France
Celebrities take over star-studded Olympics closing ceremony
From artistic, dystopian ideas in Paris to a performance in Los Angeles, the Olympics closing ceremony reflected something of the current and future host countries.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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The countries that have won most Olympic medals per head of population
Grenada is the winner although Dominica’s Thea LaFond helped her island home to lay claim to its most successful Olympic campaign.
- by Rob Harris
French pageantry meets American razzle-dazzle in spectacular closing ceremony
A high-octane farewell to the Olympics featured a golden alien, a pianist dangling from the sky and Tom Cruise leaping from the roof of the Stade de France.
- by Jordan Baker
Analysis
Paris 2024
The embarrassment of Tokyo triggered a post-mortem. The rebirth was glorious
The last Olympics ended in snapped-handlebars and ignominy. And if the Paris response was emphatic – it could peak in LA.
- by Emma Kemp
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
LeBron v Wembanyama: Collision of shooting stars lights up Paris night
The NBA’s present and future clashed at Bercy Arena on Saturday night when two giants – literally and figuratively – went at each other in a battle for gold.
- by Andrew Webster
‘They hate me and I don’t know why’: Khelif wins gold, opens up on gender furore
Khelif became Algeria’s first Olympic gold medallist in 12 years and seventh of all-time, defeating China’s Yang Liu at Roland-Garros.
- by Michael Chammas
Beneath the veneer of the Eiffel Tower and the Grand Palais, Paris had a problem
The beds sucked, the food was a disaster and the venues prioritised form over function. But there’s no denying it looked fabulous on a postcard.
- by Jordan Baker
Opinion
Paris 2024
Aussie gold is great, but sometimes there’s a better story
As much as a high jump gold medal would have meant to Australia’s athletes and their supporters, it means much more to the Ukrainian who beat them.
- by Rob Harris
The world’s best pastry chef and toiletries by Brad Pitt? New hotel has both
Hotel Les Lumieres is right next to France’s famous royal residence, the Palace of Versailles, and reflects its grandeur.
- by Julietta Jameson
‘It comes at you so ferociously’: Calling from the Olympics hot seat
Gerard Whateley is Australia’s pre-eminent sports caller. How does he prepare for something like the critical call of Jessica Hull’s 1500-metre final?
- by Konrad Marshall
The staggering 200m upset, the wheelchair and the secret illness
Earlier this week, Noah Lyles left the Stade de France with an Olympic gold medal. On Thursday, he departed in a wheelchair wearing a mask.
- by Michael Gleeson