Olympics-Parisians warm up for Olympics with workouts in Louvre museum


Members of staff of the Louvre Museum and agents of the Creteil choreographic center participate in a yoga class as part of the dress rehearsal of 'Run in the Louvre', a series of sports visits to the Louvre, halfway between a visit guided, dance and sports training designed by French choreographer Mehdi Kerkouche at the Louvre museum in Paris, France, April 23, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

PARIS (Reuters) - Parisians warmed up for the coming Olympics with a series of workouts inside the renowned Louvre Museum on Wednesday, part of a programme to meld sports and culture as the French capital girds to host the Summer Games.

Participants took part in four 10-minute sessions of various disciplines dubbed "Run in the Louvre" in four emblematic rooms of the world's most visited museum.

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