The Latest Breaking News from the Olympic Games

We like to think that sports are fixed and immutable, but like anything else, they are a product of their time. Just look at the Olympic Games, where events like motorboating, tug-of-war and obstacle course swimming came and went during the 1900s. More recently, breakdancing appeared in last year’s Paris…

Lotte Kopecky, Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini and dark-horse Pauline Ferrand-Prévot among the favourites to win the rainbow jersey

Foluke Akinradewo and her team radiate unity and determination at the Olympic Games, embodying the spirit of sportsmanship and dedication.

After all the pomp and ceremony, the trials, the tears and the medals, if you were to ask most people what they considered the biggest event at the Olympic Games, they’d probably say the 100m sprint finals, the swimming – or perhaps even the opening ceremony.

France's political ceasefire declared during the Olympic Games has ended and President Emmanuel Macron is now faced with the pressing task of appointing a prime minister and forming a government.

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Barney Ronay on Team GB and elitism in sport

In the two weeks of the Olympic Games, organisers recovered nearly 60 tonnes of food, which they will redistribute to those in need via several charities.

As the Paris Olympics ends with a spectacular closing ceremony, we take a look at some of the key moments.

Tom Cruise's grand entrance at the Olympic Games brings Hollywood glamour and drama to the event, captivating audiences worldwide.