Paris Olympics 2024
Paris Olympics break ticket sales record
Paris 2024 sold a record 12 million tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics, beating the Games record previously set by London 2012, organisers said on Sunday.
Australia sack coach for backing South Korean rival at Olympics
Palfrey's comments triggered a fierce reaction from team officials and the Australian Olympic Committee.
Taiwan leader praises Olympic boxing champion in gender row
Lin clinched gold in the women's boxing final match on Sunday, an emotional win that came as she and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif have been embroiled in a major row over their gender eligibility.
China's Olympic tennis glory tracks booming middle classes
Tennis was introduced to China in the 1860s, but it failed to gain mass appeal and was largely an elite sport reserved for the wealthiest families.
Breakdancer Raygun says Olympic backlash 'devastating'
The Australian Olympic Committee has decried a "misleading and bullying" online petition that described Gunn's performance as "unethical" and questioned how she was chosen for Paris.
CAS rejects Indian wrestler Phogat's Olympic appeal
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Thursday lost her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after her disqualification from the women's 50kg final at the Paris Olympics for being overweight.
Aussie Olympians defend scorned breakdancer 'Raygun'
The athletes, fresh from a national record 53 Olympic medal trawl, were asked about absent colleague b-girl Rachael "Raygun" Gunn.
Triumphant Australian team return home with record gold medal haul
Australia's Olympic team, including gold medallists Jessica Fox, Kaylee McKeown and Ariarne Titmus, arrived back in Sydney on Wednesday to a rapturous welcome from friends, family and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Arshad Nadeem returns to hero's welcome in Pakistan
Javelin gold medallist Arshad Nadeem arrived to a water canon salute and chants from thousands of supporters as he brought Pakistan's first Olympic medal home early on Sunday.
Paris Olympics to close with Hollywood ending
Hollywood will help script a glittering ending to the Paris Olympics on Sunday with 14 gold medals to be decided before the French capital hands over the reins to 2028 hosts Los Angeles.
US a class apart in women's 4x400m relay
Jamaica were in third spot after the opening leg, but Andrenette Knight dropped the baton after bumping Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke on the second leg.
LeBron's USA clinch basketball glory as Ingebrigtsen strikes gold
The USA's dream team of NBA superstars held off France 98-87 to take their tally of men's Olympic basketball golds to 17.
Brilliant Kipyegon wins third straight women's 1,500m gold
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made history on Saturday after becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500m gold medals with a superb display of middle distance running.
USA beat Brazil to take women's football gold
Mallory Swanson scored the winning goal as the United States edged Brazil 1-0 in Saturday's Olympic women's football final to claim the gold medal for a record-extending fifth time.
China completes table tennis gold clean sweep
China claimed their fifth gold from five competitions at the Games.
China completes historic diving clean sweep
China completed a historic clean sweep of all eight Olympic diving gold medals after Cao Yuan won the men's 10m platform final in Paris on Saturday.
Coe hails US 'golden generation' after dominant Olympics
World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe believes the dominance of American athletes in Paris can bring the sport out of the shadows in the United States as the country builds towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Marathon legend Kipchoge hangs up his shoes... literally
Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge was hoping for a dream finale to his career at the age of 39 but ended up handing over his running shoes to a fan.