A Soufiane El Bakkali masterclass showed how to control a final in the 3000m steeplechase, after the Moroccan won his second Olympic gold.

Paris Bercy witnessed another triumphant afternoon for France. The men's team pulled off a surprise against Canada, and the women's team overcame Germany. Belgium outclassed Spain. Australia overcame Serbia and the USA fulfilled the prediction against a great Nigeria.

On the opening day of the women's golf tournament at Le Golf National, France’s medal prospects received a significant boost as Celine Boutier took the lead with a commanding three-stroke advantage. South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai trails in second place. Out of the field, only 12 players managed to finish under par, underscoring the challenging conditions of the course.

The Americans needed extra time to reach the Olympic football final. Brazil had a more comfortable match, defeating reigning world champions Spain.

The American athlete surprised in the final straight sprinting to gold ahead of many athletes touted to win ahead of him. He also beat the Olympic record set by Ingebrigtsen at Tokyo 2020. The Norwegian missed out on a medal, beaten by Great Britain's Kerr in second and the USA's Nuguse in third.

Host nation France pulled off a major upset by beating silver medal favourites Canada to advance to the semi-finals. They will play against Germany who overcame Greece to make it to their first ever semi-finals in the Olympic Games. Serbia came from 24 points down to beat Australia in overtime. USA beats Brazil easily

The recent champion considers the new athletics meeting circuit announced for next year by former Texan athlete Michael Johnson "demotivating," as it controversially excludes jumping and throwing events.

The Tahitian beach of Teahupo’o revealed the surfing champions of the Paris Olympic Games. Frenchman Kauli Vaast and American Caroline Marks became the gold medallists on Monday, 5 August, in a competition that was marked by adverse weather conditions until the final day.

Another street sport has been installed in one of the most emblematic places in Paris. The tournament ended with the women's gold medal for Germany and the men's gold medal for the Netherlands, beating France in the final.

The US men's team face Brazil on Tuesday while the women's team faces Nigeria on Wednesday. They will be the closing games of each day's competition. Much attention will also be focused on whether France can qualify for the semi-finals.

Spain, the current world champion, and the United States, the four-time Olympic champion, aim to fight for gold in the Olympic final if they can overcome Brazil and Germany, respectively, in the semifinals.

A final sprint from Laura Lindemann secured gold for Germany in the mixed relay triathlon final at the Paris Olympics on 5 August. USA and Great Britain claimed the silver and bronze medals respectively, after France, the strong favourite, saw their hopes dashed due to an accident.

The women's tournament ends on Sunday. In the quarter-finals, the pairings will be: USA-Nigeria, Spain-Belgium, France-Germany and Serbia-Australia. They will be played next Wednesday. The draw for the semi-finals is yet to be made. The United States and Spain cannot meet until the final.

With just a week from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony, Novak Djokovic sealed the deal to immaculate tennis greatness while a pool party ensued at La Défense, Noah Lyles did what he does best, Carolina Marin’s Olympic dream ended and a “feather” named Kaylia enacted payback on France.

Noah Lyles is the new Olympic 100m champion. At the end of the race, not even the athletes knew who had won. There was doubt as to whether it was him or Jamaican athlete Kisame Thompson, who won silver. The bronze went to USA's Fred Kerley.