Olympics

Eurozone business activity slumps after Olympics boost

BRUSSELS, Sept 24: Eurozone business activity declined for the first time in seven months in September, as France lost steam ...

The Olympics 2024 and global politics

Syed Raiyan Amir

When Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French historian and educator, initiated the modern Olympic Games in 1894, his intent was ...

French police win plaudits after high-risk Olympics

PARIS, AUG 12: The vaulting ambition of the Paris Olympics made them risky and hard to police, but French security ...

Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics

PARIS, AUG 12: Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France at the climax of ...

Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally final: USA, China win 40 Gold each

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Paris Olympics 2024 medal tally is out and the final standings have settled the debate on the top sporting nation ...

Olympics equipment heads for 'second life' post-Games

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The stands have fallen quiet and the Athletes' Village is emptying. What happens to all the equipment now the 2024 ...

Olympics chief Thomas Bach says will not seek third term

PARIS, AUG 11: International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said at the Paris Games on Saturday he will not seek ...

Dominant Li wins China's fifth weightlifting gold at Paris Olympics

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China's Li Wenwen eased to victory Sunday in the women's heavyweight class to give her nation a fifth gold in ...

French economy to get Olympics boost: Central bank

PARIS, Aug 10: The French central bank said Friday that the nation's economy should get a considerable bump from the ...

Henry hoping to cap 'dream' Olympics with football gold

PARIS, AUG 8: Thierry Henry admits he doesn't want to wake up from his Olympic dream as his France team ...

Taiwan boxer in Olympics gender row into final after 'tough journey'

PARIS, AUG 8: Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting called it "a tough journey" after winning again Wednesday at the Paris Olympics to ...

Hudson-Smith bids to end 100-year wait as Korda tees off at Olympics

PARIS, AUG 8: Matthew Hudson-Smith will attempt to become Britain's first Olympic men's 400m champion in 100 years on Wednesday, ...

Expect more product placement at Olympics, says IOC

PARIS, Aug 8: The Olympics is set to feature more and more high-profile product placement in a major departure from ...

Olympics: Athletics, Day 8

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A trio of American stars highlight Thursday's track and field line-up at the Olympics.Noah Lyles goes for a sprint double ...

Hudson-Smith bids to end 100-year wait as Korda tees off at Olympics

PARIS, AUG 7: Matthew Hudson-Smith will attempt to become Britain's first Olympic men's 400m champion in 100 years on Wednesday, ...

Hudson-Smith bids to end 100-year wait as Korda tees off at Olympics

PARIS, AUG 7: Matthew Hudson-Smith will attempt to become Britain's first Olympic men's 400m champion in 100 years on Wednesday, ...

Health experts urge Olympics to cut ties with Coca-Cola

PARIS, Aug 7: Two health experts on Tuesday called for Olympic organisers to cut ties with Coca-Cola, saying the current ...

Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global figuresrise: WHO

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More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting a new global rise in ...

Reigning champion Korda hoping to bounce back at Olympics

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Nelly Korda will start her Olympic women's golf title defence on Wednesday as the gold-medal favourite despite her brilliant season ...

Nations gather on Paris Olympics fringe for cheers and beers

PARIS, AUG 5: After Teddy Riner and his French teammates won the Olympic judo medal team they headed across Paris ...

Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 5: Google confirmed Friday that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence after it ...

Dirty Seine causes fresh suspense at Paris Olympics

PARIS, AUG 4: Paris Olympics organisers have cancelled training for triathletes in the River Seine again because of poor water ...

McLaughlin-Levrone, Bol stroll through Olympics 400m hurdles heats

PARIS, AUG 4: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol eased through the opening round of the women's 400m hurdles on Sunday ...

Athletics at Paris Olympics: Day 4 highlights

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US track star Noah Lyles will go for glory in the men's 100m at the Stade de France on Sunday.AFP ...

'Perfect' Marchand emulates Phelps with fourth gold at Paris Olympics

PARIS, AUG 3: Leon Marchand called it a "perfect week" after winning his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics with ...

Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 3: Google confirmed Friday that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence after it ...

Marchand seeks fourth Paris Olympics gold as Richardson begins 100m bid

PARIS, AUG 2: France's golden boy Leon Marchand returns to the pool Friday seeking a fourth swimming title at the ...

Golden Biles makes more history as gender row rocks Paris Olympics

PARIS, AUG 2: Simone Biles recaptured her all-around gymnastics crown on Thursday for her sixth Olympic gold and second in ...

Alcaraz storms into Olympics tennis final

PARIS, AUG 2: Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the Olympic Games men's tennis final on Friday when ...

Zheng Qinwen eyes Olympics history in Li Na's Paris footsteps

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Zheng Qinwen can become China's first Olympic tennis singles gold medallist on Saturday on the same court where childhood inspiration ...