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.
Marchand stays marvellous; Sjoestroem seals elusive gold
The Frenchman will also go for gold later on Wednesday in the 200m breaststroke.
Oka holds nerve to win gymnastics all-around gold medal
The Japanese picked up his second gold in Paris after helping his country become victorious in the team final two days ago.
Triumph over adversity: Lind eyes medal
When doctors x-rayed his spine after the crash in 2021, "they said maybe I'll never walk normally again," an emotional Lind told AFP after his win on Wednesday.
61-year-old Ni's dream run ends in defeat
For Ni, a former world champion with China who now represents Luxembourg, her stint in Paris was a dream come true.
'Sleeping' Chinese divers maintain perfect Paris Olympics record
"The Chinese train so hard, the way that they train, everything is close to perfection," the Briton said.
Djokovic edges closer to first Olympic gold
"I'm soaking wet, honestly," he said. "It's a very, very humid day as it was yesterday. I just hope it rains so it cools down the temperature a bit and the air," said Djokovic.
Archer Sagor fails to put up a fight against Nespoli
Archer Sagor Islam, the only Bangladeshi athlete to qualify directly for the 2024 Olympics, has ended his Paris campaign with a 6-0 set-point defeat against Mauro Nespoli of Italy in the 1/32 elimination round of men’s individual recurve event today.
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson to skip Olympic 100m
"She has given up her place in the 100 metres ... all the information that we can provide is that she is not going to participate in the 100 metres," Watts, Jamaica's track and field team manager, told Reuters.
France's Beaugrand throws up, then turns up to take gold
"I can't find the words, it's crazy what's happening to me. This morning, I would never have believed it," Beaugrand said.
Delight to disgust as Olympic champ has table tennis bat broken
A top-ranked Chinese table tennis player's elation at winning Olympic gold quickly turned to anger after a photographer accidentally broke his bat.