Former French minister of Culture Jack Lang used to say that “Paris is always Paris, Berlin is never Berlin” which might sound like a ‘boutade’ of sorts, as the locals like to say, but also serves an apt description for the French capital, who bid ‘adieu’ to a transformative 2024 Games on Sunday.

Day 16 was the final act of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ahead of the closing ceremony, with the baton now passed on to Los Angeles 2028. There were more gold medals up for grabs as the curtains closed on the spectacle and the flame extinguished.

They’ve given us drama, gold, and unforgettable Olympic moments. Likely making their final bow, they leave behind golden memories. AFP has highlighted five legendary athletes who made Paris 2024 their last Olympic appearance.

With the Paris 2024 Games nearing their end, the finish line is in sight. On Saturday, OCOG leaders Tony Estanguet and Etienne Thobois addressed the media. Though a challenging task, they approached it with confidence, knowing the success of this edition was already clear.

During these Olympic Games there have been a large number of athletes of great quality who have stood out during their games and for their results. These are some of the standout athletes which AFP have picked out from Paris 2024.

The success of the Olympic Games has surpassed the wildest dreams of many in France but in the next weeks, President Emmanuel Macron still will have to face the reality of the deadlocked politics created by his calling for snap legislative elections.

The Paris Olympics, celebrated as one of the most memorable in history, owe their  acclaim to the city itself. The ingenuity of the organisers in integrating temporary venues with iconic landmarks transformed the event into a breathtaking showcase of the "City of Light." 

Three German swimmers fell ill after competing in the open water events at the Paris Olympics. Everything points to the long-polluted River Seine as the culprit, but it is yet to be confirmed whether that is indeed the case.

After months of complaints, Parisians are joining in the Olympic celebrations as they begin to see both positive results, such as cleaner streets, improved transport and enhanced security, even if a final solution for the Seine has yet to be found.

Sifan Hassan completed her mission impossible with a gruelling women's marathon win on the sun-baked streets of Paris Sunday, as Tom Cruise is rumoured to close the Olympic Games with a Hollywood ending.

Day 15 was the penultimate day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games before the closing ceremony officially brings it all to an end on Sunday and passes the baton on to Los Angeles 2028. It was the busiest day of Olympic action since September 2000 with 39 different gold medals up for grabs.

The USA men's volleyball team secured the bronze medal on Friday 9 August with a decisive 3-0 victory over Italy. This marks the sixth medal in the history of the United States men's team.

The athletes, the main protagonists of Paris 2024, are complaining about the food, the lack of air conditioning, and even the shortage of water in the toilets. Meanwhile, volunteers, essential for the daily functioning of the Olympic Games, receive only one meal a day as compensation. In contrast, IOC executives live in a parallel reality of five-star luxury and comfort.

The French central bank said on Friday that "the nation's economy should get a considerable bump from the Olympic and Paralympic Games" which is expected to boost the national GDP in the third quarter (Q3) by 0.5% points.

With two days to go at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, an all-Cuban exile podium made quite the geopolitical photo while breakdancing hit, Spain tasted football victory and defeat, a ‘ping pong’ star cemented his legacy and Team USA is set to battle France in basketball. Wait… are we seeing double?