The Games present untold opportunities to geek out on sports you haven’t thought about for several years, or ever.
The latest medal count and results for the Paris Olympics.
France’s national railway company said traffic was gradually returning to normal a day after arsonists disrupted three high-speed rail lines. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Léon Marchand, who has the potential to win medals in four individual events, bears much of the weight of France’s expectations. He is ready, he says, but adds, “it does feel weird.”
Paris raised the fashion stakes for the XXXIII Olympiad, and even with the rain, the result transformed the Seine into a watery runway.
The network hired the rapper for an expanded role on its broadcasts of the Summer Games in Paris after posting record-low viewership of the Tokyo competition.
Undeterred by arson attacks on rail lines earlier in the day, the Parade of Nations continued beneath a glittering Eiffel Tower, where Celine Dion belted out a love anthem.
The Paris Games began with a new look and sparkled with Celine Dion. But the show suffered from bloat similar to TV’s other spectacles.
For the second time in history, surfing is going to be an Olympic sport. Instead of the coast of France, surfers will travel to Teahupo’o, home to some of the world’s most dangerous waves.
It was the first public performance since 2020 for Dion, who has a rare neurological disorder known as stiff person syndrome.
Most soccer fans long ago internalized the idea that truth is a slippery concept.
The N.B.A. star LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and the tennis star Coco Gauff were chosen by their peers to lead the United States at the opening ceremony in Paris.
Gojira, a popular French band, became the first hard rock act to perform in an Olympic Games opening ceremony when it did a metal version of “Ah! Ça Ira,” a song that was popular during the French Revolution.
The arson attacks were carefully planned to cause maximum disruption on a train network so vast it is virtually impossible to fully secure.
In Paris, Chinese swimmers have been under extra scrutiny by doping watchdogs, but that hasn’t satisfied competitors like American star Caeleb Dressel.
The ceremony will also provide a showcase for Aya Nakamura, a French-Malian singer, and a range of musical styles including disco, French hip-hop and zouk from the French Caribbean.
Una ceremonia en el río Sena marcará el inicio de los Juegos Olímpicos, con la esperanza de que ninguna otra cosa salga mal después de los atentados a la red ferroviaria.
Los incendios provocaron retrasos y hacen mella en la sensación de seguridad que Francia había querido proyectar sobre la organización de los Juegos Olímpicos de París.
Thousands of miles of tracks leave the French system vulnerable to sabotage. But the suspected arsonists also knew just where to strike.
Coordinated arson attacks on France’s national high-speed rail network have disrupted travel ahead of the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris.
Our reporters, photographers, editors and graphics team are in Paris to tell you the stories of triumph, disappointment and much more.
Hundreds were stuck at train stations in Paris and London as operators canceled and delayed trains on Friday after the attacks.
The attacks on several high-speed rail lines happened despite the sweeping mobilization of recent weeks.
The arson has caused widespread travel disruptions in France ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
And other Olympic sports you didn’t know were a thing.
We don’t let preadolescent kids work. Why do we let them appear in the most high-pressure athletic contests on a global stage?
Organizers must reduce the event’s carbon footprint.
Tras el aislamiento de dos Juegos pandémicos, las Olimpiadas de París buscan revivir la experiencia soñada por atletas y aficionados.
Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about.
They have landed some of the most difficult tricks in the history of skateboarding. But in Paris, they may have a problem.
The Olympics are opening amid outright antagonism between international sports authorities and the United States over American investigations into the handling of doping allegations abroad.
Athletes, actors and fashion designers celebrated on Thursday before the opening of the Games in Paris.
Vuelven las Olimpiadas de verano. Esto es lo que debes saber sobre cómo verlos para seguir toda la acción.
Breaking, sport climbing and skateboarding may seem untraditional, but they embody the true spirit of the games.
Teahupo'o has one of the deadliest surf breaks in the world. Athletes could face waves up to 50 feet.
Para inaugurar los Juegos, el director teatral Thomas Jolly ha ideado una espectacular ceremonia acuática que representa 12 escenas de la historia de Francia.
Seis atletas nos cuentan de dónde sacan energía: hot-cakes, Pop-Tarts y unos Skittles a mitad del partido.
Esto es lo que hay que saber para estar al día con los Juegos Olímpicos 2024.
Gymnastics. Track. Swimming. Basketball. Break dancing.
Even if Paris weren’t scarred by terrorist attacks, protecting the opening ceremony, which will float down the Seine, offers a daunting challenge.
Para los miembros del equipo de tiro de EE. UU., las competiciones pueden ser la parte sencilla. Llegar a ellas requiere de nervios de acero y una cuidadosa planificación.
When the athletes march in — or float in, as they will in Paris on Friday — you can enjoy the illusion that it’s a small world after all.
After the tip of his ring finger was mangled in a practice match two weeks ago, Matthew Dawson chose amputation over a long, uncertain recovery.
That nation’s first female Olympian argues that Taliban rule is disqualifying.
Only 15 athletes from Russia will compete at the Paris Games, under a “neutral” designation. The Kremlin is framing the ban as part of its showdown with Western adversaries.
She may yet add to her impressive Olympic legacy in Paris. But by changing the way we talk about mental health, Simone Biles has scored a different victory.
El partido de fútbol contra Mali puso a prueba el dispositivo de seguridad que Francia prometió desplegar para proteger a la delegación israelí.
Paris aims to be the most sustainable Olympic Games in history, but it was London over a decade ago that proved host cities didn’t have to end up with empty stadiums in disrepair long after the Games were over.
In seven years, Racheal Kundananji went from playing her first organized game to signing a multimillion-dollar contract. Her rise could have lasting effects.
France has promised an unusually heavy blanket of security for Israeli athletes at the Games. In its first test, it pulled out all the stops.
“No hay excusa”, dijo Charlotte Dujardin, tres veces medallista de oro, sobre sus acciones captadas en video. “Estoy profundamente avergonzada y debería haber dado un mejor ejemplo en ese momento”.
We measured the speeds of eight objects to make our own Olympic game. Can you guess how fast the discus flies? An arrow? The badminton birdie?
Organizers avoided disruption by agreeing to give performers on temporary contracts a greater cut of broadcast royalties.
Six Paris-bound athletes share how pancakes, Pop-Tarts and mid-game Skittles power their training.
To open the Games, the theater director Thomas Jolly has masterminded a spectacular waterborne ceremony depicting 12 scenes from French history.
Olympic officials insisted on the right to pull the Games amid U.S. investigations into how the World Anti-Doping Agency handled positive tests for banned substances among Chinese swimmers.
Las olimpiadas llevarán a los visitantes a través de la historia de Francia, con actos en el Grand Palais y Versalles. Pero, como anfitriona, París también se convierte en una ciudad nueva.
The Games will usher visitors through France’s history, with events at the Grand Palais and Versailles. But, as host, Paris is also becoming a new city.
Colorful primers, inspirational biographies and books by former champions will get kids excited for the Paris Games — and teach valuable lessons along the way.
Inspired by the pageantry and competition in Paris this summer? Try some of the many games that will let you taste pixelated glory.
Alrededor de 500 deportistas ucranianos de alto nivel han muerto en la guerra. Uno de ellos, Volodímir Androshchuk, prometió a sus seres queridos que volvería, pero no logró cumplir su promesa.
French businesses had hoped the Games would bring an economic boom, but metal fences and police checkpoints have turned some areas of Paris into dead zones.
“There is no excuse,” Charlotte Dujardin, a three-time gold medalist, said of her actions captured on video. “I am deeply ashamed and should have set a better example in that moment.”
Shoko Miyata, the team’s captain, withdrew from the Games after an investigation by the country’s gymnastics board found she had violated its code of conduct.
Neeraj Chopra’s triumph in Tokyo inspired athletes across the world’s most populous nation. Now his country is chasing a bigger prize: a chance to host the Games for the first time.
For members of the U.S. shooting team, competitions may be the easy part. Just getting to them takes steely nerves and careful planning.
Athletes are unboxing sponsored merchandise and sharing try-on hauls on TikTok, featuring brands like Nike and Lululemon.
Conventional ranking methods are flawed, but there’s a better way.
The suit accuses Prime Hydration of using trademarked terms including “Olympic” and “Team USA” to promote a sports drink that features Kevin Durant.
Dorie Greenspan, a beloved cookbook author and longtime Paris resident, knows that the French way of snacking is also the easiest.
The Games are supposed to be a fast track to urban renewal. The reality is often the opposite.
The French will have to meet a welter of health and cultural requirements, but they still want to serve up some delight.
About 500 top-level Ukrainian athletes and coaches have died in the war. Volodymyr Androshchuk promised his loved ones he would make it back.
Here’s why, and how the balance of power between individual brand and company brand is changing.
The French agency L’AM specializes in connecting elite athletes with luxury fashion brands.
The reaction to the conglomerate’s involvement in the Games has been relatively — and surprisingly — free of criticism, yet the stakes are high.
Teddy Riner has long had trouble finding stylish apparel for his 6-foot-8 frame. Could it be time to create his own line?
The N.B.A. star talks Philly cheesesteaks, Twitter trolling and playing for Team U.S.A. over France in the Olympics.
The Games brought billions to redevelop this Paris suburb. What will the thousands of homeless people who live there do?
A decision by FIFA to delay the resolution of a bitter dispute until August will allow Israel to take part in the men’s tournament at the Paris Olympics.
Plus, a plunge in the Seine ahead of the Olympics.
None of the women on the Olympic team live in Afghanistan, nor could they visit without risking their lives. They deserve places on the refugee team.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a plunge in the Seine in an effort to show the river was clean enough to host several swimming events during the Paris Olympics.
Anne Hidalgo swam in the cleaned-up waters of the capital’s river, fulfilling a promise that has become a symbol of the Olympic Games that start this month.
The competitions can seem almost an afterthought as the country rolls out 80 pop-up restaurants and countless dining experiences to wow spectators.
By employing creative techniques, cross-cultural flavors and heirloom grains, these six Parisian boulangeries will satisfy your cravings for the crustiest baguettes, the airiest brioches and the flakiest viennoiseries.
On and Hellen Obiri are taking the running-shoe game to a whole new level. Yes, spray-on shoes are happening.
The flame has been on a long journey since its arrival in May, but hopes that it would bring the country together have foundered on political division.
Hace un siglo, Alice Milliat luchó por la inclusión de las mujeres atletas en los Juegos Olímpicos. Su contribución, ignorada durante mucho tiempo, ahora es reconocida.
After elections produced a deadlocked Parliament, both left and right are claiming victory, while President Emmanuel Macron insists no one won. It’s a recipe for turmoil.
El gobierno de Macron prometió alojamiento en otro lugar. Seguimos a los autobuses y nos encontramos con una situación desesperada.
Plus, Paris removes homeless people ahead of the Olympics.
The government promised housing elsewhere. We followed the buses and found a desperate situation.
Readers react to an editorial urging party leaders to do so. Also: The debate over sex testing at the Olympics.
In Paris, Simone Biles and Co. will be wearing leotards decorated with more than 10,000 crystals.
A century ago, Alice Milliat fought for the inclusion of female athletes in the Olympics. Her contribution, long overlooked, is now being recognized.
A special prosecutor said the decision not to pursue punishments against a group of Olympic swimmers was “indisputably reasonable,” even though agency scientists had expressed doubts.
Andy Macdonald has succeeded in a sport dominated by the very young.
A new arts district, stylish restaurants and a museum that pays homage to the Games greet visitors to this Swiss city, home to the International Olympic Committee.
The Paris landmark has completed its restoration after the blades fell off this spring — and just in time for the Summer Olympic Games to begin.
Climbing is a sport in which the sexes are reaching parity. And that has led to pushback.
A coach at San Jose State for seven decades, he helped establish the sport in America and trained generations of athletes, many of whom went to the Olympics.
Sauna training, frozen balloons and “marshmallow suits” help athletes manage extreme temperatures.
To help make the Olympic Games in Paris greener, Le Pavé, a manufacturing start-up, is making podiums and stadium seating out of recycled plastic.
Plus, the F.B.I. wades into an Olympics swimming scandal.
Grégory Milan, who works with Biles and the French national team, has found a home in gymnastics, though his pure dance background is unusual in the sport.
Chinese state news and social media has been virtually silent about 23 swimmers secretly testing positive in 2021, even as the issue is being debated widely abroad, including in Congress.
Actively Black, the company that will be dressing Team Nigeria, has gold-medal-worthy ambitions.
Para cumplir con el objetivo de hacer los Juegos Olímpicos “más ecológicos” de la historia, los organizadores optaron por no poner aire acondicionado convencional en la villa de los atletas. Algunos países tienen otras ideas.
Steven van de Velde, a beach volleyball player, spent time in prison for the 2014 rape of a 12-year-old girl. His inclusion on the Olympic team has caused a stir in the international news media.
Beacon, a golden retriever, began working with U.S.A. Gymnastics last year as part of the organization’s efforts to transform the sport’s toxic culture. More dogs quickly followed.
A spokesman for Team U.S.A. said continuity is key despite the goal of Paris being the “greenest” Olympics. Other countries are planning similar measures.
Trying not to gloat, organizers of the 2024 Summer Games begin showing off the spectacle of the city while concerns about security and strikes mount.
Florida health officials told Special Olympics that the vaccine requirement violated state law.