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The events not to miss at Paris 2024

Paris 2024 will see 10,500 athletes battle for 329 gold medals across 32 different sports. Here are some of the events that are not to be missed…

The National (Scotland)

Paris 2024 Olympics day one: Titmus claims 400m gold, France win rugby sevens – as it happened

Antoine Dupont and Ariarne Titmus were the golden turns on the opening Saturday in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024: Today at the Olympics schedule, highlights, Team GB events and how to watch

Two Team GB stars are looking to retain their gold medals

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Why I love these 4 big Paris 2024 Olympic design controversies

From the logo to the mascots and the opening ceremony, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have some wild design.

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Paris Olympics 2024: PV Sindhu is there, but Satwik-Chirag best bet

PARIS: Badminton has been one of the bright spots for India over the last three Olympics. Saina Nehwal’s bronze in London showed the way and PV Sindhu took it up from there, winning a silver and bronze in Rio and Tokyo, respectively. Sindhu is one of India’s flagbearers in the…

The Times of India

Paris Olympics 2024: All eyes on Manu Bhaker as shooters take aim

PARIS: When shooter Abhinav Bindra broke India’s 28-year-old gold jinx in the Olympics in 2008, it became a moment to savour for every sports fan in the country. It was followed up by two more medals in London, but since then Indian shooters have drawn a blank. The disappointment of…

The Times of India

Paris Olympics 2024: Why France's racially diverse society has united to boo Argentina

PARIS: There’s an intriguing geopolitical tussle playing out here, threatening to blow up into an embarrassing diplomatic row. And football, racism and societal change are at the heart of it. On the eve of the Olympics, Argentina are discovering that they will not be winning any friendship prizes here this…

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Why Australia has two men’s basketball teams to cheer at the Paris Olympics

South Sudan’s story of resilience, unity and hope has a strong Australian flavour thanks to the five players with connections to the country

The Guardian - AU

Paris Olympics 2024: Braving attacks by arsonists and pre-opening chaos, city of love gets Olympics underway with grand ceremony

PARIS: The incessant wailing of police sirens could be heard at the stroke of 12 on Friday afternoon outside the Palais des Congres. The city was on high alert. Heavily armed police personnel had started cordoning off the area close to the River Seine. This beautiful world city, which moves…

The Times of India

Olympics Opening Ceremony a Fitting Tribute to Paris and Its People

After fans were unable to attend the displays in Tokyo and Beijing, crowds roared back Friday, flocking to the Seine to watch a powerful show befitting the host nation.

Sports Illustrated

Magnificent and humbling: the Paris opening ceremony was a tribute to witnessing superhuman feats of the extraordinary

There has never been an opening ceremony quite like it.

The Conversation

Watch Gojira in fiery performance at Olympics opening ceremony in Paris

Gojira blast out metal version of French revolutionary song Ah! Ça Ira at Olympic Games opening ceremony

Metal Hammer

Olympic dream lives on for hockey player who amputated finger to reach Paris

Australia’s Matthew Dawson thought his Games were over after a freak accident but a bold decision ensured he will still be part of a team chasing a medal

The Guardian - AU

The Olympics Condoms Are So Cute, I Finally Understand Why They Need 200,000 Of Them

The internet is obsessed with the official Olympics condoms for Paris 2024, which features the Phyrges mascots and cute messages.

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The Independent UK

Olympics day one: Spotlight on sport after rain dampens unique opening ceremony

A look at the first full day of action at Paris 2024.

International Business Times

'Massive Attack' On French Rail Threatens More Chaos

French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following a meticulous plan paralysed much of the train network Friday as the Olympic Games started.

Salon

Celine Dion's stunning Olympics return

The singer closed out an Opening Ceremony that included Lady Gaga, a mystery figure, Marie Antoinette and more

Radio France Internationale

'We did it!': France breathes sigh of relief after Olympics ceremony

The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticised as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France could Saturday breathe a sigh of relief – it had pulled off the Olympic opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Games.

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The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘excellent’ Team GB athletes ahead of Paris Olympics

The Prime Minister backed the athletes to ‘inspire a new generation to take up sport’.

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Take off: Mathieu Lehanneur's Olympic Cauldron rises into the Parisian night sky

The Paris 2024 Olympics’ opening ceremony was closed with a soaring cauldron spectacle that will go down in history

The Guardian - UK

‘Dream with us’: Bach delivers message of hope as rain fails to ruin Paris parade

The lingering applause at the Trocadéro suggested the crowd loved it and the Olympic Games opening ceremony delivered a thrilling final hour in the rain

The Independent UK

Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture

Tahitian dancers in palm leaf skirts mingled with surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for the Games commenced in French Polynesia on Friday morning, some 10,000 miles away from Paris

The Guardian - UK

Céline Dion rescues Olympic parade after rain-soaked hostage to hubris

The Parisian rain showed there is a good reason why Olympic opening ceremonies are held in stadiums

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Paris glitters in the rain for ambitious Olympic opening ceremony

Paris has kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony.

The Guardian - US

Céline Dion at the Paris Olympics review – a dazzling and emotional return

Singer, who hasn’t performed onstage since 2020 as a result of her health, brought down the house with a breathtaking take on an Edith Piaf classic

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