Syrian-born taekwondo athlete Yahya Al Ghotany is gearing up for his debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Al Ghotany, who has trained rigorously for this moment, is excited to represent his sport and country on the world stage. Competing in his first Olympics, he aims to make a significant impact.

Jitka Cabelicka, a Czech cross-country mountain biker, recently filed an appeal challenging the decisions of the Czech Cycling Federation (CCF) and the Czech Olympic Committee (COC) regarding athlete nominations for the Women Elite category at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

British Taekwondo athlete Caden Cunningham is improving his results year-by-year. He made his way to senior’s elite with two medals at the Grand Prix at the age of 19. In 2023 Cunningham won gold medals at the European Games and Rome Grand Prix. In 2024 the young athlete won his first continental title, and now is preparing for his first Olympic Games.

American great Katie Ledecky edged defending champion Ariarne Titmus to be quickest into the Olympic 400m freestyle final Saturday, setting the scene for a titanic battle for gold.

The Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony has generated significant controversy due to a drag queen-themed parody of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," depicting Jesus and his apostles. The performance quickly faced backlash after videos of it circulated on social media.

The Spanish basketball team made their debut this Saturday at Paris 2024 against Australia, in a match that marked the beginning of a new chapter in Rudy Fernández's legend. The player became the first basketball player in history to participate in six Olympic Games.

All-conquering Chinese divers Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen bagged the first Olympic gold of their careers on Saturday with a superb victory in the women's synchronised three-meter springboard final.

A mouthwatering 400m women's freestyle opened the first full day of sporting action at the Olympics on Saturday after a soggy but spectacular opening to the Games in Paris. 

The International Olympic Committee apologised Saturday for a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which South Korean athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean.

Sharp-shooting Chinese teenagers Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting bagged the first gold medal of the Olympic Games on Saturday in the final of the 10-metre mixed team air rifle event.

A few hours before the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and on the eve of the launch of the judo tournament, the members of the Executive Committee of the International Judo Federation (IJF) met with President Marius Vizer to discuss the Games and outline the future of the sport.

Paris raises the curtain with an opening ceremony that lasted nearly four hours, following a theatrical script about the city's past. History and avant-garde came together in a message of diversity and equality. The Games are not just a sporting event but an opportunity for political expression.

The Olympics have begun. Friday evening witnessed the much-anticipated Opening Ceremony take place down the heart of the French capital officially kicking off the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 

Tens of thousands of people were barred from the Paris 2024 opening ceremony after capacity was reduced in recent months. Under intense and constant rain, residents and tourists tried in vain to get through security checks in a strangely empty and orderly Paris, due to the extreme militarisation of its streets and skies.

During the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday, members of the Algerian delegation tossed roses into the River Seine to honour the victims of the brutal crackdown on independence protesters in Paris in 1961.