The French leg of the Olympic torch relay will begin in Marseille, and travel through 65 French territories. The torch relay will end in Paris on July 26, the day of the Opening Ceremony. The first events of the Olympics take place two days before the Opening Ceremony with preliminary rounds of men's soccer and men's rugby.

A key figure behind the vision is Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who, in 2015, drove Paris’ fourth attempt to host the Olympics, clinching the deal on the promise of a sustainable, eco-friendly Games. The Spanish-born Hidalgo,

I didn’t have to turn around from my seat in the front row to know she had a point. It was my first time reporting from the Olympic Games, and I was struck by just how many old-guard men there were in the media spaces I was still learning how to navigate.

Everything to know about trampoline at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including competition preview, event guide, top athletes, how to watch and daily schedule.

A European Union chrome ban has been blamed for medals awarded in the Paris Olympic Games cracking and crumbling. Monnaie de Paris, the French mint, said the problem of the medals falling apart was down to a technical issue related to varnish. More than ...

A year after it captivated crowds during the Paris Olympics, a centerpiece of the summer Games made a comeback Saturday to light up the French capital's skyline. The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the summer Games ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Friday that the cauldron balloon, one of the Paris Olympics ' most admired attractions, would float in the skies over the French capital every summer until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Macron posted on his ...

While athletes compete under their nation’s respective flags, that won’t be the case for those hailing from Russia.