Who lit the Olympic flame at Paris 2024? Meet French heroes Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec
THE Paris Olympics is officially underway after a stunning opening ceremony on the River Seine.For the first time ever, the ceremony took place outside of…
Spectacular photos from the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony
Pool/AFPThe Olympic opening ceremony presents the host country with the opportunity to wow the world with a uniquely spectacular show. The opening of the Paris…
First Olympic athlete tests positive for doping at Paris 2024 Games with judo star, 28, banned from competing
An Iraqi male judo star has recorded the first positive doping test of the 2024 Paris Olympics.Sajjad Sehen has been suspended from competing after testing…
Olympics 2024 opening ceremony: Start time and where to watch
Paris 2024 begins Friday and the French — the people who produce the world’s most delicious cheese, finest haute couture and countless other exquisite creations…
‘Coordinated sabotage’ disrupts French rail network ahead of Olympic opening ceremony
Stranded passengers at Paris' Gare du Nord station on Friday await travel updates after coordinated sabotage of large parts of France's high-speed TGV rail network…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Seine, security and familiar faces – French capital prepares for Olympic Games
Russia and its ally Belarus are banned from sending athletes to the Games amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.The 36 Russian and 24 Belarusian…
A dream deferred? An Olympic hopeful shares his scrape with deportation | Paris Olympics 2024 News
But the lead-up to the Olympic trials would prove to be a tumultuous time for Lindo. Over the years, he and his family had applied…
SoCal surfers will face world’s ‘heaviest wave’ on U.S. Olympic team
The world’s “heaviest wave” is born near the South Pole, where fierce storms pound the ocean’s surface like angry fists, sending pulses of energy racing…
Paris 2024: Andy Murray out of Olympic singles but will play doubles
The Olympic tennis tournament takes place at Roland Garros from 27 July to 4 August.Murray is a two-time singles gold medallist, triumphing in 2012 and…
Paris 2024: ‘I’m not leaving without an Olympic medal’ – Daniel Wiffen
Despite heading to Paris as reigning world champion, a relaxed Wiffen doesn't feel like the weight of his medals from Doha will slow him down."I…
Alexia Putellas chasing Olympic glory
Getty ImagesAlexia Putellas has won numerous titles in her careerSpanish football is on top of the world right now.Last year its women's squad won the…
Paris 2024: Coco Gauff named USA women’s Olympic flagbearer
Tennis player Coco Gauff has been selected as the female flagbearer for Team USA at Friday's Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris.The 20-year-old Grand Slam…
How retired Matildas striker made Olympic return
Getty ImagesMichelle Heyman's return is being called one of Australian sport's greatest comebacksFive years ago, Australian striker Michelle Heyman retired from international football with a…
Paris 2024: Will it be most sustainable Olympic Games ever?
A report by University of Portsmouth scientists Rings of Fire, external has warned about the effects of extreme heat on athletes. It found that average…
‘It felt brand new’ admits LeBron James after returning to city of last Olympic triumph and being named USA flag bearer
LEBRON James felt like a new man in London after a memorable few days in the city he last won Olympic gold.The NBA superstar, 39,…
Marketa Vondrousova: Czech Olympic silver medallist withdraws from Paris 2024
Olympic silver medallist Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the Paris 2024 Games due to a hand injury.The Czech, 25, made the decision following her first-round…
Lebanese journalist wounded in Israeli strike carries Olympic torch | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A Reuters journalist was killed and six journalists from AFP, Reuters and Al Jazeera were injured in the October attack.A Lebanese photojournalist who was severely…
What is breaking as an Olympic sport? All to know ahead of Paris 2024 | Paris Olympics 2024 News
From street dance to Olympic sport, breaking will make its debut at the summer Games in Paris.The dance that sprung up on the streets of…
World Cup 2.0 – Why women’s Olympic football is a must watch at Paris 2024 | Paris Olympics 2024
Less than a year after the global breakout success of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia, a good number of that tournament’s best players…
Four budget-friendly ways to get some Olympic excitement in your family life
WHEN Olympic fever takes hold five days from now, you can be in the starting blocks ready for some fun.Whether you plan to watch the…