The Latest Breaking News from the Paris Olympics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson will be one of only 50 athletes at the Paris Olympics with access to the same dressing room as France’s 1998 champions

President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France was "ready" to host the Paris Olympics as he visited the Athletes' Village.

Organisers of Friday's opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics -- the first time it will be held outside a stadium -- have provided teasers for their spectacular plans but refused to give specifics.

Dr. Jill Biden's Instagram post and upcoming role at the Paris Olympics showcase her influential position as the first lady of the United States.

The head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the Games open. Tony Estanguet’s confident forecast, delivered a year ago, looks less far-fetched ahead of the opening ceremony Friday. Squadrons of police are patrolling Paris streets and fighter jets…

The head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the Games open

Swimming Australia head coach Rohan Taylor says the Dolphins are privileged to set a tone for Australia's overall campaign at the Paris Olympics.

Adam Peaty is targeting a third consecutive gold at the Paris Olympics but says he now realises that medals are ‘not going to solve’ any problems

Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States – yet they care deeply about the politics of their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland

Preparations for the Paris Olympics stepped up a gear on Saturday as security teams scoured the banks of the Seine ahead of Friday's opening ceremony and top International Olympic Committee officials met in the French capital.

From the women’s swimming events to men’s javelin throw, Al Jazeera picks out the top five rivalries to watch at Paris.