Paris Olympics 2024
Raygun's revenge: Lampooned Aussie breakdancer tops world rankings
Australian Olympic breakdancer "Raygun" has been ridiculed, written off, and now crowned number one in the world, the sport's governing body confirmed Wednesday.
Turkish Olympic shooter aims to trademark viral stance
Turkey's Olympic pistol sharpshooter Yusuf Dikec has filed to trademark his nonchalant stance at the Paris Games that went viral around the world, his coach told AFP on Monday.
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.
South Korea deploys sniffer dog to screen for bedbugs after Paris Olympics
South Korea has deployed a bedbug sniffer dog at its main Incheon international airport in a bid to reduce the risk of the tiny insects entering the country when athletes, officials and fans return from the Paris Olympics.
French police win plaudits after high-risk Olympics
The vaulting ambition of the Paris Olympics made them risky and hard to police, but French security forces kept thousands of athletes and millions of fans safe -- a "gold medal" performance according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.
Tom Cruise stuns at Paris Olympics closing with skydiving
Tom Cruise brought a dose of Hollywood action to the Paris Olympics closing ceremony, marking the handover of the Games to Los Angeles for 2028 with an unforgettable stunt. The "Mission Impossible" star leaped off the roof of the Stade de France, the nation’s largest stadium, to the roaring applause of thousands.
Olympics equipment heads for 'second life' post-Games
The stands have fallen quiet and the Athletes' Village is emptying. What happens to all the equipment now the 2024 Paris Olympics are over? Organisers have plans for it.
Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics
Paris prepared to bid a triumphant "au revoir" to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised staging of the global sporting spectacular.
US pip China in Olympic medal table race
The United States pipped China for top spot in the battle of medals on Sunday as Paris prepared to bring the curtain down on one of the most successful Olympic Games in history.
Argentina beat Iraq 3-1 in Olympics men's football
Argentina bounced back from the chaos of their opening game in the Olympics men's football tournament to beat Iraq 3-1 on Saturday, while Spain got the better of 10-man Dominican Republic.
Alcaraz cruises in first career Olympics match
Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed a winning start to his Olympic Games career on Saturday when he swept aside Lebanon's Hady Habib.
Djokovic sweeps into Olympics second round and potential Nadal clash
Novak Djokovic lost just one game in his Olympic tennis opener on Saturday to set up a potential blockbuster clash against old rival Rafael Nadal.
Italy's Tamberi apologises to wife after wedding ring lost in Seine
High jumper Gianmarco Tamberi issued a profuse apology to his wife on Saturday after his wedding ring slipped off his finger while he was serving as Italy's flag bearer on a boat in the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Upset bishops and mixed reviews for Paris Olympics ceremony
French bishops complained on Saturday about the "scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity" during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed reviews.
IOC apologises for South Korea gaffe in Olympics opening ceremony
The International Olympic Committee apologised Saturday for a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South Korean athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean.
Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony in pictures
Amid vast criticisms and security concerns, France pulled off the Olympic opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Games on Saturday. Here, we present you some of the pictures from the grand opening ceremony that lasted a marathon four hours despite rain drenching performers, athletes, and onlookers protected by nothing more than plastic ponchos.
Introduced as North Korea at Olympics, South Korea expresses 'regret'
South Korea's sports ministry on Saturday expressed regret over a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which its athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean.
Epic pool rivalry lights up first day of Olympic medal action
A mouthwatering 400m women's freestyle headlines the first full day of sporting action at the Olympics on Saturday after a soggy but spectacular opening to the Games in Paris.
'We did it!': France breathes sigh of relief after Olympics ceremony
The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticised as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France could Saturday breathe a sigh of relief -- it had pulled off the Olympic opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Games.