The Latest Breaking News from Paris

PV Sindhu hits a Chinese wall at Paris Olympics, medal hat-trick dream over

PARIS: It was a story of smash hits and mishits at the Porte de la Chapell here on Thursday evening. China's He Bing Jiao, 27, got it right and destroyed her opponent. India's PV Sindhu, 29, could not and succumbed. Sindhu had beaten the doughty Chinese at the Tokyo Olympics…

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics day seven: Cheptegui wins 10,000m, BMX 1-2-3 for France – as it happened

A day that began with a rush of Team GB golds ended with French success and records tumbling on the athletics track

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty duo falters at crunch in Paris Olympics

PARIS: Four Indian men came to the Porte de la Chapelle arena in the afternoon here on Thursday. The fates of two were linked to each other. The two others, countrymates and friends on the circuit, were forced to battle one another. Two men walked away from the court with…

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2024

McKeown v Fox v Titmus: the three-way race to become Australia’s greatest Olympian

In more than a century of Games history, just eight Australians have won three individual golds – but a trio of women are poised to break ahead at Paris 2024

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2024

Paris Olympics: Neeraj Chopra is going to defend his Olympic gold, says Murali Sreeshankar

NEW DELHI: India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will carry the hopes of billions as the 26-year-old defending champion seeks his second Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games.

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2024

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.

International Business Times · Aug 2, 2024

Novak Djokovic's knee injury flares up ahead of his Paris Olympics semi-final

Novak Djokovic hopes that his problematic right knee, which required surgical intervention in June, would not hinder his aspirations of securing an elusive Olympic gold medal.

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2024

Trust between rider and horse on display at the Paris Olympics shows the best of a sport that has been rocked by scandals

There are dozens of quiet achievements at the equestrian events, of riders overjoyed with personal bests, supporting their horses through missteps, and praising their successes

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2024

IOC responds to boxing gender test scandal at Paris Olympics

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting have been allowed to compete in the Olympics despite failing a gender eligibility test conducted by the International Boxing Association last year

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Sunisa Lee's long road back to the Olympics ended in a familiar spot: the medal stand

Sunisa Lee gave herself the internal validation she needed by earning a bronze medal Thursday night in the Paris Olympics women's gymnastics all-around finals

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024