The latest news and analysis on the Paris 2024 Olympics.
IOC defends decision to include two competitors barred by international federation after opponent abandons fight
High-speed rail services suspended after fires ‘set intentionally’ to damage network
Targeted attacks hit strategic rail junctions, raising concerns about a range of threats ahead of opening ceremony
Also in this newsletter: some advice from Norway’s prime minister to the UK
Paris aims to end its ‘period of mediocrity’ and reach top five with top-down approach to developing athletes
Low footfall before Games raises doubts among locals over scale of immediate economic boost for France
Vladimir Putin has taken an increasingly belligerent stance on the Paris Olympics
Poor secondary market demand for expensive seats raises prospect some events may be poorly attended
Large swaths of the historic capital are being locked down as France gets ready to host Games
The vermilion double-header is now blooming in its thousands in Paris’s parks. It’s a chic expression of the city’s commitment to urban greening
Plus, The Hundred looks to lure big money investors
GB Rowing team are going to great lengths to avoid repeating disappointing performance of Tokyo Games
A weekend with the b-boys and b-girls dreaming of Paris
For some athletes the podium can be a platform
Water quality has improved after heavy rains, boosting hopes bacteria levels will be low enough for athletes to compete
Shortage of infrastructure funding has left Britain ‘behind the curve’ compared with rivals, says Andy Anson
After a divisive election, this summer’s Games will fire the starting gun on a vast project to transform the French capital
Political chaos dents France’s image and raises security issues at world’s most-watched sporting event
Airline says traffic to and from French capital is behind other European cities in run-up to games
‘Cash for medals’ call raises storm. The greener games plan. Youth-focused sports earn place. London 2012 set urban regeneration standard. Corporate sponsors join balanced-budget effort. IOC needs Parisian spectacular . . . (amid memories of 1900)
Emissions targets prompt organisational ‘rethink’ on everything from food to building materials
Corporate backers vie for visibility in joining effort to help Paris games balance budget
For games’ chief control body, big media changes and sponsor contract expiries point to challenges ahead . . .
Against the historical odds, the UK capital’s games were a marked economic success
Pressure is on to innovate as new business models, competition formats and events come to athletics
The stories of the historic sites and key venues in the birthplace of the modern Olympics — and many international sports events
