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Flame-free Olympic ring of fire becomes Games symbol

The Olympic cauldron tethered to a balloon in an iconic Paris park has become one of the hottest tickets at the 2024 Games with thousands flocking every day to see the seven metre (23 feet) wide ring of environmentally friendly fire.

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'Relieved' Djokovic races past Nadal

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal at the Olympic Games on Monday, claiming a 6-1, 6-4 victory in the pair's 60th and potentially last meeting.

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Peaty says his tears were of joy, not sadness

Adam Peaty insisted he had neither regrets nor rancour about his loss despite narrowly missing out on a third straight Olympic 100m breaststroke gold medal on Sunday to Italian Nicolo Martinenghi.

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China's Yang and Lian win synchronised 10m platform

Britain's Tom Daley was dethroned as Olympic champion on Monday but took an emotional silver medal with partner Noah Williams in the men's synchronised 10m platform behind China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao.

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Paris Olympic opening creator defiant, denies Last Supper reference

The mastermind of the ambitious Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Sunday rejected criticism his boundary-breaking show had gone too far, saying it had created a ‘cloud of tolerance’ and denying any reference to the Last Supper that angered the Church.

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Nadal to face Djokovic in blockbuster clash

Rafael Nadal set up a blockbuster showdown with Novak Djokovic at the Paris Olympics as the Spaniard battled to victory over Marton Fucsovics in the first round on...

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Shooter Robiul tamely exits

Bangladesh shooter Robiul Islam ended his Paris Olympics 2024 campaign on a dismal note as he failed to secure a place in the top eight after the qualification round of the...

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France suffers train delays after sabotage

Tens of thousands of rail passengers struggled through a second day of cancelled trains Saturday as investigators tracked saboteurs who paralysed the network just ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony...

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Upset bishops and mixed reviews for Paris Olympics ceremony

French bishops complained on Saturday about the ‘scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity’ during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed reviews.

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'We did it!': France breathes sigh of relief after Olympics ceremony

The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticised as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France could Saturday breathe a sigh of relief -- it had pulled off the Olympic opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Games.

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China bags early golds as rain disrupts Games

China grabbed the first two gold medals of the Paris Olympics on Saturday as swimming prepared to take centre stage on a rain-disrupted first full opening day of...

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Historic river parade launches Paris Olympics

A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world's greatest athletes for a sporting extravaganza.

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