring the 2024 Olympics to Boston, released the most detailed look yet at its bid for the Summer Games on Monday, unveiling a $4.6 billion plan it says would create thousands of jobs and …