The Latest Breaking News from the Olympic Games

The 2024 Olympics opening ceremony is at hand, and gaming's iconic mascots are nowhere to be found.

Two high-profile assaults on Australians in Paris have raised concerns about security ahead of the Olympic Games.

As FRANCE 24 takes a look at the artistic and cultural iterations of the Olympic Games, fashion designer Stéphane Ashpool invites us into his Paris workshop to get a sneak preview of his creations for the French athletes competing this summer. With a modern take on French heritage, Ashpool blends…

In the early 20th century, the father of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, wrote that the competition ought to be “free from political interference”. Yet it’s often hard for champions to escape world affairs. Take the example of Algerian judoka, Fethi Nourine, who withdrew in from the Tokyo…

Paris is gearing up for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games this Friday, with a gala celebration that is set to dazzle on the Seine, marking the first time the Summer Olympics have kicked off outside a stadium. However, such a grand display requires an equally grand security operation…

French duo Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Loana Lecomte leading contenders for gold

Several plots to disrupt the 2024 Paris Olympics have been foiled by French authorities over the past weeks, according to officials. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin Wednesday said police on Tuesday arrested a young man in southwest France accused of planning “violent action” against the Games. On the same day,…

The Olympic Games football tournament kicks off on Wednesday afternoon

Israel men’s football match against Mali had been designated ‘high risk’, with France’s interior minister promising an ‘anti-terror periphery’ beforehand