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Paris Olympics: Afghani judoka disqualified over positive steroid test

Mohammad Samim Faizad tested positive for an anabolic steroid. His removal follows another judoka doping case at the Paris Olympics.

France

Olympics preview: Imane Khelif back in the ring after eligibility row

The Algerian boxer will fight Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori in the quarterfinal matchup at 05:22 pm CET.

Europe News

Paris Olympics: Crowd jeers Argentina during France quarterfinal

It comes after a racism scandal involving Argentinian players singing an offensive song about French players of African heritage. Friday's game ended with a massive brawl after the final whistle.

Italy

Paris Olympics: Carini sorry for refusing to shake Khelif's hand

Italy's boxing Olympian Angela Carini handed out an olive branch after a dramatic boxing match at the Paris Olympics that sparked an ongoing debate.

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Sport

Olympics: Slovakian swimmer Potocká collapses after competing

The 21-year-old Olympian fell as she got out of the water and was immediately surrounded by medical staff.

Culture news

Is Tom Cruise going to do a stunt for Paris Olympics closing ceremony?

The Mission: Impossible star is rumoured to have pre-taped stunts in Paris and Los Angeles for the 11 August ceremony...

Business

Taxi restrictions eased after drivers complain of Olympic disruption

Trade unions argue some drivers have lost between 40% and 50% of their revenue because of the Games.

France

Horse abuse cases prompt petition to ban equestrian from the Olympics

Tens of thousands have signed a petition to ban equestrian events after two prominent horse riders at the Paris Olympics were ensnared by severe disciplinary measures.

Europe News

How will member states implement the EU migration pact?

The European Commission presented a migration pact implementation plan in June, leaving EU member states until the end of the year to present their national plans.

Culture news

Paris 2024: Meet the team who created the horse galloping on the Seine

To create the illusion that the horse was galloping on the Seine water, the team had to build a trimaran and find a skilled rider. The animal will be on display in Paris from October onwards.

France

Want to be an Olympic champion? Here are the ideal physical attributes

A new study has identified what the "ideal athlete" for each athletic-based event looks like. How do you compare?

Europe News

Olympics : at Nations' park visitors can travel the world without leaving Paris

This is the first time in the history of the Olympic Games that so many countries are gathered in the same place.

Culture news

Drag queen Paloma responds to hatred over controversial Olympic show

The Paris Olympic opening ceremony continues to divide opinions and has taken a dark turn, as French police have launched a formal investigation over death threats made towards some of the performers. French drag queen Paloma shares her reactions to Donald Trump calling the show a "disgrace."

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Paris Olympics: Pan Zhanle breaks men's 100-m freestyle world record

Paris 2024 Wednesday wrap. China's Pan Zhanle broke his own world record, finishing in 46.40 seconds ahead of Australia's Kyle Chalmers and Romania's David Popovici.

Culture news

Paris 2024 opening ceremony: Police investigate death threats to DJ

LGBTQ+ icon Barbara Butch faced a flood of online abuse after starring in what many saw as a 'blasphemous' representation of Leonardo Da Vinci's 'Last Supper'.

Sport

Paris Olympics set a record number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes competing

While Parisian officials kept up their push for inclusion during the opening of the Olympic Pride House, LGBTQ+ advocates and athletes say there is a long way to go as reports of the exclusion of transgender athletes emerge.

Culture news

Olympic superfans: Business booms in Paris for memorabilia traders

For the first time in Olympic Games history, trinket collectors have their own official trading space. For many, treasuring Olympic memorabilia is a gold medal sport in itself.

Design

What is that? Olympic mascot confounds some, but it's very French

It adorns mugs, caps, T-shirts and key rings, and fans are desperate to get their hands on all the merch. Yet despite being all over the Paris 2024 Games, many still don't know what the mascot actually is.

Culture news

Bella Hadid responds with her 'shock' at Adidas campaign

American model of Palestinian heritage Bella Hadid has responded to the furore over an Adidas campaign that revived a design from the 1972 Munich Olympics.

France

Paris Olympics: How much is a gold medal worth?

The gold percentage in Olympic medals is negligible, but the Paris 2024 version contains a detail that might send their value through the roof in the future.