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A mouthwatering 400m women's freestyle headlines the first full day of sporting action at the Olympics on Saturday after a soggy but spectacular opening to the Games in Paris.

Traffic on France's TGV high-speed trains should be back to normal by Monday after engineers worked through the night to repair sabotaged signal stations and cables. The attacks, which occurred early Friday, disrupted travel on the opening day of the Paris Olympic Games, affecting connections between Paris and major cities…

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

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.

Algeria reminded France of a particularly dark chapter of its colonial past during the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics

An armada of boats carrying athletes along the Seine, dangling dancers and parading drag queens – all under torrential rain

Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking Opening Ceremony studded with stars and fantasy, showcasing the city’s resilience as authorities dealt with suspected acts of sabotage that targeted France's high-speed rail network earlier in…

Singer Gaga and Zinedine Zidane among stars who took part in dazzling ceremony

Debate ensues over the heavy metal-opera mashup at the Olympics opening ceremony, challenging perceptions of French culture.