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.
McIntosh swims fastest 200 fly in 15 years for gold
The 17-year-old hit the wall in an Olympic record 2min 03.03sec ahead of America's Regan Smith (2:03.84) and Chinese defending champion Zhang Yufei (2:05.09
'Warrior' Murray's career ends in Olympic Games defeat
Andy Murray's trophy-filled career came to an end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as another chapter closed on tennis's golden generation.
Gender row rocks Paris Olympics
Distraught Italian boxer Angela Carini, showing signs of physical pain, shrugged off attempts by Khelif to shake her hand afterwards, collapsing to her knees and sobbing uncontrollably in the middle of the ring.
Golden Biles makes more history
Already considered the greatest gymnast of all time, the American Biles made another piece of history as the first woman to regain the Olympic all-around title, having won it in 2016.
French cabbies seek payout for lost Olympics revenue
"Demand is slowing and the entire profession is being prevented from simply doing their job because of these Games," said the letter, seen by AFP.
World record holder Mayer out of decathlon with thigh injury
World record holder Kevin Mayer of France has been ruled out of the decathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics due to a thigh injury, the French Olympic Committee said on Thursday.
Alcaraz into Olympic semis with performance fit for a queen
World number three Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to an Olympic Games showdown against Novak Djokovic on Thursday with a storming display which brought the queen of Spain to her feet.
Turkey’s nonchalant shooter breaks the internet
“I did not need special equipment. I’m a natural, a natural shooter,” Dikec reportedly told Turkish media after winning the medal.
Bronze medallist Montag pays tribute to Holocaust survivor grandmother
After winning Commonwealth gold in 2022, Montag said: "Towards the end of the Holocaust (in mid-January 1945) they marched through snow and cold for days on end in little sandals and hardly any clothing.
Zheng stuns Swiatek to reach Olympic final
World number seven Zheng triumphed 6-2, 7-5 and will face either Croatia's Donna Vekic or Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia in the gold medal match.