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Thierry Henry hopes to lead France to Olympic gold in men's football

Algerian Boxer In Gender Row Goes For Olympic Gold

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of an Olympic gender eligibility row, goes for gold in Paris on Friday as Thierry Henry bids to lead France's footballers to glory.

USA Go For Gold Against Marta's Brazil In Olympic Women's Football Final

Marta (R) is set to play in her last ever game at the Olympics as she returns from suspension for Brazil in the final

A resurgent United States under new coach Emma Hayes are hoping to establish themselves as the leading force in women's international football once again by claiming the gold medal in Saturday's Olympic final against Brazil and their legendary skipper Marta.

Olympic Swimmers Plunge Into Seine, Lyles Eyes Sprint Double

Femke Bol goes in what could be the best race of the Olympics athletics

Olympic marathon swimmers dived into the Seine Thursday with the river deemed clean enough to compete, as US sprinter Noah Lyles hoped to pocket a 200m gold to go with his stunning 100m success.

The spectacular Grand Palais venue used for the fencing and taekwondo

After Months Of Grumbling, Parisians Join The Olympics Party

After all the doubts, the grumbling and the gloom, Paris has finally embraced the Olympics, with some of its famously cynical residents even returning early from holidays to take part in the fun.

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Final chance: Algeria's Imane Khelif reacts after beating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng

Hudson-Smith Bids To End 100-year Wait As Korda Tees Off At Olympics

Matthew Hudson-Smith will attempt to become Britain's first Olympic men's 400m champion in 100 years on Wednesday, while women's golf star Nelly Korda begins the defence of her title.

Athletes have voiced frustration about the repeatedly cancelled training sessions

Olympic Open Water Training In Polluted Seine Scrapped: Organisers

Paris Olympics organisers said Tuesday that training for open water swimming in the River Seine had been cancelled due to pollution, raising questions over why triathletes were allowed to use the waterway the day before.

Benefits Of Sports Go Beyond Whether You Make The Pros Or Not, Says Sports For Amateur Athletes Founder Maurice Barnett

According to Maurice Barnett, the pathway to the pros is a huge funnel. It's huge at the top and anyone can enter, but it gets narrower and narrower, and almost everyone ends up dropping out at some point.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen leads Josh Kerr in the 1500m semi-finals

Alfred Targets Olympic Sprint Double As 'Vicious' 1500m Battle Looms

Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred targets an Olympic sprint double on Tuesday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr go head to head in a 1500m grudge match that promises fireworks.

US 100m champion Noah Lyles has made no secret of his love for Japanese pop culture

Japan Hails 100m Champ Lyles As 'World's Fastest Anime Fan'

Japanese media hailed Olympic 100m gold medallist Noah Lyles as the world's fastest anime fan after the American celebrated his win by miming an attack from "Dragon Ball".

Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in men's pole vault qualifying at the Paris Olympics

Biles Seeks To Extend Olympic Gold Rush As Duplantis Targets World Record

Simone Biles is targeting two more Olympic golds on Monday to crown a historic Games in Paris as pole vault king Armand Duplantis aims for yet another world record.

Podium: Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider (L) with gold medallists Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini and bronze medallists Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo

Tennis Pair Win First Olympic Medal For Russians In Paris

Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider on Sunday became the first Russians to win a medal at the Paris Olympics when they took silver in the women's tennis doubles.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh is tipped to win women's high jump gold for Ukraine

Lyles Bids For Olympic 100m Glory As Djokovic Faces Alcaraz

Noah Lyles bids to put the United States back on top of the 100m podium for the first time in two decades on Sunday at the Paris Olympics while Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in a mouthwatering tennis final.

Simone Biles is looking to vault her way into the history books

Lyles Labours Through 100m Heat As Olympic Boxing Row Simmers

US sprint king Noah Lyles launched his campaign for 100m glory Saturday, recovering from a slow start to come through his heat at the Paris Olympics, where a gender row in boxing rumbled on.

President of the Israeli Olympic Committee Yael Arad poses at the judo stadium on Thursday

Israeli Olympians Try To Tune Out Threats, Boos And War

Israel's biggest ever Olympic team has faced a "tough" environment during the Paris Games, the head of their delegation told AFP after a week featuring sometimes hostile crowds, online harassment and tragedy back home.

Simone Biles competes in balance beam on the way to women's gymnastics all-around gold at the Paris Olympics

Simone Biles: Greatest Gymnast Who Transcends Sport

Simone Biles, with two Paris Olympics gold medals and counting, has cemented her legacy as the greatest gymnast of all time -- an athlete who transcends her sport in both triumph and defeat.

Vacationing Macron Takes Back Seat During Games

French President Emmanuel Macron has opted to take a back seat during the Olympic Games after weeks of domestic political turmoil, heading to his Mediterranean holiday residence and leaving Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to oversee proceedings in Paris.

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy's Angela Carini leave after their women's 66kg bout

Algeria Boxer In Olympic Gender Row Wins In 46 Seconds As Italian PM Hits Out

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday to spark an angry reaction from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Argentina Olympic team captain Nicolas Otamendi is one of the only players likely to feature on Friday who played in the 2022 World Cup final between the teams

France Showdown With Argentina Spices Up Men's Olympic Football

There is no love lost between France and Argentina on the football field these days and their quarter-final meeting in Bordeaux on Friday will add spice to the men's Olympic tournament.

Dadis Camara was ousted from power after suffering a head wound in an attempted assassination by his aide de camp in December 2009

The Bloodied Trajectory Of Guinean Ex-dictator Dadis Camara

Moussa Dadis Camara once described himself as the "little captain who became president by destiny" but is associated with one of the darkest periods in Guinea's history.

The Davos ski resort is in Graubunden canton in southeast Switzerland

Fine Issued Over Anti-Semitic Discrimination At Swiss Ski Station

A restaurant manager in the Swiss ski resort of Davos has been fined for refusing to rent winter sports equipment to Jews, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Simone Biles was close to flawless in Paris on Sunday

Biles Inspires USA To Olympic Gold As Irish Swimmer Makes History

Simone Biles won the fifth Olympic gold of her legendary career as she led the United States to an emphatic victory in the women's gymnastics team final on Tuesday, as Daniel Wiffen made Irish history in swimming.

One person said it was 'important to have a space that is welcoming, whatever a person's gender or sexual orientation'

Activists Celebrate LGBTQ Olympians In 'City Of All Loves'

On the shores of the River Seine, a fan zone dotted with rainbow-themed paraphernalia hopes to draw in the crowds to celebrate a record number of openly LGBTQ athletes at this year's Olympics.

This picture of Brazil's Gabriel Medina exiting a wave in Tahiti on his way to Olympic gold has won high praise for AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet

Number 1: How An AFP Photographer Grabbed The Perfect Surf Shot

AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet knew to expect fireworks when he saw Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina paddle into one of the day's biggest waves at one of the world's heaviest surf breaks.

The impact of Vivian Kong's gold medal was immediate, says Lau Kwok-kin, a former Hong Kong Olympian now teaching fencing

Hong Kong Young Fencers Draw Inspiration From Olympic 'Sword Queen'

Twelve-year-old Hong Kong fencing beginner Lloyd got a new role model over the weekend -- "Sword Queen" Vivian Kong Man-wai, who clawed back a 7-1 deficit in the women's epee final to win Olympic gold in Paris.

Biles Chases First Paris Olympic Gold, Fingers Crossed Over Seine

America's Biles appears to be back at the peak of her powers as she leads the United States on what has been billed as a redemption mission in the women's team final.

Daiki Hashimoto was the hero for Japan as China crumbled with men's team gold seemingly in their grasp

Japan Snatch Olympic Men's Gymnastics Gold After China Stumble Late On

It was a record-extending eighth team title for Japan and made up for narrowly missing out to Russia for gold at the Tokyo Games. China took silver and the United States bronze, ahead of Britain.

The telltale red marks of cupping seen on the shoulders of swimming great Michael Phelps in Rio

From Ice Baths To Osteopaths: Unproven Therapies At The Olympics

The Paris Olympics have been a showcase not only for athletic prowess but also for therapies such as ice baths and osteopathy which have little scientifically proven medical value, according to experts.

Spain's Rafael Nadal (left) and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz embrace after their doubles debut

Swimming Blockbuster Headlines Olympics Stage As Biles Returns

A blockbuster swimming showdown takes centre stage at the Paris Olympics on Sunday as gymnastics icon Simone Biles makes her eagerly anticipated first appearance of the Games.

A Medecins du Monde volunteer offers advice to a sex worker in Paris

France Clamps Down On Sex Work For Olympics

As Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, undocumented Chinese sex worker Hua says increased police patrols are threatening her livelihood.

Residents of Majdal Shams comfort each other after a rocket fired from Lebanon creates carnage on a football pitch in the town in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights

Rocket Kills 10 In Annexed Golan Amid Israel-Hezbollah Flare-up

Israel's emergency medical service said at least 10 people were killed in the annexed Golan Heights on Saturday by a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon.

The parade concluded with a rousing performance by Celine Dion from the Eiffel Tower

Upset Bishops And Mixed Reviews For Paris Olympics Ceremony

French bishops complained on Saturday about the "scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity" during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed reviews.

The NBA is being sued by Warner Brothers Discovery for rejecting an offer for a new deal and instead signing a rights contract with Amazon

Warner Brothers Discovery Sues NBA Over Amazon Rights Deal

Warner Brothers Discovery filed a lawsuit against the NBA on Friday, claiming the US professional basketball league broke a contract by refusing a new media rights deal to accept an offer from Amazon.

Beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics will take place by the Eiffel Tower

Convicted Rapist Puts Beach Volleyball Under Spotlight At Olympics

Beach volleyball begins at the Paris Olympics on Saturday in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower and with the sport under the spotlight because of the inclusion of a Dutch player convicted of rape.