Paris, Relegated to obscurity for fifty years, the storied <keyword id="22576237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Yves-du-Manoir-stadium" source="keywords">Yves-du Manoir stadium</keyword> — where Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell's 'Chariots of Fire' moment unfolded — has sprung back to life, now abuzz with Olympians in the serene suburb of Colombes, northwest of Paris. It was the epicentre of the 1924 Games, hosting the opening ceremony and several competitions during the eighth edition of the <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>. <br /><br /> Remarkably, it remains the sole venue in Paris from the 1924 Games to be utilised a century later as it hosts the hockey competition at the ongoing edition. <br /><br /> Also known as the "Chariots of Fire" stadium, it was the backdrop for the legendary sprint races involving the British duo of Abrahams and Liddell, famously depicted in the 1981 film. <br /><br /> This very site also served as an internment camp during the Second World War when the Germans occupied the territory. It was a camp for German and Austrian internees, who were sent to other internment camps in France form here. <br /><br /> Among those interned here were refugees such as Jewish philosopher Walter Benjamin and German novelist. <br /><br /> The stadium underwent multiple renovations and remained a premier sports facility in Paris until the establishment of Parc des Princes (football stadium) in 1972. After that, Yves-du Manoir gradually faded into obscurity. <br /><br /> Parc des Princes reigned as the primary sports center until the emergence of <keyword id="22292736" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Stade-de-France" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Stade de France" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Stade de France">Stade de France</keyword>, the colossal venue now home to France's national football team and host to international rugby matches. Yet, Yves-du Manoir, named after the rugby legend who died in a plane crash, continued to survive on minimal maintenance. <br /><br /> "I don't know why its existence was lost on the people who run the show but I am glad that it's getting back on its feet. It has such great legacy," said Armand, who is a data analyst and a passionate hockey lover. <br /><br /> "Football is huge in Paris but hockey is there. It is not as popular as it is in India but hockey is making progress in France," he added. <br /><br /> The stadium hosted nearly 250 national and international athletics, rugby, football and boxing competitions, including the World Championship in 1972, in the last century. <br /><br /> Following the <keyword id="21168478" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-2024-Games" source="keywords">Paris 2024 Games</keyword>, Yves-du Manoir will become the headquarters for the <keyword id="22576238" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="French-Hockey-Federation" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="French Hockey Federation" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="French Hockey Federation">French Hockey Federation</keyword>, the Ile-de-France League, the departmental hockey committee, and eventually house a resident club in one of its new buildings. <br /><br /> Two synthetic turfs, one for competition with a 1,000-seat stand and one for training, will be dedicated to the federation's National Training Center. <br /><br /> "The stadium will become the new home of French football club Racing CFF. Top 14 French rugby union clubs, <keyword id="22576239" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Racing-92" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Racing 92" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Racing 92">Racing 92</keyword> are scheduled to make the stadium their new home in 2025," informed the venue media manager. <br /><br /> In the last two years, massive work has been done both inside and outside the facility.The stadium has been remodelled for with the turf being laid with recycled waste. <br /><br /> "They have relaid the roads around the stadium. For two years, the construction work continued. It was a bit of an inconvenience to the people living around, but it's okay, it's part of the development," said Jameel, who runs a restaurant in the vicinity. <br /><br /> "I don't go to the stadium, but I am hoping a lot of people will come to my place for some delicious food when matches are held," he added.

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Zurich, Apr 8 (AP) Former ice hockey player Roger Chappot, who played more than 100 games for Switzerland's national team including at the 1964 Winter Olympics, has died due to COVID-19. He was 79.<p> The International Ice Hockey Federation says Chappot was first treated at a hospital two weeks ago. He returned home before his condition became worse on Apil 1 and he was admitted to an intensive care unit.</p><p> The IIHF says Chappot "was a legend in the French-speaking part of Switzerland and one of the best centers in the country in the '60s." </p> He was the Swiss league's leading scorer in the 1964 season. AP   SSCSSC

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<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5cfe77fd28cc03064e2e39f2-1406/st-louis-blues-jinxed.jpg" border="0" alt="St Louis Blues jinxed" data-mce-source="St. Louis Post-Dispatch / @robheaton / Twitter" data-link="https://twitter.com/robheaton/status/1137738895204872192"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://twitter.com/robheaton/status/1137738895204872192">St. Louis Post-Dispatch / @robheaton / Twitter</a></span></p><p class="caption">The St. Louis Post-Dispatch might be held responsible if the Blues don't win Game 7 against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.</p></img></div><p></p></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>Some fans believe the St. Louis Blues have been cursed.</strong></li><li><strong>On Sunday, just hours before a critical Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Final, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch accidentally ran ads and messages on its website that prematurely celebrated the team's victory.</strong></li><li><strong>The Blues went on to lose the game.</strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></strong></li></ul><p>Heading into the Stanley Cup Final, it looked as though the St. Louis Blues might be a team of destiny, having fought back from the bottom of the NHL standings earlier in the season to become one of the final two teams competing for the coveted trophy.&#xa0;</p><p>But on Sunday, with the Blues holding a 3-2 lead in the series and just hours away from playing Game 6 at home that could have won them the Cup, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch made an untimely mistake.</p><p>The Sunday online edition of the paper accidentally posted images and advertisements celebrating the Blues' Stanley Cup victory that was still not assured, including a huge image of the team, a letter from <span>majority owner Tom Stillman, and an advertisement from Enterprise Rent-A-Car.</span></p><p>The most troubling aspect of the mistake came in Stillman's letter, in which he wrote, "We look <span>forward to celebrating with you as we parade the Cup down Market Street."</span></p><p><span>In sports, you never, ever, EVER plan the parade before the title is won.</span></p><p><span>After realizing their mistake, the paper attempted to walk-back and apologize for the error, joking that the postings were a "sneak peak" (sic) of what is hopefully to come.</span></p><p>Unfortunately, the damage was already done.</p><p>In their premature celebrations, a curse was cast down on the Blues, leaving the team to lose Game 6 at home 5-1, setting up the series to return to Boston where the Bruins will have the chance to complete their comeback.</p><p>On Twitter, hockey fans cringed with the realization that the Blues' title-hopes had been jinxed.</p><p>It's likely that no fan was more displeased with the turn of events than Blues supporter <span>Scott Berry, whose $400 bet on the team to win the title could cash for $100,000 if St. Louis is able to turn things around in Game 7.</span></p><p><em><strong>Read more</strong>: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/st-louis-blues-100000-bet-stanley-cup-final-2019-5" data-analytics-position="17">One lucky bettor could turn a $400 bet into $100,000 if the St. Louis Blues win the Stanley Cup</a></em></p><p><span>As things stand, the Blues sure do look cursed, but fortunes can change rather swiftly in hockey, and there's always the chance that the Boston Globe accidentally prematurely celebrates the Bruins Stanley Cup victory, effectively canceling out the curses.</span></p><p><span>Game 7 is set to take place Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in Boston.</span></p><ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more from Tyler Lauletta:</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/justin-bieber-tom-cruise-fight-conor-mcgregor-twitter-2019-6" data-analytics-position="1">Justin Bieber challenged Tom Cruise to a UFC fight, and now Conor McGregor is involved</a></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-roger-federer-scares-french-open-fans-2019-6" data-analytics-position="3">Roger Federer scared the snot out of a French Open fan when he lost his cool and hit a ball into the stands</a></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cowboy-donald-cerrone-eye-swelled-shut-tony-ferguson-ufc-238-2019-6" data-analytics-position="2">A UFC fighter's eye swelled shut so badly after he tried to blow his nose that they had to stop the fight</a></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-nicolas-mahut-son-hug-french-open-crying-2019-6" data-analytics-position="6">French tennis player Nicolas Mahut's son sprinted across the clay at Roland-Garros to console his father after a tough loss at the French Open</a></p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Per <a href="https://twitter.com/robheaton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@robheaton</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/stltoday?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@stltoday</a>, these ads were in today's subscriber-only e-edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.<br><br>Just couldn't wait, I guess.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StanleyCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blues?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Blues</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bruins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bruins</a> <a href="https://t.co/McTlIR559P">pic.twitter.com/McTlIR559P</a></br></br></p>- Randy Scott  (@RandyScottESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1137779812884516864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2019</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>In preparation for the outcome of the Stanley Cup Final, some of our readers got a sneak peak at what our advertisers are hoping to say to the Blues, the fans and St. Louis. We apologize for the sneak peak and hope to share their messages with everyone very soon!</p>- St. Louis Post-Dispatch  (@stltoday) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1137763854828658688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2019</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I hate the bruins with all of my soul, but MAN did you Blues fans blow it by leaking them tee shirts and newspaper articles. I certainly hope not, but this HAS to be a jinx. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stanleycupfinal2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#stanleycupfinal2019</a> <a href="https://t.co/bJOKesKpnj">pic.twitter.com/bJOKesKpnj</a></p>- Colin Cannata  (@CannataColin) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1137787437906874368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2019</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Did the <a href="https://twitter.com/stltoday?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@stltoday</a> single handedly just jinx the Blues... geeez idiots</p>- Cmills  (@thecmills) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1137805069565476864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2019</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Me thinking about the <a href="https://twitter.com/stltoday?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@stltoday</a> printing the "Dewy Defeats Truman" curse front page for the Blues <a href="https://t.co/HDR3M2vzxm">pic.twitter.com/HDR3M2vzxm</a></p>- Matt Perrault  (@sportstalkmatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1137915448786268161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2019</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-k2-harder-climb-mt-everest-2017-9">Mount Everest is not the hardest mountain to climb - here's what makes K2 so much worse</a></h3>        <div>            <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/S7YhmOnB-CEZHWCBG.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script>        </div>    </div>

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