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Nine CEO runs in Paris torch relay as strike action looms at home

Zoe Samios
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Paris | Nine Entertainment chief executive Mike Sneesby carried the Olympic Games torch and waved to French locals hours after journalists in his publishing division voted overwhelmingly in favour of a five-day strike over pay and conditions.

Mr Sneesby was smiling and dressed in an all-white Paris 2024 Olympic Games tracksuit as he jogged past locals in the area of Massy, about 16km outside the city centre.

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Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com

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