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The Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and also known as Paris 2024, are scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, with the French capital as the main host city. Games will also be staged in 16 cities across the country, and one in the French overseas territory of Tahiti.
By stepping in to buy broadcast rights, the government has ensured a Paris summer spectacular for sports fans.
It is inevitable that big sports events will be used to make political points, but sport offers an opportunity to bring nations together, instead of driving them further apart.
- Ultra-runner Natalie Dau, 52, who recently ran 1,000km in a record 12 days, says it is possible now to be a mother and also an elite athlete
Group say they could disrupt broadcast in China with banners Western media would be ‘very interested’ in, after being censored at home.
The 25-year-old suffered from anxiety until a psychologist helped address the issue, leaving him ‘nervous but excited’ about the Games.
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist needs to turn his aura to his advantage, not be crushed by pressure, according to Greg Koenig.
Asia’s fastest man previously vowed to ‘take a rest and make adjustments’ before targeting Paris, but has admitted defeat.
How a young asylum seeker from Ethiopia embarked on a journey that would lead to history at the Tokyo Olympics and make her a top medal contender in Paris.
Coach Osea Kolinisau won as a player in 2016 and hopes his former teammate can revive their struggling team, while the women welcome back a key player in Sesenieli Donu.
Swimmer aims to show Hongkongers ‘we might be a small city, but we can do great things’ as she targets Games glory.
With athletes from Russia and Belarus banned from the Olympics, officials have relaunched an event last seen during the Cold War.
The 356th-ranked 27-year-old, who will make his Olympic debut alongside close friend Carl Yuan, hopes to learn from the Games successes of outsiders Rory Sabbatini and CT Pan.
Event was last held 40 years ago when socialist states boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
The Chicago Blackhawks ice hockey player is a Canadian vegan and sometimes attends games supporting his golf champion partner, who just made her Met Gala debut
Speedo says latest Fastskin LZR Racer suit, which uses satellite technology, is most water-repellent ever.
The 19-year-old Daphne Chan rejects comparisons with Cheung Ka-long, but is learning lessons from her Olympic champion teammate.
The 27-year-old, who first competed at London 2012, has now achieved the minimum score to qualify for Paris, where she will compete with her horse, Baxo.
Benjamin Cohen, Director General of the International Testing Agency, said potential tools at the organisation’s disposal include biological and performance passports as well as a mountain of other data.
Children as young as six can be seen zipping up ramps and grinding down rails at skate parks all over the country, with instructors teaching tricks while parents wait patiently nearby.
Coach Javier Mascherano includes four World Cup winners in squad, with players joining team after Copa America ends.
The swim star will dive into her third Olympics having added four world titles, one world record and six Asian Games medals to her trophy cabinet since winning two silver at Games in 2021.
Tokyo doubles champion Andrey Rublev opted not to compete as a neutral athlete in Paris, but US Open winner Daniil Medvedev will.
An 11-year-old skateboarder from China who is set to compete in the Olympic Games in Paris is chasing a dream many people twice her age have had.
Getting ready for this summer of sport? Book in at Le Royal Monceau or Le Grand Mazarin, grab your Dior Book Tote and go explore Dover Street Market Paris
Tom Rushton says Haughey, ‘one of the best people I’ve met’, is ready to confront ‘conflict in the pool’.
China drawn alongside New Zealand, Fiji and Canada – all of whom are World Series grand finals sides.
The 100-metre specialist would become the third athlete from the city to benefit from the wild card entry, after long jumper Theo Chan Ming-tai and 110m hurdler Arenas Chan Chung-wang.
As well as stadiums and arenas, these five tourist hotspots around Paris and elsewhere in France will host events for the 2024 Olympics, and should add to the wow factor of the Games.
While it will take time for the final bill to be tallied up, the event is expected to produce 6.7 billion to 11.1 billion euros in economic benefits for the Paris region.
The river Seine is still failing water quality tests one month before the Paris Olympics when it is scheduled to host the open-water swimming competition and the swimming leg of the triathlon.
The men’s foil team barely extended their 18-year medal-winning streak at the event with a fourth-placed finish, but the bright spot is they managed to identify the person to fill the No 3 role.
Athletes at the Paris Olympic Village will get to sample French gastronomy, and meals from around the globe. There will be loads of lentils, but those in search of French fries will be out of luck.
