Fireworks explode during the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the Stade de France, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) SAINT-DENIS, France — Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on Sunday … Read more
RISING OVER PARIS A huge crowd gathers outside the Tuileries garden on Thursday before the Olympic cauldron (right) takes off. —Agence France-Presse PARIS, France — The Olympic cauldron rising over Paris beneath a huge balloon each night has become such a popular sight that it may become a permanent fixture in the City of Light. … Read more
The U.S., which became the first country to top 3,000 Olympic medals during the 2024 Summer Games, earned more medals in Paris than it did in Tokyo. Athletes from the U.S. took home 126 total medals this year, topping China (91), Britain (65) and France (64). China had been ahead in the race for gold … Read more
Cao Yuan defended his title in the men’s 10-meter platform on Saturday and gave his nation an unprecedented sweep of the diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. The Big Red Machine won all eight golds handed out at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, most of them with dominating victories. That wasn’t the case in the … Read more
The U.S. women’s soccer team is golden once more after beating Brazil in a highly anticipated final match at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. A goal from Mallory Swanson, playing in her 100th match for the U.S., in the 57th minute, was the difference between the two rivals. Mallory Swanson of the United States celebrates … Read more
Liu Huanhua of China reacts after a good lift during the men’s 102kg weightlifting event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) PARIS — Liu Huanhua won China its fourth weightlifting gold medal through the first seven competitions at the Paris Olympics, taking gold in the men’s … Read more
In a matter of days, the U.S. women’s water polo team went from the pursuit of a historic gold medal to going home empty-handed. It was quite a fall. On Sunday, the U.S. lost 11-10 to the Netherlands on Sabrina van der Sloot’s goal in the final second of the bronze-medal game at the Paris Olympics. … Read more
Paris’ Champs-Elysees has been at the center of the Olympics and has long been a gathering spot in French life. But many Parisians have fallen out of love with the area, with a new study saying just 5% of daily visitors are local. Michelle Miller has more on the plan developed by French officials to … Read more
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging as a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5:0 in the final … Read more
The 2024 Olympics are coming to a close, which means it’s almost time to take in the Sunday closing ceremony in Paris. The Olympics officially opened in Paris on Friday, July 26, though some team events started on July 24. The last day of athletic competition is Aug. 11, which is the same day as … Read more