Culture news Paris celebrates breakdancing as the sport makes its Olympic debut The atmosphere heats up in Châtelet, a hotbed of hip-hop culture in Paris, which has prepared itself to celebrate the arrival of the dance at the Olympics. 08/08/2024
Europe News Paris Olympics: How some volunteers spent their own euros just to help Neither housed nor paid for their job, the 45,000 volunteers for the Paris Games have been contributing to the festive and light-hearted atmosphere of the capital since the start of the event. 08/08/2024
Art Paris Olympics gets pixelated tribute from street artist Invader Known for his guerrilla street art, Invader’s new piece features a running Space Invader figure, matching the colours of the Paris Olympics. 08/08/2024
Lifestyle Everything you need to know about breaking, the newest Olympic sport In a major milestone for the dance form, breaking is about to make its Olympic debut in Paris, where the world's slickest b-boys and b-girls will face off in an epic showdown. 08/08/2024
France Russian 'neutral' athletes face backlash at Paris Olympics In Russia, the Olympics aren’t being shown on TV and some politicians and media figures have even described those willing to compete in Paris as traitors. 08/08/2024
Sport He said yes! French athlete proposes after women's steeplechase final A video of French runner Alice Finot proposing to her boyfriend after the Olympics women's 3,000 metres final has gone viral on social media, in the latest episode of athletes getting engaged at these Summer Games. 07/08/2024
Sport Two Portuguese triathlon athletes fall ill after Seine river swim Two triathlon athletes from the four-member Portuguese team who swam in the triathlon competition in the River Seine got sick amid concerns about the river’s water quality. 07/08/2024
Sport Paris Olympics: Australian field hockey player detained over drug deal Police say they interrupted a drug transaction outside a building in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. 07/08/2024
Culture news Ooh La La: Viral French pole vaulter gets job offer from porn site Ooh la la... When one door closes, another opens, and apparently, the 21-year-old French athlete has been offered a lucrative career opportunity in the adult industry. 07/08/2024
Sport Kaylia Nemour's gold for Algeria has France feeling left out Nemour's success in Paris contrasted sharply with the French gymnastics team's failure, as none of the women's competitors managed to qualify for the apparatus finals. 07/08/2024
Europe News Paris' restaurants are still not feeling the promised Olympic benefit After a massive slump in June and July due to security measures, some businesses near the capital's competition sites are only now seeing an uptick in visitor numbers. 07/08/2024
France Olympic swimmers train in Seine River ahead of marathon races The training session was held after a similar test run to get swimmers used to the river was cancelled on Tuesday, over concerns about the levels of faecal matter in the water. 07/08/2024
France Ranked: Most dangerous and safest Olympic sports based on injury rate Researchers determined the sports with the highest risk factors based on data collected since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Spoiler: It's not wrestling or artistic gymnastics. 07/08/2024
Europe News Paris Olympics: Athletics' golds rock US to medal table top spot Paris Olympics latest: The US scooped golds in men's 1,500-m and women's 200-m to reach 24 followed by China, Australia and France. 07/08/2024
France Paris Olympics: Seine faecal bacteria levels force new cancellation The level of faecal bacteria in the Seine was above the World Aquatics standards of 400 colony-forming units of enterococci per 100 millilitres. The women's marathon swim competition is set for Thursday, while the men are scheduled to race Friday. 06/08/2024
Tech News French museum network hit by ransomware attack The Olympics are going on without disruption even after a ransomware attack hit several Paris museums that are hosting events. 06/08/2024
France Khelif asks for end to bullying after Olympic boxing gender row The Algerian Olympic boxer also urged “all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles, according to the Olympic Charter”. 05/08/2024
Lifestyle Dance troupe set to dazzle Paris Olympics with celebration of hip-hop Set to debut at the Trocadéro Champions Park on 5 August, Merzouki’s 'Dance of the Games' will showcase a blend of martial arts, circus, and live arts, in an ode to hip-hop. 05/08/2024
France France employs measures to distance 'terror threats' from Olympics Experts say the measure, covered by France's anti-terror law, is being used too broadly to target minorities. 05/08/2024
Health news Belgium withdraws from triathlon mixed relay after athlete gets sick Belgium withdrew from the mixed relay that included swimming in the Seine. 05/08/2024
Europe News Djokovic wins his first Olympic gold after beating Alcaraz Serbia's Novak Djokovic wins his first Olympic gold medal Sunday after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in men's tennis singles final. 04/08/2024
Europe News Religious leaders gather for interfaith event at Notre Dame The event follows backlash against several scenes at the French Opening Ceremony last week from a number of religious leaders across the world. 04/08/2024
Climate ‘An electric shock’: How France changed after the lethal 2003 heatwave Intensifying heatwaves pose important questions to society, says public health expert Mathilde Pascal. 04/08/2024
France Paris Olympics: Stars out in force at Sports for Peace gala The Sports for Peace event aimed to promote Olympic values as well as fair play and tolerance in the sporting world. 04/08/2024
France Alcaraz-Djokovic clash for Olympic gold: Head-to-head record and odds Head-to-head record and everything else to know about the Djokovic-Alcaraz game beginning at 12.00 on Sunday, the latest instalment of a fascinating old-vs-mature rivalry. 04/08/2024
Europe News Olympics: Khelif moved to tears in emotional victory after abuse Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was moved to tears as she was treated to a hero's welcome before defeating Hungary's Anna Hamori. 04/08/2024