France Billiard sports lobby to join Olympics Former World Champion Shaun Murphy described billiard sports as "the most difficult range of sport in the entire world." 01/12/2018
Greece UEFA investigates Athens stadium after fan video shows movement The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) are investigating over fears Athens Olympic ‘Spyros Louis’ Stadium is moving more than it should. 31/10/2018
France French boules players banned from wearing blue jeans French sport tries to smarten up image ahead of Olympics. 18/04/2018
Japan Japan unveils 2020 Olympic mascots A blue-checked character will be the mascot for the Olympics and a pink cherry blossom-inspired one for the Paralympics 28/02/2018
world news Caster Semenya may have to take medication as study reopens testosterone debate Female athletes with high levels of testosterone, like Caster Semenya, may be forced to undertake hormone treatment to compete in future events after a study showed they have an advantage over their rivals. 04/07/2017
France Kayaking on the Seine: Summer Olympic vibes in Paris Parisians are invited to try out 30 Olympic sports as the French capital tries to convince officials it's the perfect city to host the 2024 Games. 23/06/2017
Japan Mobiles to medals: Old phones to be recycled for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games With environmentalists warning that the world is on the brink of climate disaster, recycling is a hot topic at the moment. 16/02/2017
Russia Russian athletics chief: 'we are working to resolve problems' The newly re-elected head of Russian athletics says reforms are underway, after more revelations of systematic doping. 09/12/2016
Russia More than 1000 Russian athletes benefited from state-sponsored doping - report More than 1000 athletes, including Olympic medalists, are implicated in the McLaren report on Russian state-sponsored doping. 09/12/2016
Sport Tokyo begin 2020 Olympic preparations A day after the Rio Paralympics came to a close the Olympic focus has shifted over to Tokyo where preparations for the 2020 edition have already begun. 20/09/2016
Hungary Budapest hopes Hungary's Rio success can boost 2024 Olympic bid Hungary’s Olympic athletes received a warm welcome upon their return to Budapest from Rio: with eight gold medals and 15 overall the country finished 12th in the medals… 24/08/2016
Brazil Third gold swimming medal for Ledecky on Day 5 of Rio Olympics On Day 5 of the Rio Olympics, Spain’s Mireia Belmonte won the 200 metres butterfly, making her the first Spanish woman to win an Olympic swimming gold medal. 11/08/2016
world news Gold medals for China, Hungary and US in Rio Olympic swimming Day 3 Sun Yang has gained his second medal at the Rio Olympics on Monday, winning gold in the Olympic men’s 200 metres freestyle. 09/08/2016
Japan Never mind Rio...Take a look at Tokyo, the 2020 Olympic host city! The Rio 2016 Olympics have only just begun but the drumbeat is already rolling for Tokyo 2020. 07/08/2016
Brazil How much does it cost to host an Olympic Games? Brazil has not had the easiest of run-in as the opening ceremony approaches for the XXXI Olympiad. 05/08/2016
Brazil Rio gets arty for Olympics! Street artists are bringing a whole new meaning to painting the town red in Rio, with striking creations celebrating the Olympics 05/08/2016
Brazil Drama in Rio as fans faced marathon queues to pick up pre-bought tickets The opening day of the Rio Olympics was supposed to be a time of celebration, glory and drama. 05/08/2016
Sport Olympics: Rio almost ready Faster, Higher, Stronger is the Olympic motto for athletes, but could easily be used for the Rio workers who rushed to finish before the start of the world's biggest multi-sport event. 01/08/2016
Brazil Six of the best Olympic moments Euronews goes back in time to look at some of the greatest sporting moments in the history of the Olympic Games. 01/08/2016
Sport Looking back at the Olympics 1936-1952 BERLIN 1936 Jesse Owens spoils Hitler’s parade The infamous Berlin Olympics of 1936 are most often remembered for two men: Adolf Hitler and Jesse 28/07/2016
Sport Looking back at the Olympics 1924-1932 PARIS 1924 Olympic stars on the rise By the time the Olympics Games returned to Paris after 24 years, its international appeal had radically 28/07/2016
Sport Looking back at the Olympics 1956-1964 MELBOURNE/STOCKHOLM 1956 “Blood in the Water” For the first time the Games travelled to the southern hemisphere, or at least most of the Games 28/07/2016
Sport Looking back at the Olympics 1992-1996 BARCELONA 1992 A changed world boycotts Olympic boycotts Politically, much had changed in the world between 1988 and 1992. The Soviet bloc had 28/07/2016
Sport Looking back at the Olympics 1980-1988 MOSCOW 1980 US boycott reduces the numbers Only 80 countries took part in the 1980 Moscow Games, the lowest number since 1956. The USA led a 28/07/2016
Sport Looking back at the Olympics 1908-1920 LONDON 1908 A longer Marathon provides the highlight The 1908 Games had originally been awarded to Rome but it became clear that the Italian 28/07/2016
Sport Looking back at the Olympics 1968-1976 MEXICO CITY 1968: Records vanish into thin air For the first, and so far only time the Games were held at high altitude in the Mexican capital. The 28/07/2016
