Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - Caught on Camera

Lavish Paris Olympics river ceremony cost €100m, finance report reveals

The extravagant opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics – a spectacle on the River Seine – came with a price tag of around €100 million, a government report has revealed. The cost has drawn criticism, with some estimates suggesting the total could exceed €120 million when security expenses are…

Radio France Internationale

Exclusive: I am happy to be spreading the sport of shooting in a unique way, says Yusuf Dikec

Suave Turkish shooter, who became an overnight social media sensation during Paris Olympics, enjoying time in capital

The Times of India

Dina Asher-Smith on her new life in Texas, leaving London and her ‘mistake’ at the Paris Olympics

Despite 100m disappointment at the Olympic Games, Asher-Smith’s fit and fast season has vindicated her bold move to the United States – even if she feels like a ‘London girl’ in the wrong city, she tells Lawrence Ostlere

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Two months since Olympic bronze, Swapnil Kusale awaits govt recognition

PUNE/KOLHAPUR: It's been over two months since Swapnil Kusale won a bronze medal at Paris Olympics, but the shooting champion says he is yet to hear officially about any reward from state govt.

The Times of India

Prince William Reveals He Skipped Paris Olympics Because He Couldn't "Risk Bringing Covid Home" to Princess Kate

"I was so keen to come."

Marie Claire

Nikola Jokic candidly explained why losing to Team USA at Paris Olympics was the ‘biggest defeat’ of his career so far

Nikola Jokic is a proud Serbian first and NBA superstar second.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Capitol Lens | Heavy medals - Roll Call

Sixteen-year-old Quincy Wilson, a gold medalist in the men’s 4×400 meter relay at this summer’s Paris Olympics, takes pictures with fellow guests during an event honoring the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday. Wilson, a junior at Bullis School in Potomac,…

Roll Call

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

$Watch: Neeraj Chopra, with his fractured hand in a plaster, gets a grand welcome on return home$

Watch: Neeraj Chopra, with his fractured hand in a plaster, gets a grand welcome on return home

Neeraj Chopra, who has returned home for the first time since winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, was given a grand welcome by the Sports University of Haryana in Rai, Sonipat, on Friday.

The Times of India

Aaron Gordon claimed Steve Kerr asked him about playing for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Aaron Gordon playing for Team USA? Sounds like it was at least considered.

USA Today Sports Media Group

PV Sindhu is hungry for success: Sridhar

BENGALURU: After a disappointing Paris Olympics, PV Sindhu has a new coach, though temporarily, in former Olympian Anup Sridhar. The two-time Olympic medallist will work with the Karnataka man for the remainder of the year and the duo will sit down by the year-end to decide upon the future.

The Times of India

Serbian Judo Star Banned For Religious Gesture At Paris Olympics‌ ‌

Majdov faces 5-month suspension for making sign of the cross, violating International Judo Federation's code of conduct.‌ ‌

Zenger

Jordan Chiles says stripping of Olympic bronze took away ‘the person I am’

US gymnast Jordan Chiles has spoken about the emotional fallout after she was stripped of the bronze medal she won at this summer’s Paris Olympics

The Guardian - US

“Devastating Blow”: Breakdancer Raygun Moves To Number 1 In World Ranking Amid Criticism

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn ranked number one in the WDSF ranking. The post “Devastating Blow”: Breakdancer Raygun Moves To Number 1 In World Ranking Amid Criticism first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

87% of Comcast X1 Pay TV Households Tuned Into Paris Olympics Coverage

In what continues to prove the most fruitful event for NBCUniversal this year, viewership increased 82% compared to the 2021 Tokyo Games

Broadcasting & Cable

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Radio France Internationale

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

Paris is to honour murdered Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, according to the French capital's Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Cheptegei, who competed in the women's marathon during the Paris Olympics last month, succumbed to severe burns on Thursday after being doused with petrol and…

Sports Illustrated

Ugandan Marathon Runner From Paris Olympics Dies After Being Set on Fire by Boyfriend

Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, held a national record in her home country.

Evening Standard

Rebecca Cheptegei: Ugandan Paris Olympics athlete critical in hospital after petrol attack 'by former boyfriend'

Rebecca Cheptegei, a distance runner who finished 44th at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was reportedly attacked in her house in western Trans Nzoia County

Newcastle Herald

Shooting glory: young snapper seizes moment at the Paris Olympics

"I was thrown into the deep end, which, to be honest, I loved."

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Times of India

Impact of finishing just shy of podium deeply mental: Abhinav Bindra

NEW DELHI: Paris Olympics saw many medal success stories being written by Indian athletes but there were quite a few heartbreaks too. Six of the athletes missed out on a medal with each securing fourth spot in their respective events.

The Times of India

Shooting queen Manu Bhaker meets cricket god Sachin Tendulkar - see pics

"The one and only Sachin Tendulkar sir!" The joy in shooting sensation Manu Bhaker's words was evident as she met India's cricket legend and posed with him while holding her two Paris Olympics bronze medals.

Dynamite News

Paris Olympics: Bronze Medalist Aman Sehrawat holds roadshow in Delhi

Indian Olympic Bronze Medalist wrestler Aman Sehrawat has taken out a roadshow from Chhatrasal Stadium. Read further on Dynamite News:

France 24

A guide to the 2024 Paris Paralympics: sports, venues and stars to watch

With eye-catching venues, inspiring athletes, thrilling sports and a historic curtain-raiser on the Champs-Élysées, the 2024 Paralympic Games promise to be every bit as spectacular as the recent Paris Olympics. Here’s a guide to the 11-day sporting extravaganza that opens Wednesday and runs through September 8.

The Times of India

Krishan Pathak ready to fill in PR Sreejesh's shoes as Hockey India announces squad for Asian Champions Trophy

With the legendary PR Sreejesh having retired post the Paris Olympics, Krishan Bahadur Pathak has been named the main goalkeeper for the Indian men's hockey team, with Harmanpreet Singh leading an 18-member squad for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy from September 8-17 in Hulunbuir, China.

The Times of India

Paris Olympics champion Zheng Qinwen shows mental progress with US Open comeback win

Paris Olympics champion Zheng Qinwen showed significant progress in her mental game with a come-from-behind win in the US Open first round against Amanda Anisimova. Despite being on the back foot early on, world number seven Zheng managed to secure a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over her American opponent.

AAP

Popyrin leads promising Australian US Open challenge

Alexei Popyrin is keeping his eye on the ball after leading four Australians into the second round of the US Open on day one at Flushing Meadows.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.