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.
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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 鈥榞old medal鈥� performance according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.
France bids reluctant farewell to dazzling Paris Olympics
Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France at the climax of the Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday, leaving the country to reluctantly bid farewell to a Games hailed as one of the most successful in history.
Marta admits Olympic final 'probably' her last game for Brazil
Brazil legend Marta admitted Saturday that defeat in the Olympic women's football final against the United States was likely her last ever appearance for her country after a remarkable career.
LeBron's USA clinch basketball gold
The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men's basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling France 98-87 to take their tally of Olympic golds to 17.
Hassan wins women鈥檚 marathon as Olympic endurance gamble pays off
Sifan Hassan's endurance gamble at the Paris Games finally paid off after she sprinted away for Olympic marathon gold in the French capital on Sunday.
Dramatic jump-off sees 'Flying Kiwi' win high jump gold
New Zealand's Hamish Kerr won gold in the Olympic men's high jump in Paris on Saturday after a dramatic jump-off with American Shelby McEwen.
Kenya's Wanyonyi edges Arop for Olympic 800m gold
Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi held off world champion Marco Arop of Canada to win Olympic men's 800 metres gold in a lightning fast race on Saturday.
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 win 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.
Gender-row boxer storms to gold
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defied a major gender controversy to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday in front of a pulsating Roland Garros crowd that roared her to victory...
Thiam thinking of pain, not history
Belgium鈥檚 Nafissatou Thiam said years of suffering lay behind her Olympic success after she clinched a historic treble of heptathlon golds on Friday...
Benjamin finally gets the measure of arch foe Warholm
Rai Benjamin finally claimed a maiden global title after three previous silver medals and a bronze, defeating old rival Karsten Warholm in the Olympic 400m hurdles final...
China completes historic Olympic 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.
Hometown of Algeria boxer in gender row erupts in joy after Olympic win
The poor, rural hometown of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif erupted in joy on Friday as she won gold at the Paris Olympics in the face of a major gender controversy.
Modesty the aim for Turkey's Olympic shooting sensation
Yusuf Dikec may have an Olympic medal and a legion of adoring online fans, but the Turkish pistol sharpshooter is aiming to keep his feet on the ground.
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 great 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.
France 'happy' and 'united' in Olympics joy, say organisers
Paris Olympics organisers celebrated the country being 鈥榰nited鈥� and 鈥榟appy鈥� during the widely hailed two-week sports extravaganza amid doubts about how long the feel-good mood will last.
Henry proud of 'magical' France side despite defeat in final
France coach Thierry Henry described his team's Olympic performance as 鈥榤agical鈥� despite their agonising extra-time defeat against Spain in the men's football final on Friday.
'Free Afghan Women': Olympic refugee breakdancer disqualified for slogan
Olympic Refugee Team breakdancer Manizha Talash from Afghanistan was disqualified from the breaking competition after she wore a cape saying 鈥楩ree Afghan Women鈥�, the World DanceSport Federation told AFP on Saturday.
Ethiopia's Tola wins men's marathon
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men's marathon in Paris on Saturday as Eliud Kipchoge's bid for a third gold went up in smoke.
Algerian gender-row boxer Khelif storms to Olympic gold
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defied a major gender controversy to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday in front of a pulsating Roland Garros crowd that roared her to victory.
Ma Long makes Chinese history with sixth Olympic gold
Ma Long made Chinese Olympic history with the sixth gold of his career on Friday in the men's team event in Paris to embellish his reputation as the best table tennis player ever.
Richardson shines as US win women's 4x100m relay gold
Sha'Carri Richardson conjured a dazzling last leg to power the United States to victory in the Olympic women's 4x100m relay on Friday.
鈥楳an from Mars' Nasar wins weightlifting gold with new world record
Bulgarian Karlos Nasar became the lightest man to lift 400 kilogrammes in competition as he shattered the men's 89kg weightlifting world record at the Olympics on Friday.
Spain beat France to win Olympic men's football gold
Substitute Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time to settle a remarkable Olympic men's football final on Friday as Spain beat France 5-3 to take gold after Thierry Henry's hosts had earlier staged a dramatic comeback.
鈥楽howstopper鈥� Levrone targets more
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is targeting more records after cementing her place as the greatest women鈥檚 400m hurdler in history with a jaw-dropping defence of her Olympic crown...
Tebogo delivers glory for Africa
Letsile Tebogo has always said an Olympic medal would not just be for Botswana but the continent of Africa and he duly delivered on Thursday by becoming the first African to be crowned 200m Olympic champion...
USA go for gold against Marta's Brazil in women's football final
A resurgent United States under new coach Emma Hayes are hoping to establish themselves as the leading force in women's international football once again by claiming the gold medal in Saturday's Olympic final against Brazil and their legendary skipper Marta.