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‘Sport can be extraordinary’: Olympics fever grips Paris as medals mount up

Tourists are flocking to the French capital and locals are increasingly proud after a week of high-spirited success

The Guardian - UK

Marchand mania sweeps France as Le Roi Léon rules first week of Olympics

Léon Marchand, the shy 22-year-old from Toulouse who loves video games and hopes to be a pilot, is adored for his swimming technique as well as his personal story

The Guardian - UK

Rudi Vata on fleeing from communism, his refugee mentality and the Celtic revolution

Rudi Vata on fleeing from communism in Albania, his refugee mentality, being part of a Celtic revolution and his eternal debt to the Scottish people.

The National (Scotland)

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The legacy of Paris puts future Olympics at risk

Paris set a new standard for future hosts.

Fortune

Marseille and the sea: A portrait of the millennia-old port city that is hosting Olympic sailing

Marseille, host of the 2024 Olympics sailing competition, is a city of contrasts

The Independent UK

Paris Olympics: France knock Argentina out in men's football, ugly on-field scenes follow

France's quarterfinal match against Argentina at the Paris Olympics concluded with a 1-0 victory for the hosts, courtesy of Jean-Philippe Mateta's early header from Michael Olise's corner. The win secured France's place in the last-four alongside Spain, Morocco and Egypt, with the French set to face the Egyptians in the…

The Times of India

France and Argentina players clash in ugly scenes after Olympics football grudge match

Tempers boil over after Jean-Philippe Mateta secures Les Bleus’ place in the semi-finals on home soil

Evening Standard

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Judo Legend Teddy Riner, Young Star Léon Marchand Deliver France’s Olympic Moment

The gold medal performances of a 35-year-old judoka at his fifth Olympics and a 22-year-old swimmer at his first marked a special day for the host country.

Sports Illustrated

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon review – finally, the zombie show has a spinoff you can actually care about

There are jokes! And a relationship you can genuinely get invested in! A couple of pleasing twists take place in Daryl’s French adventures – even if they’re largely predictable

The Guardian - UK

Argentina, Paraguay and the United States crash out in the quarterfinals at men's Olympic tournament

For the first time since Barcelona 1992, there will be no Latin American representation in the semifinals

Latin Times

France and Argentina players in angry confrontation after Olympic football quarter-final

The hosts edged out the South Americans 1-0 to reach the Olympic semi-finals

The Independent UK

Team GB sweep up three more golds and make fast track start on fab Friday

Britain’s runners made a blistering start to the track events in the Stade de France building on seven medals including three golds claimed by Team GB on a fabulous Friday in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Argentina, France Brawl After Olympic Soccer Match

An ugly incident broke out after France's 1–0 win in the quarterfinals.

Sports Illustrated

Dennis Schröder Went Off for Germany in Huge Win Over France

Schroder was on fire during Germany's blowout win over France.

Sports Illustrated

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France 24

Giant steps: French judo titan Teddy Riner reigns supreme with fourth gold

Tempers ran high Friday in Paris’s pop-up Champs de Mars Arena, with Georgian judoka Guram Tushishvili disqualified after throwing a rare tantrum following his defeat at the hands of French judo giant Teddy Riner. Riner went on to win his fourth Olympic gold medal, with Brazil’s Beatriz Souza securing first…

The Guardian - UK

France knock out Argentina as Mateta wins Olympic football grudge match

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s early header put France into the men’s Olympic semi-finals with a 1-0 win against Argentina, before a brawl after the final whistle

Evening Standard

Olympics 2024: Leon Marchand claims incredible fourth gold as Duncan Scott and Ben Proud win Team GB silvers

Whatever happens between now and next week, the Paris Games unquestionably belong to France’s swimming superstar

Top News

French Swimmer Léon Marchand Wins Olympic Gold In Dominant Fashion

Léon Marchand's Olympic gold medal win in swimming at La Défense Arena captivates France, sparking discussions of royal titles and inspiring national pride.

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The Independent UK

One Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Gregory Bull captures surfer battling waves in Tahiti

AP photographer Gregory Bull explains how he was looking to capture the frustration he sensed Vahine Fierro of France was feeling Friday during a heat at the Paris Olympics

The Guardian - UK

France 1-0 Argentina: Olympic Games men’s football quarter-final – as it happened

Jean-Philippe Mateta’s early header settled a febrile game that ended with a 30-man dust up at the final whistle

Radio France Internationale

British riders hold off the US and France to take gold in Olympic jumping event

British rider Ben Maher says he can't remember the exact incident in the Pony Club as an under -16 when he slept on the top of a lorry because he was so upset at a performance. But he conceded the possibility.

The Guardian - UK

Teddy Riner brings France to its feet with historic fourth Olympic judo gold

The much-loved Teddy Riner beat South Korea’s Kim Min-jong in the +100kg final while Romane Dicko won bronze in the women’s +78kg category

The Independent UK

Teddy Riner is toast of France after becoming most successful judoka in history

Riner sent the Champs-de-Mars Arena crowd wild by beating South Korean Kim Min-yong to claim a fourth Olympic gold medal.

Sports Illustrated

Good Luck Topping the 2024 Paris Olympics, Los Angeles

Equestrian events held at the Palace of Versailles are yet another example of France’s magnificent venues, which will be hard to outshine at the next Summer Games.

France 24

Frenchman Teddy Riner becomes judo's most decorated athlete at the Olympics

Frenchman Teddy Riner won the gold in the +100kg division on Friday, making history as the first athlete to win four gold medals at the Olympics in judo. South Korea's Kim Minjong took silver while Tajikistan's Temur Rakhimov and Alisher Yusupov of Uzbekistan were both awarded bronze.

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