Olympics 2024: Top five stories from day two of Paris Games
After her struggles three years ago at the Tokyo Games, Biles made a dazzling Olympic return with a stunning beam routine in gymnastics qualifying.There were…
L.A. Games proved 40 years ago host cities can win at Olympics
By the time Gina Hemphill approached Rafer Johnson with a burning Olympic torch in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, on that never-to-be-forgotten Saturday night July…
Paris Olympics 2024: Married fencers credit one another for success
PARIS — Young couples go through stretches like this. Work gets busy and life gets hectic, there isn’t enough time to spend together. It helps…
Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony kicks off Games in unique style
The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively performers on bridges, banks and…
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…
Arson attacks paralyze French rail network before Olympics
PARIS — France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the…
Happy Valley and Games of Thrones stars lead huge new Netflix drama as cast revealed
CASTING has been announced for Netflix’s epic new historical drama House of Guinness. The upcoming series will see Happy Valley star James Norton team up with…
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…
Taiwan holds war games amid tensions and typhoon: What you need to know | Military News
Taiwan is currently in the midst of the 40th edition of its annual Han Kuang war games, intended to assess its readiness to withstand a…
Opinion: How socially responsible are the Paris Olympics?
Olympic host cities make promises that are all but impossible to keep, and in recent years, the organizers’ wishful thinking about housing and neighborhood redevelopment…
French authorities foil several plots targeting Paris Olympics
PARIS — French authorities have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics, officials said Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Games…
2024 Paris Olympics: A close look at the iconic venues
PARIS — Throngs of tourists flocking to the Eiffel Tower on a warm, humid afternoon cannot help but notice the 2024 Summer Olympics are close at…
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…
Birmingham to host 2027 Invictus Games
Getty ImagesThe Invictus Games have grown considerably since they were founded in 2014, with about 500 competitors taking part last year in DusseldorfBirmingham has won…
Bill Foley: Bournemouth owner on Premier League games abroad & Dominic Solanke future
Bournemouth owner Bill Foley would not support any plan to play Premier League games outside England.In an exclusive chat with BBC Sport in Santa Barbara…
L.A.’s political leaders head to Paris for the Olympic Games
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith and David Zahniser guiding you into the abyss,…
2024 Paris Games: Can The Olympics Finally Claim Financial Victory? (Part 2)
In this two-part feature on the economics of the Olympics, Global Finance delves into the financial strategies and innovations that the 2024 Paris Games, which…
2024 Paris Games: Can The Olympics Finally Claim Financial Victory? (Part 1)
In this two-part feature on the economics of the Summer Olympics, Global Finance delves into the financial strategies and innovations that the 2024 Paris Games,…
Paris mayor dips in Seine to prove cleanliness before Olympics
PARIS — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted waterway was clean enough to…
Paris mayor takes pre-Olympics dip to prove Seine clean ahead of 2024 Games | Paris Olympics 2024 News
Anne Hidalgo is the latest French politician to take the plunge and show River Seine is clean enough for Olympic events.The mayor of Paris, Anne…