The Latest Breaking News from Olympics

NEW DELHI: It's commonly claimed that placing fourth at the Olympics represents the height of suffering. If finishing last is painful because of agony, then finishing in fourth place hurts because it is both close and far away. This can either propel an athlete to future glory or break them…

It has been a long road for the child prodigy turned national treasure who is competing in his fifth Olympics

Shoko Miyata, a 19-year-old gymnast from Japan, has been removed from the country's Olympic team bound for Paris. The decision came after Miyata, who serves as the captain of Japan's women's gymnastics team, confessed to breaching the team's code of conduct by engaging in smoking and drinking.

Australian rugby sevens mainstay Dominique Du Toit opens up on her decision to retire after the Paris Olympics later this month.

Australian Olympian and Games powerbroker Kevan Gosper has died, aged 90.

Australian hockey player Matt Dawson has sacrificed part of his finger to ensure his participation in the Paris Olympics. The 30-year-old recently broke his ring finger on his right hand, leaving his Olympic dreams in jeopardy. To compete in his third Olympics, Dawson chose to have the top part of…

French-born canoeist Jessica Fox says her loyalty lies with Australia as she chases Olympic greatness in Paris.

US sprint star Noah Lyles has a last competitive track outing at Saturday's London Diamond League before heading across the English Channel to the Paris Olympics.

After the initial freedom of retirement, the Australian cycling great faced a perfect storm of anxiety, personal loss and grief. Now she’s found her perfect job

Olympic boxing in Paris will see big changes to the sport's traditional structure

Paris 2024 begins on July 26. Al Jazeera takes a look at some interesting facts surrounding the Olympics.