Saudi oil giant spends well over a billion on ‘sportswashing,’ new report says
Fossil-fuel companies are the new patrons of Big Sport, according to think tank New Weather Institute.
2024 Olympics
Switzerland’s unusual form of democracy takes aim at Eurovision
The famous singing competition is highlighting a striking aspect of Switzerland’s form of government.
France to bid final farewell to 2024 Olympics with Champs-Elysees parade and concert
France will bid a final farewell to the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday with a grand parade along the Champs-Elysées, followed by a concert featuring artists from the opening and closing ceremonies. Organised at the request of President Emmanuel Macro…
Forget Olympic athletes — will Parisians ever want to swim in the Seine?
Getting the Seine ready for triathletes was hard. Getting it ready for the public by next year may be impossible.
Send Snoop to the Convention: What political media can learn from the Olympics
Bringing more celebrities into political coverage could make it livelier — and perhaps even more informative.
Paris 2024 Olympics: lifts, laughs and love on day 16 – in pictures
As the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad draws to a close, we take a look at of the best images from day 16 in Paris Continue reading…
Paris Olympics: France beat Poland to defend men’s volleyball gold in front of wild home crowds
Crunch day for teams sports with handball, water polo, football, basketball and volleyball finals at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Olympic shooter Nino Salukvadze is retiring after 10 Olympic Games
At the 2024 Olympics, she became the first female athlete ever to compete at the Games 10 times.
Dutch child rapist greeted with boos – and applause – before Olympics loss
Steven van de Velde raped a 12-year-old girl in 2016Inclusion in beach volleyball team sparked controversyA convicted child rapist competing for the Netherlands at the Paris 2024 Olympics was met with boos – and some applause – as he walked out for his…
Opening ceremony lights up Paris in unique style
The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively performers on bridges, banks and rooftops in an ambitious take on an opening ceremony.
Opening ceremony lights up Paris in unique style
The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively performers on bridges, banks and rooftops in an ambitious take on an opening ceremony.
Paris ready for opening ceremony of 2024 Olympics
Seine provides setting for extravagant parade of boats even as rain and sabotage threaten to overshadow global event
Airport at French-Swiss border evacuated after bomb threat
With the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics hours away, France is on high security alert.
French rail network hit by arson attacks before Olympics opening ceremony
‘Massive’ coordinated attacks on TGV bring severe disruption to France’s busiest rail linesParis 2024 Olympics – live updatesFrance’s high-speed rail network has been hit by coordinated “malicious acts” including arson attacks that have brought major d…
Paris Olympic games amid political turmoil and protests
As Paris buzzes with preparations for today’s opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games, there’s palpable excitement in the air. However, Parisians seem to have mixed feelings about hosting the 2024 Olympics, with murmurs of protests adding an eleme…
French athlete may swap hijab for a cap to avoid Olympic opening ceremony ban
Sounkamba Sylla reportedly reaches compromise after France’s strict laws on secularism threatened to bar herA French sprinter is expected to swap her headscarf for a cap in order to participate in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics, in a comprom…