Badminton officially became part of the Olympic competition programme at the 1992 Games in Barcelona with four medal categories: men's and women's singles and men's and women's doubles.

Women's and sports organisations from around the world have sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urging it not to allow Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting to compete in women's boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Israel Olympic Committee has given its version of how the Israeli team is coping with the Games. According to its president, Yael Arad, the athletes are competing under "hostility from numerous fans" and "online harassment" because of the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Oka Shinnosuke (JPN)  became yesterday the new Olympic All-Around champion in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, winning his second gold in three days and extending the Japanese winning streak in this event to a record four Olympic Games.

Due to Thursday's weather conditions, especially the absence of wind, the Men's Skiff final was abandoned and the women's event was also postponed in Marseille.

The boxing scandal at the Paris 2024 Olympics is a direct slap in the face for the International Olympic Committee. Algeria's Imane Khelif, one of two Olympic boxers to be disqualified from the 2023 World Championships for failing a gender test, won her debut bout after her opponent was forced to retire just 46 seconds into the fight.

Day Six witnessed another array of astounding achievements with many who failed at Tokyo 2020 reaping the benefits of their hard work by winning golds in Paris. While athletes entertained and inspired, controversies new and old came to the fore. 

The 51-year-old athlete, from Kahramanmaraş, is no novice or amateur: he has competed in every Summer Olympics since 2008. Sixteen years later, he has become a meme for his casual appearance.

The Paris Olympics' eco-friendly catering plans have hit a snag due to athletes' high meat demands. At a June trial run, Games chief Tony Estanguet emphasised cutting the carbon footprint by offering more vegetarian meals, aiming to halve emissions per meal. Michelin-starred chefs were enlisted to assist Sodexo.

French technology giant Atos, a key partner of the Olympic Games, has announced a loss of €1.9 billion for the first half of the year. The fall is mainly due to asset write-downs and the termination of several contracts in the Americas.

Day Five of the Paris 2024 Olympics witnessed a range of historic moments as decorated Olympic athletes were deified with dazzling displays of excellence and numerous debutants burst onto the scene exhibiting extraordinary surprise prowess.

Simone Biles led Team USA Tuesday evening (30 July) to a gold medal win during the women’s artistic gymnastics team final at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

The Brazil legend will call time on her international career at the end of 2024, after 22 years of representing the 'Seleção' on the world stage. 

Israeli judo stars were snubbed by rivals with both Nurali Emomali of Tajikistan and Morocco’s Abderrahmane Boushita refusing to shake hands with their Israeli opponent.

If yesterday, the final of the men's -81kg category between Nagase and Tato Grigalashvili of Georgia was one of the most anticipated bouts of the tournament, today was the time to decide the -70 and -90kg Golden medalists at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Snoop Dogg has become somewhat of an unofficial United States mascot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, consistently turning up to support his compatriots in their given events and he was at it again Wednesday dazzling crowds as he cheered on Team USA's Sarah Hughes and Kelly Cheng in the beach volleyball.