As a young boy, he was forced to flee his home in South Sudan before going on to compete in the first Refugee Olympic Team, and now uses his experiences to offer hope to others
Technology, diet, and investment in elite sport are key for humans to continue breaking their physiological limits. However, it is unlikely that we will see many new records in Paris as the Olympic Games are more given to emotion
EL PAÍS visited the LeBron James Innovation Center at Nike’s global headquarters in Oregon. Scientists and designers explain how they have placed the voices of female athletes at the center of their work
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 young star of Spain’s national team, which will face England on Sunday at the Euro2024 final, has empowered the working-class community where he grew up by popularizing part of its zip code, 08304
EL PAÍS predicts the outcome of the tournament, in which Argentina and Brazil start as favorites, although in one out of every three simulations another team will win. Predictions are updated every day
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
UEFA has already sold 2.3 million tickets for a championship where people don’t have to trek across Europe, as in 2021, or put up with phony fans, as at the Qatar World Cup
EL PAÍS once again predicts the outcome of the tournament. France and England start as favorites, although 60% of the time another team will win. Predictions are updated every day
Major sporting events, such as the 1936 Games, served the Reich as loudspeakers for National Socialism, as documented by an exhibition on the grounds of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin
The legendary Swiss tennis player talks exclusively to EL PAÍS about the final stretch of his career, portrayed in a Prime Video documentary that premiered on June 20
This card will not be used by the referees on the field but by the teams to alert the fourth official that they will be substituting a player due to possible head trauma or concussion
Conmebol has announced for the first time in its history a series of medical recommendations to prevent players suffering heat stroke during the tournament
Led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics beat the Mavericks to win a first title since 2008 and move ahead in the perennial rivalry with the Lakers, who have 17 trophies
Almost 200 public figures signed a manifesto in ‘L’Équipe.’ The vice president of Marine Le Pen’s party responded to the the captain of Les Bleus: ‘I like Mbappé as a player, but I don’t expect him to give me lessons in politics’
The popularity of the most-followed sport in the world is growing at a faster rate than any other, driven by Latino passion, the Messi effect, the Copa América and the 2026 World Cup
Young people from Sahel, an epicenter of global terrorism, traveled 185 miles in a military convoy, dodging landmines and attacks, to participate in a national championship
The 22-times Grand Slam winner and the newly crowned French Open champion will compete in singles and doubles on the clay of Roland Garros during the Games
The European Union Intellectual Property Office indicates that the sale of counterfeit products incurs €850 million in losses for manufacturers every year
The American, the youngest winner of a Grand Slam tournament at the French Open in 1989, looks back to his transgressive underarm serve against Ivan Lendl and praises the Spanish player: ‘He’s an artist’