Xinhua Headlines: French economy benefits from "Olympic effect"

PARIS, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Paris 2024 Olympics are expected to boost France's GDP in the third quarter (Q3) by 0.3 percentage points, raising the growth rate during the period up to 0.5 percent, according to France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE).

Ticket sales and revenues from audiovisual broadcasting have a direct positive effect on French economic activities in Q3, contribut