The Latest Breaking News from Olympics

With the Olympics over, Paris is continuing to welcome tourists for autumn and winter city breaks

Organisers of the Paris Paralympics this week launched an advertising campaign to boost sales for the Games given that only 300,000 tickets have been purchased so far by members of the public.

Drivers and ticket inspectors on Paris commuter trains launched a one-day strike on Tuesday to pressure management over bonuses for the Olympics this July and August, leading to criticism of union tactics.

West Ham midfielder Katrina Gorry also misses out

The crowd cheered loudly on Copacabana beach when Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. For the first time, a city in South America would host the biggest sporting competition on the planet. The "Marvellous City", located between the sea and the forest,…

Penny Wong confirms Australia received clearance for two flights after international airport was shut down

Football Australia has today confirmed that Sam Kerr and Amy Sayer will both be out of the Matildas squad for the Olympics.

Australia's taekwondo Olympic team will take some encouraging results to Paris, as they try to win medals in the sport for the first time since Sydney 2000.

One in five suburban Paris trains is running on Tuesday as drivers strike to demand bonuses for operating extended rail services during the upcoming Paris Olympics. They're the latest to down tools as workers from a number of sectors seek compensation for doing extra work while the Games take place.

Leading Australians Jack Robinson and Molly Picklum are hoping the Olympic surf venue of Tahiti's Teahupo'o lives up to its fearsome reputation.

Japan is still grappling with the fallout of the graft-stained and pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, serving as a warning to Paris ahead of the Games this summer in the French capital.