París 2024

A number of Caribbean countries achieved extraordinary results, considering their size and GDP, while France has once again proved the ‘host effect’

The instrument, reserved for gold medalists to sound at the Stade de France, has become a symbol of victory ahead of its installation in the renovated Notre-Dame cathedral

The American rapper attacked the man who was trying to separate him from his bodyguard, with whom he was fighting in a luxury hotel in the French capital

Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen has gone viral at the Paris Games, not for winning a medal, but rather for his love of a chocolate treat

EL PAÍS has matched 13 photos from the Games with artworks that capture their essence and feeling, from Munch’s ‘The Scream’ to Michelangelo’s ‘David’

The Paris Games saw two different Cuban wrestlers compete for the gold: the fighter who remained on the island and his compatriot who defected

A new essay reconstructs the literary competition of the VIII Olympiad, which brought together Nobel Prize winners on the jury and participants such as Robert Graves and Henry de Montherlant to praise sporting heroism

The team collected eight gold medals out of the 34 at stake in Paris, the lowest haul of a tournament since the Melbourne Games in 1956

The planet’s most Parisian lodgings turns 100 years old amid the world’s biggest sporting event and has been sold out for months. Refuge for the powerful, its well-earned fame as a secure place with good hot chocolate has attracted guests such as David Beckham and Woody Allen

Problems with the Mexican Swimming Federation and other sports institutions lead athletes to seek alternative nationalities to fulfill their dreams

Spyridon Louis, a humble water carrier without any athletics training, was the first great hero of the Olympic Games when, at the last minute and against all odds, he brought victory to Athens in 1896

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, plunged into the river in a highly publicized event meant to show that the water is ready for the Olympic Games. But there is more to it than that, and a long history of failures

The head of the event defends the management of the International Olympic Committee in past years, and speaks of a new approach to designating the host cities of the future

The French capital is gearing up to prevent terrorist attacks during the Olympic Games with a massive police deployment and exhaustive checks. President Macron also warns of Russian interference

The resurrection of the waitering race after a 13-year hiatus is part of Paris’ efforts to bask in the Olympic spotlight and put its best foot forward for its first Summer Games in 100 years

Russia and Belarus are barred from team sports at the Olympics because of the war in Ukraine and the IOC has laid out a two-step vetting procedure for individual athletes from those countries to be granted neutral status

Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal failed to heed warnings after the 2022 world championships held in Eugene, Oregon, to improve no-notice testing ahead of the 2023 edition, the Athletics Integrity Unit said

Organizers had planned a grandiose opening ceremony July 26 for 600,000 people, most watching free of charge. But security and logistical concerns have led the government to progressively scale back ambitions

The ruling doesn’t stop the International Olympic Committee’s efforts for Russians to compete as neutral athletes without national symbols

Employees are demanding a salary increase proportionate to revenue from ticket sales. They also want improved maintenance of the 135-year-old tower, which is showing traces of rust on some of its ironwork

A polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each medal. The pieces were cut from girders and other bits that were swapped out of the Eiffel Tower during renovations and stored for safekeeping

The giant show on the River Seine on July 26 will mark the first time that an opening ceremony is held outside of a usual stadium setting