Hou Zhihui of the People's Republic of China defended her Olympic title in dramatic fashion at the South Paris Arena on Wednesday 7 August setting an Olympic record in the clean-and-jerk.

In men's, France extends its streak of finals appearances and will now face a formidable Poland in a tightly anticipated match on 10 August. Meanwhile, the USA and Italy will compete for the bronze medal.

The men's football tournament at the Paris Games now has two teams that will compete for the gold medal. It's a historic European football classic, with the reigning European champions, Spain against the host nation France.

The athletes competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have elected four new members to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes’ Commission this week after over 6500 Olympians cast their votes.

In a dazzling evening held at the House of Istanbul in Paris, the Turkish capital revealed its bold plans for the 2027 European Games. This event was organized in close collaboration with the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and the Turkish Olympic Committee (TOC).

The medals from the doping-tainted team figure skating event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics were finally awarded during the Paris Summer Games on Wednesday, two and a half years after the controversial event.

As the countdown to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games continues, the City of Paris has emerged as a leader in accessibility and inclusion, spurred on by significant investments aimed at transforming the French capital into a more inclusive city. More than €125 million has been earmarked for initiatives that will benefit both residents and the millions of tourists who visit the French capital each year.

Day Twelve at Paris 2024 saw dramatic performances across sports. Quincy Hall's stunning 400m win and Soufiane El Bakkali’s back-to-back 3,000m steeplechase gold highlighted the day. Canada made history in beach volleyball and pole vaulting, while China dominated artistic swimming.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony will take place on Sunday 11 August. The Stade de France in Saint-Denis will host a two-and-a-half hour ceremony full of surprises from 21:00 to 23:30. Many details of the show are being kept under wraps. It will retrace the history of the Games and feature performances by world-famous acrobats, dancers and singers.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed on Wednesday that the future Olympics will prominently feature high-profile product placements, marking a significant shift from the tradition of keeping sports free from overt branding.

Kirsty Burrows, head of the IOC's Safe Sport Unit, filed a complaint of cyber-bullying on Sunday 4 August. The British executive claimed to have received "hate messages following a press conference she gave in defence of Imane Khelif, the target of a wave of transphobic hatred on the internet," the prosecutor's office said.

If you think competing at The Games is a lot of pressure, imagine being the only athlete carrying the country’s Olympic hopes and dreams on your shoulders. Shaun Gill knows what that weight feels like —the sprinter is Belize’s only representative in the Paris Olympics. 

The double world champion and world record holder Aleksandra Miroslaw from Poland improve on her fourth-place Tokyo 2020 finish to take gold at Paris 2024.

Police in Beijing said they arrested a woman for posting defamatory online comments about athletes and coaches in the wake of the women's singles table tennis final at the Paris Olympics.

Due to its pollution, the River Seine has been a headache for the Paris 2024 organizers. Athletes falling ill, cancellations, and a lot of controversy have surrounded the river, which was supposed to be a venue for competitions. Now, surprisingly, it seems there is an 'okay' to swim in it.