The US and China ended the games with 40 gold medals each, but the US topped the table because it had more silver medals. Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France drawing gasps from spectators as Paris bade farewell to an Olympics hailed asContinue Reading
The boxer emerged victorious in the welterweight fight amid a gender row to bag Algeria’s second gold medal in Paris. Imane Khelif smiled, danced and roared with delight after beating China’s Yang Liu to become the first Algerian, Arab and African woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal atContinue Reading
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis captured the gold and soared to a new world record at the men’s Olympic pole vault final. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis beat his own world record en route to retaining his Olympic pole vault title in Paris. In a sensational finish to the fifth day of track andContinue Reading
The 17-year-old outscored China’s Qiu Qiyuan and USA’s Sunisa Lee in the uneven bars final for Algeria’s first medal in Paris. Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour wept tears of joy as she became the first African athlete to win an Olympic gymnastics medal with gold on the uneven bars in Paris,Continue Reading
Already rated one of swimming’s all-time greats coming into the Paris Olympics, Katie Ledecky made it official by storming to victory in her signature event, the 800-meter freestyle, to end her work in the French capital in great style. French torpedo Leon Marchand may be the prince of Paris, electrifyingContinue Reading
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s 46-second victory at the Paris Olympics has ignited a heated debate over gender eligibility rules with global public figures and sporting bodies weighing in. Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned the match against Khelif on Thursday, walking away from the contest to her corner – an extremelyContinue Reading
Que: opening ceremony, Paris Olympics 2024When: 7:30pm (17:30 GMT) on FridayHow to follow: Al Jazeera will have live commentary and photos of the opening ceremony as well as the build-up with what to expect. The Paris Olympics 2024 will be officially launched on Friday with an opening ceremony in theContinue Reading
The 2024 Summer Olympics will get under way in Paris on July 26. Al Jazeera picks out the top five rivalries to watch at the upcoming Games: Women’s 400m Freestyle – a trio of the world record holders Three of the biggest stars in world swimming – Katie Ledecky, AriarneContinue Reading
The Paris 2024 Olympics will see the Games return to the French capital after 100 years, making it the second city after London to host the Summer Olympics for the third time. Most of the 329 events will be held across Paris and its metropolitan area, but some will beContinue Reading
