Parisians warm up for Olympics with workouts in Louvre

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.

The project is one aspect of the Cultural Olympiad programme developed by the Paris 2024 organisers.

In the museum’s Cour (hall) Marly...