Paris Olympics 2024

Olympic athletes in Paris dried themselves off after Friday night’s soggy-but-celebratory opening ceremony and got to business on Saturday. China won the first gold medal Games when Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao beat South Korea’s Keum Jihyeon and Park Hajun in the final of the 10-meter air rifle mixed team …

By VICTORIA MILKO Associated PressTEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Surfers rode through and wiped out on barrel-shaped waves in their quest for gold during the first day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Saturday, with some of the biggest names in the sport side-by-side on their boards in …

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports WriterNANTERRE, France (AP) — Caeleb Dressel touched the wall and shouted in triumph. He threw his fists to the air and high-fived U.S. fans during a victory lap. Then, finally, he found his family and gave his wife and baby boy celebratory hugs and kisses.Dressel …

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports WriterSAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — One down. Seven to go.China won its first gold medal in diving on Saturday on the first full day of competition in the Paris Olympics, a perfect start for the team of Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen. Chang Yani Hugh hut …

U.S. rapper, artist, and designer Pharell Williams holds the Olympic torch as part of the 2024 Summer Olympics torch relay ahead of the opening ceremony in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Stephane De Sakutin/Pool Photo via AP) Baz Luhrmann, left, and Anna Wintour upon arrival at the Louis …

Egypt athletes leap while participating in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Athletes of Japan cheer aboard the team’s boat as it makes its way along the Seine in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony for the 2024 …

Acrobats perform during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Maddie Meyer/Pool Photo via AP) A torch bearer runs atop the Musee d’Orsay, in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Peter Cziborra/Pool Photo …

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated PressPARIS (AP) — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy, showcasing the city’s resilience as authorities dealt with suspected acts of sabotage that …

By THOMAS ADAMSON and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network early Friday, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people, including Olympic athletes heading to the grand opening ceremony of the Games in the …

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MARSEILLE, France (AP) — On a wild opening day for the Olympic men’s soccer tournament, the United States came within the width of the crossbar from taking the lead against host nation France. Within moments, Alexandre Lacazette had the ball in the back of …