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After controversially missing out on Tokyo 2020 the double world champion canoeist believes he can prosper in Paris

Asian markets tumbled Thursday after a tech-fuelled sell-off saw Wall Street tank, as disappointing earnings caused traders to panic that a months-long rally in the sector may have been overdone.

If you’re planning to tune in to the Paris Olympics, you probably aren’t just looking forward to the feats of sporting excellence – you’ll be hoping to catch the cultural spectacle of the opening ceremony, too. These flashy events, which kick off each games, aim to tell fresh stories about…

The countdown is on for the 2024 Paris Games. The opening ceremonies take place on Friday evening, and the first cycling event, the individual time trial, gets going the very next day. With it comes Team USA's first chance at a medal

Paddler and hockey veteran to lead team in opening ceremony on Seine, with Fox competing at fourth Games and Ockenden at fifth

The four-time Olympic champion enters the Paris Games with a new bag of tricks and a more balanced life away from the arena

Alex Yee is a huge new medal hope for Great Britain but the women’s contingent boasts world champion Beth Potter and Tokyo gold medallist Georgia Taylor-Brown

The 21-year-old Welshman is set to be involved in the 100m and 200m freestyle events, both individual and relay, plus the 4x100m medley relay.

Any relief at moving back to normality has disappeared but at least there will be fans (and no bears) at the Paris Olympics

Lisa Thomson is the lone Scot in GB women's rugby 7s squad for Paris 2024 and she's under no illusions how significant an achievement a medal this…

Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese citizens, mostly business leaders of prominent companies including Toyota Motor Corp., in retaliation for Tokyo’s sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine