More than games: photography festival celebrates sport as statement

As France gears up for the 2024 Olympics, the L’Oeil Urbain (Urban Eye) photo festival is celebrating sport not only as competition, but as a form of social engagement. Entitled "The Flame", the 12th edition of the L'Oeil Urbain photography festival explores how sport is used as a political statement and a display of resilience in troubled times. Ten exhibitions go on display from Saturday in the working-class suburb of Corbeil-Essonnes, around 30km south-east of Paris.The subject matter is as d