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Olympic 2024: Freestyle BMX star Hannah Roberts aims for gold in Paris

22-year-old Roberts is coming off her fifth world title in a seven-year span, and again the heavy favorite to win Olympic gold

Beach volleyball at Eiffel Tower stadium draws crowds for social media post

The sport has been played at plenty of iconic sites, including Copacabana Beach at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where beach volleyball is very popular

Vandalism hits communication lines in France during Paris Olympics

Marina Ferrari, secretary of state in charge of digital affairs, posted on X that damage in several regions overnight Sunday to Monday affected telecommunications operators

High stake matches await men's basketball teams in Paris Olympics

Tuesday and Wednesday sure seem like make-or-break days for some nations and medal chances might evaporate very quickly for those which stumble again.

Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for 2nd day over poor water quality

World Triathlon made the decision to cancel the swim workout early Monday following a meeting over water quality

Female Olympians hit fashion runway in Paris to celebrate gender parity

For the first time, women have an equal share with men of an entry quota that's 10,500 athletes across 329 events

Paris Olympics: Andy Murray's tennis career extended with doubles win

Murray and Evans rallied past the Japanese pair of Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori 2-6, 7-6 (5), 11-9 on Sunday

Paris 2024: Nadal wins in Olympic singles, to face Djokovic in 2nd round

There is a statue of Nadal outside the arena, and fans gathered around the steel structure Sunday morning, when it was still unclear whether he would be competing later.

Refugee athletes want more people to compete at the Paris Olympics

I told myself if I continue running this, it is going to change my life, she said. In the Olympics, everyone is looking to me to represent them

Olympics 2024: S Korea edges China to win 10th straight gold in archery

The score was tied in the final after regulation, forcing a shoot-off

Olympics 2024: Kevin Durant scores 23 points, help US beat Serbia

Durant the all-time leading scorer in US men's Olympic history scored 23 points on 8-for-9 shooting in just under 17 minutes of action Sunday

Rafael Nadal to take part in men's singles at Olympics, says manager

Nadal went through a practice session Sunday morning to test his fitness, then opted to face Fucsovics in Court Philippe Chatrier in the afternoon, Perez-Barbadillo said.

Simone Biles has calf discomfort at Olympic qualifiers but keeps competing

After momentarily leaving the stage to express soreness in her left leg, Simone Biles persisted in her attempt to retake the top spot on the Olympic podium on Sunday.

Olympics pre-race triathlon event in Seine River canceled, here's why

Swimming in the Seine has been banned for over a century in big part due to poor water quality. Organizers have invested $1.5 billion to prepare the Seine for these Games

Australian cyclist undergoes surgery after fall during Olympic time trial

The crash was not shown on the race broadcast, but AusCycling said Plapp was conscious and moving afterward. He was lifted into the team vehicle and taken to the hospital.

Stokes hits 24-ball 50 as England beat WI by 10 wickets in series sweep

England vs West Indies: The opening pair scored at a run rate of almost 12 to hit 87-0 in 7.2 overs in England's second innings.

Thousands battle US-Canada wildfires as smoke causes air quality alerts

First responders initially focused on saving lives and property endangered by the Park Fire, but that has has shifted to confronting the blaze head-on

Harris' AI doctored video shared by Musk raises concerns ahead of elections

The video uses many of the same visuals as a real ad that Harris, the likely Democratic president nominee, released last week launching her campaign. But the video swaps out the voice-over audio

Nation 'broke & broken', says new UK govt as it plans to repair economy

The critique comes a day before Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is expected to outline a 20-billion-pound ($26 billion) shortfall in public finances during a speech to the House of Commons

Venezuela's presidential election could lead to a seismic shift in politics

Polls opened at 6 am, but voters started lining up at some voting centres across the country much earlier, sharing water, coffee and snacks for several hours