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Olympics diary: wrestling warhorses and weightlifting wonders in Paris

Our correspondent witnesses an impromptu moment of breakdancing magic and some skatepark swearing

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

Gender wars and Gazprom vol-au-vents: how boxing ended up in a mess

After a fortnight of unverified claims and counter-claims the sport’s presence at the 2028 Olympics is in doubt

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

The most remarkable photographs from the Paris Olympic Games

A look at the best moments from the Summer Olympics

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2024

Macron is hugging France’s heroes as though he dare not let the Olympics go

Medal success has offered the president welcome weeks of respite in his country’s fraught political climate – but what happens when the athletes go home?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

Paris 2024 final day of Olympics: USA deny France to win women’s basketball and top medal table – as it happened

Join our writers for updates from the final day in Paris, with plenty of medals still to be decided

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

Day 16 at the Olympics: Au revoir Paris

The 2024 Olympics draws to a close with the final ceremony at Stade de France.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

Watch: Arshad Nadeem receives a hero's welcome in Pakistan after historic Olympic gold in Paris

Pakistan's first individual Olympic gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem, was celebrated with great enthusiasm upon his return from the Paris Olympics. His historic victory in the javelin throw event, marked by a record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters, earned him a grand homecoming at the airport, greeted by hundreds of cheering fans.

The Times of India · Aug 11, 2024

Olympic Games: Australians in action on day 16 in Paris

Full schedule of Australia’s hopes on the final day at Paris 2024 including the women’s marathon, cycling and a basketball medal match

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2024

Magic dance: Canadian b-boy Phil Wizard wins the first – and maybe last – Olympic gold in breaking

This year's Games have marked the Olympic debut of breaking, with hip-hop fans flocking to the pop-up Urban Park at Paris's Place de la Concorde to watch the world's best b-boys and b-girls show off their moves. But with the Los Angeles Olympics organisers having decided to leave breaking off…

France 24 · Aug 11, 2024

With six medals, Chhatrasal a nursery for Olympic winners

It's 5 pm, dusk is settling in. Wrestlers from different age-groups are trickling in at the Chhatrasal Akhada for their evening training. They stay at the adjoining sports hostel. Coaches Jaibir Dahiya, Anil Mann and Pradeep Dahiya are waiting for them.

The Times of India · Aug 11, 2024