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A training session for the swimming section, due to held in the Paris river, has been cancelled just 24 hours before the main event

Amid rain and soggy shots of the Eiffel Tower, I swiftly became over-invested in the women’s 3-metre synchronised diving … and, hey, bring on the breakdancing

The Man Who Pays His Way: I challenge you to take the tourism decathlon around the French capital

Adam Peaty shares silver as Andy Murray and Dan Evans save five match points to progress to round two in the men’s doubles

CHATEAUROUX: It was a mad scramble on Saturday morning. Having returned way past midnight from the opening ceremony, it was a challenge to catch the 5.30 am train to this small, sleepy town 300km south of Paris.

PARIS: The boats from Friday’s opening ceremony all stowed away, the Olympics have well and truly begun. The constant drizzle over the city, its gloomy skies, raincoats and umbrellas — parapluies, in these parts — and the mawkish expressions of the Parisians, is just a distraction. Don’t fall for it.

One is an imposing, athletic 6-footer, the other is a double-jointed sprinter with “uncanny flexibility.” Their personalities differ. But both are ready for the spotlight in Paris.

As Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, undocumented Chinese sex worker Hua says increased police patrols are threatening her livelihood.

Talk about a lucky charm. Monique de Kerangal's first rugby match and first trip to Stade de France ended with France romping to a 28-7 victory over defending champions Fiji to claim their first Olympic men's rugby sevens title and the country's first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games.

The 2024 Olympic Ceremony in Paris faced controversy over a depiction of the Last Supper, sparking backlash and sponsor withdrawal.

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