Tens of thousands of rail passengers struggled through a second day of cancelled trains Saturday as investigators tracked saboteurs who paralysed the network just ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony...
Samoa鈥檚 boxing coach died at the Paris Olympics village after the 60-year-old had a cardiac arrest, officials said on Saturday.
The police in France on Saturday blocked climate activists from holding a demonstration in central Paris on the first official day of the Olympic Games.
Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal wore a shirt depicting children being bombed for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in a test for organisers who have strict rules on political statements.
French bishops complained on Saturday about the 鈥榮cenes of derision and mockery of Christianity鈥� during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed reviews.
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.
Marie-Jose Perec was rewarded for her career as France's greatest track athlete when she lit the Paris Olympics cauldron along with judo triple gold medallist Teddy Riner on Friday.
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.
China grabbed the first two gold medals of the Paris Olympics on Saturday as swimming prepared to take centre stage on a rain-disrupted first full opening day of...
Boundary-breaking, genre-defying and unprecedented: the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics got the 2024 Summer Games underway with a pulsating energy and unique show that will never be forgotten.
Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an opera diva and even a heavy metal band in an opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics that sought to proudly showcase French culture with a modern twist.
A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world's greatest athletes for a sporting extravaganza.
The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics began Friday, an unprecedented and ambitious show with up to 7,000 athletes parading down the River Seine past the historic monuments of the French capital despite the risk of rain dampening spirits.
Zimbabwe on Thursday sought to dampen a furore sparked by reports that scores of officials accompanied a meagre seven-athlete Olympics team to Paris, saying...
France鈥檚 rail network was paralysed Friday by coordinated acts of sabotage which knocked out most of its high-speed train services hours before the...
Beach volleyball begins at the Paris Olympics on Saturday in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower and with the sport under the spotlight because of the inclusion of a Dutch player convicted of rape.
Daiki Hashimoto believes Japan's 鈥榚xplosive鈥� men's gymnastics team have the edge on a veteran Chinese side for Olympic gold but warned other countries could surprise.
Simone Biles headlines a US women's squad on a 鈥榬edemption鈥� mission at the Paris Olympics, where the gymnastics great is favored to add to her stash of four gold medals after a turbulent Tokyo campaign.
Reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women's Olympic football tournament on Thursday, while record four-time gold medallists the United States beat Zambia 3-0.
France's rail network was paralysed Friday by coordinated acts of sabotage which knocked out most of its high-speed train services hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Paris was on Thursday counting down the hours to the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history on the river Seine, as tennis icon Rafael Nadal was fighting an injury battle which could shatter his gold medal dreams.
Paris will officially kick-off its Olympics extravaganza with an unprecedented opening ceremony on the river Seine on Friday...
Nearly 90 per cent of all entrants in the Paris Olympics have been tested this year as part of a pre-Games anti-doping program, the International Testing Agency said...
Bangladesh鈥檚 campaign for the Paris Olympics 2024 began on Thursday, with archer Sagor Islam finishing 45th in the ranking round of the men鈥檚 recurve individual event at the...
The head of the Palestine Olympic Committee criticised 鈥榙ouble standards鈥� from the International Olympic Committee on Thursday over its decision to allow Israel to compete at the Paris Games.
Organisers of Friday鈥檚 opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics -- the first time it will be held outside a stadium -- have provided teasers for their spectacular plans but refused to give specifics...
Rafael Nadal will head to the Paris Olympics chasing a third gold medal but admitted his 鈥榣evel was so far from what it should be鈥� after losing in the Bastad clay-court final on Sunday.
Simone Biles got her first taste of Bercy Arena on Thursday, delivering a stellar signature vault in training ahead of the start of the Olympic women's gymnastics competition at the weekend.
Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather and Lennox Lewis are among the boxing greats who have cut their teeth at the Olympics, with a new generation of fighters eager to follow in their footsteps in Paris.
Novak Djokovic says he has 鈥榟igh expectations鈥� as he chases an elusive Olympic gold medal, with his confidence unshaken despite a poor year by his stellar standards.