Paris
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
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Agony, ecstasy and that iconic photo: 20 of our favourite pictures from the Paris Games
The iconic photo of surfer Gabriel Medina at the Olympics immediately went viral. But these are the incredible images that you may have missed.
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Are the Olympics still relevant? Try telling LeBron, Djokovic and Scheffler they aren’t
The reaction of superstar athletes for which the Olympics are not the pinnacle has been noticeable in Paris.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Paris 2024
The secret about the Olympic city that became a ghost town
This wasn’t Paris as it normally lives and breathes.
- by Greg Baum
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
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
Revolutionaries, guillotines and skateboarding: How the Games became a postcard
Paris has been dubbed the beautiful Olympics, but that word is too weak. A string of superlatives would not do these sporting theatres justice.
- by Jordan Baker
When it comes to planes v trains, the Eurostar wins the gold medal
The question isn’t why take the Eurostar between Paris and London, but why wouldn’t you?
- by Flip Byrnes
Opinion
Europe
Terrible French coffee is causing controversy in Paris. I’m not surprised
Australians have quickly become the world’s most painful coffee snobs – our Olympians even brought their own baristas to Paris.
- by Ben Groundwater
As it happened: Aussie women storm to relay gold; Sakakibara on top for BMX semis; Biles wins again; boxing’s gender row
On day three, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan were rivals. Now, together, they’re gold medal winners. Meanwhile, a gender storm engulfed boxing and Simone Biles won another gold.
- by Billie Eder, Greg Dundas, Marnie Vinall, Dan Walsh and James Polson
‘Paris is empty’: Restaurant owners lament the Olympic party that never came
With locals away and tourists not turning up, Paris is strangely quiet during the Games.
- by Chip Le Grand and Jordan Baker