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The Latest Breaking News from the Paris Olympics

5 of the best and worst sporting moments of 2024

We look back at a selection of highs and lows from the year.

The Independent UK

Successful Olympics, Murray retires and Tuchel takes over – 2024 talking points

It was another enthralling year of sporting action.

The Independent UK

The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games

The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been “carbon neutral” despite funding projects to compensate for its emissions

The Independent UK

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Caitlin Clark Reveals True Thoughts on Not Making Paris Olympics Team

Caitlin Clark called the narrative that she should have made the team for the Paris Olympics because of her popularity 'disrespectful.'

Sports Illustrated

Stars, heads of state, solemn rituals and high-security celebrations for Notre Dame's reopening

The reopening of Notre Dame this coming weekend will be a high-security affair, with a repeat of some of the same measures used during the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Veolia CEO was key to the Paris Olympics

Veolia is headquartered in Paris and handles waste management and de-pollution for states and companies.

Fortune

Canadian Women's Coach, Two Aides Out After Drone Scandal

Canadian women's national team football coach Bev Priestman and two assistants suspended by FIFA over a drone scandal at the Paris Olympics will not be returning, Canada Soccer announced Tuesday.

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Bev Priestman fired as Canada women's soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal

Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Anticipation in sports: why do some athletes seem to be one step ahead of their opponents?

With less than 30 seconds remaining in the Australia-Belgium women’s basketball bronze medal game at the Paris Olympics, Belgium was trailing by three points and on the attack, advancing the ball to a player for what seemed an uncontested three-point shot to tie the game.

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Raygun Retires From Breaking After 'Upsetting' Olympic Backlash

Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced her retirement from competition, citing a "really upsetting" backlash following her performance at the Paris Olympics.

International Business Times

Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ridiculed and spawned conspiracy theories about how she qualified for the Games

The Independent UK

'Impossible to process': why Raygun has quit breaking

Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, has called time on her competitive breakdancing career after experiencing intense backlash following the Paris Olympics.

AAP

Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn retires from competitive breaking after Olympic upset

The Australian, who was targeted with online abuse at the Paris Olympics, says to continue to compete ‘seems really difficult for me’

The Guardian - AU

The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say

A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Paris Olympic 'cleanup' saw over 19,000 people evicted: report

Nearly 20,000 people were evicted in the Ile-de-France region between April 2023 and September 2024, in the run-up to and during the Paris Olympics, according to a report drawn up by a collective of French NGOs.

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Which USWNT Player is Most Likely to Win the Women's Ballon d'Or?

Breaking down which USWNT player could win the 2024 women's Ballon d'Or.

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Jacques Audiard’s cultural highlights

The film director on the music he works to, educating himself via podcasts, and why the Paris Olympics was a pleasant surprise

The Independent UK

7 charged in cyberbullying campaign targeting Paris Olympics' artistic director

French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies

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The Independent UK

Emma Finucane retains women’s individual sprint world title

The 21-year-old took three medals at the Paris Olympics.

International Business Times

Frustrated French Clubs Turn Away Players In Post-Olympics Sports Boom

Many amateur French sports clubs are struggling to cope with a wave of enquiries and a boom in wannabee players sparked by the Paris Olympics.

France 24

French music flexes its muscles abroad

French-language music took centre stage during the Paris Olympics, with giant karaokés, star-studded ceremonies and a medley of styles and sounds. Boosted also by TV series, online streaming and a 30 percent increase in French music exports, Francophone songs are on a roll. In this week’s France in Focus, we…

France 24

A cultural stroll through Paris with singer Ayo and pianist Alain Roche

In the first edition of our new show Paris des arts, FRANCE 24's Valérie Fayolle meets Ayo. The Nigerian German singer-songwriter takes us on a tour of the National Navy Museum to talk about "Mami Wata", her seventh acoustic album dedicated to the Nigerian goddess of the sea. Next, we…

The Conversation

Move over Olympians, Australia’s wildlife are incredible athletes

Now that the Paris Olympics and Paralympics have disappeared from our screens, let’s get back to watching animal videos.

AAP

The elusive win that retiring Olympic champ craves most

Weeks after winning Australia's first gold at the Paris Olympics, cycling star Grace Brown wants to cap her career with an elusive world time trial title.

The Conversation

Are sports stars who are caught using illegal drugs unfairly vilified?

With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up, and leading Australian sports codes coming to an end of their 2024 seasons, many athletes will be celebrating well-earned wins and commiserating losses.

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