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Colombes

American  
[kaw-lawnb] / kɔˈlɔ̃b /

noun

  1. a city in N France, NW of Paris.


Colombes British  
/ kɔlɔ̃b /

noun

  1. an industrial and residential suburb of NW Paris. Pop: 76 757 (1999)

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In Colombes, the track is exactly where it was 100 years ago, overlooked by the same iron stand.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

All action will take place at the Colombes stadium that was the “Chariots of Fire” track and field venue at the 1924 Olympics.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

His first rugby cap was won against France at the same Colombes stadium in Paris in which he would race in the Olympics.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2017

But the outraged reaction of some 40,000 French fans at the Stade Colombes jeopardized the very principle of the better and more peaceful world through sports on which the modern Olympics were based.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2016

He knew that his friends, if they were in funds, would soon be gathered at the Café Des Deux Colombes.

From The Azure Rose A Novel by Kauffman, Reginald Wright

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