Historic river parade launches Paris Olympics
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.
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Olympic opening ceremony under way on River Seine
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.
France on alert as rail network hit by 'sabotage' on eve of Paris Olympics
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...
Convicted rapist puts beach volleyball under spotlight at Olympics
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.
Hashimoto's Japan face Chinese threat at Paris Olympics
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.
Biles spearheads US bid to reassert Olympic gymnastics supremacy
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.
USA, World Cup holders Spain win women's Olympic football openers
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.
French rail network hit by 'sabotage' on eve of Paris Olympics
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 holds its breath for Olympics opening ceremony and superstar Nadal
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.
Curtain on Paris Olympics rises today
Paris will officially kick-off its Olympics extravaganza with an unprecedented opening ceremony on the river Seine on Friday...
Doping agency says 90pc of Paris entrants tested in 2024
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...
Archer Sagor places 45th in ranking round
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...
Palestinians slam IOC 'double standards' over Israel at Paris Olympics
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.
Inside the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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...
Nadal 鈥榥ot comfortable鈥� ahead of Olympics bid
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.
Biles nails signature vault in gymnastics training
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.
Emerging talents primed for Paris but Olympic boxing on the ropes
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.
Djokovic says don't write me off for Olympic gold
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.
Olympic organisers want answers after Argentina-Morocco football chaos
Paris Olympics organisers were Thursday investigating the crowd trouble during a chaotic football match between Argentina and Morocco that marred the opening day of sport at the Games.
Iga Swiatek: Clay queen targets Olympic gold
Iga Swiatek is returning to a happy hunting ground as she seeks a first Olympic crown to add to her four French Open titles at Roland Garros.
Punters surf the Olympic odds
The Olympics may not come close to the betting revenue from the World Cup but once every four years it gives followers of sports such as surfing and breakdancing a rare chance to have a flutter.
Djokovic, Nadal in potential second-round clash at Olympics
Grand Slam record-breakers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on an Olympics second-round collision course in the draw for the Paris Games on Thursday.
Chaos, crowd trouble as Morocco beat Argentina in men鈥檚 football
Chaos and confusion reigned on Wednesday as Morocco beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening game of the men's Olympic football tournament, but only after a late equaliser for the South American side was disallowed and the final minutes were played out in an empty stadium following crowd trouble.
Bangladesh鈥檚 Olympic mission begins today with archery
Bangladesh will start Paris Olympic Games mission with archery event when archer Sagor Islam will compete in the men鈥檚 individual ranking round scheduled to be held today at the Invalides venue, in Paris...
Olympians off to Paris with very little hopes
The final part of Bangladesh contingent for the Paris Olympics 2024 will leave the country tonight, four days after the archery and shooting teams left Bangladesh for Paris on early Friday...
The bickering and 鈥榗old sweat鈥� as Paris built its Games
The seven-year odyssey of the Paris Olympics should reach shore after a spectacular but hopefully serene opening cruise down the Seine on Friday at the end of a voyage that has survived rocky political moments...
Nadal, Alcaraz cautious on Olympic doubles medal prospects
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz know they won't win anything on reputation alone playing together at the Paris Olympics but vowed on Wednesday to do everything in their power to overcome a lack of preparation.
Warholm ready to rip vest open at Paris Olympics
One of the most iconic images of the Covid-delayed Tokyo Olympics was the sight of Karsten Warholm ripping open his running top after shattering the world record in winning the men's 400m hurdles gold.
World champions Spain, new-look USA top billing in women鈥檚 football
A rejuvenated United States team under new coach Emma Hayes are targeting a record-extending fifth women's football gold medal at the Paris Olympics but face stiff competition, not least in the shape of World Cup holders Spain and their all-star line-up.
Jacobs: the much-maligned defending 100m champion
Rarely has an Olympic 100 metres champion been so belittled or so maligned as Italy's Marcell Jacobs. It is fair to say the Texas-born Italian stunned the field to snatch gold in the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games, in a European record of 9.80sec.
