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Paris Olympics come to a close

Medal success has offered the president welcome weeks of respite in his country’s fraught political climate – but what happens when the athletes go home?

This year's Games have marked the Olympic debut of breaking, with hip-hop fans flocking to the pop-up Urban Park at Paris's Place de la Concorde to watch the world's best b-boys and b-girls show off their moves. But with the Los Angeles Olympics organisers having decided to leave breaking off…

With well under half the population, Australia will likely beat Team GB in the medal tally for the first time in 20 years

Hollywood will help script a glittering ending to the Paris Olympics on Sunday with 14 gold medals to be decided before the French capital hands over the reins to 2028 hosts Los Angeles.

Many athletes had starring roles at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, capturing the interest and admiration of the French and fans from all over the world. The US’s Simone Biles and Noah Lyles, France’s Leon Marchand and Antoine Dupont, and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic were just a few.

The success of the Olympic Games has surpassed the wildest dreams of many in France but in the next weeks President Emmanuel Macron still will have to face the reality of the deadlocked politics created by his calling of snap legislative elections.

The battle for the most victories at the 2024 Games remains on the line. Plus, the closing ceremony bids adieu to the host city.

Steph Curry brought out the "night-night" celebration to the Gold Medal Game at the Olympics.