Hollywood will help script a glittering ending to the Paris Olympics on Sunday with 14 gold medals to be decided before the French capital hands over the reins to 2028…
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LeBron’s USA look to silence Serbia again for Olympic final berth
LeBron James and the United States look to continue their relentless march toward a fifth straight Olympic basketball gold on Thursday, taking on Nikola Jokic’s Serbia for a place in…
Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise — WHO
More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting a new global rise in cases, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The WHO said…
The Biles show: Five talking points from gymnastics at the Paris Olympics
Simone Biles made a triumphant return to Olympic competition after her troubles in Tokyo and Shinnosuke Oka emerged as Japan’s latest gymnastics star at the Paris Games. AFP Sport picks…
Novak Djokovic: Golden day for the greatest
Novak Djokovic’s Olympic triumph against Carlos Alcaraz completes his collection of the game’s biggest honours and enhances his status as the greatest men’s player of all time. The Serbian top…
Algerian teen Nemour makes history with uneven bars Olympic gold
Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour conjured up “the performance of her life” to become the first African to win an Olympic gymnastics medal with gold on the uneven bars on Sunday.…
The gloves are off: Explaining the Olympic boxing gender scandal
A scandal has engulfed the boxing at the Paris Olympics after an Algerian woman boxer who previously failed a gender eligibility test stopped her opponent after 46 seconds. AFP takes…
Trump says Olympic opening ceremony was ‘a disgrace’
Donald Trump on Monday called the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris a “disgrace,” after its creators came under fire for what some said was a show gone too far. “I’m…
Nadal v Djokovic lights up Olympics as Titmus eyes more pool gold
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will do battle once more when they meet at the Paris Olympics on Monday while Australia’s Ariarne Titmus is hotly tipped to win her second…
Lady Gaga, Celine Dion add sparkle to star-studded Olympic show
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…
Historic river parade, Dion show-stopper ignite 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…
World Cup holders Spain win women’s Olympic football opener
Reigning Ballon d’Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the…
Three talking points ahead of 2024 Olympic golf events
The attention of the world’s top golfers turns to the upcoming Paris Olympics, where they will battle it out in the third Games since the sport was added back to…
Messi to miss Olympics but leaves door open for 2026 World Cup
Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has confirmed in an interview with US broadcaster ESPN that he will not attempt to win a second gold medal with Argentina at the…