Lady Gaga and Celine Dion expected to star in unique Paris opening ceremony
Lady Gaga and Celine Dion are expected to star on the banks of the River Seine on Friday night as Paris prepares to defy over a century of Olympic tradition.
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Path to gold fast and slippery for mountain bikers
PARIS : Warm and sunny conditions forecast for the Olympic mountain bike races could add another level of peril to an already-challenging course carved out of the dust of a former sandstone quarry.
Canada head coach Bev Priestman suspended for Olympics over spy drone incident
Canada head coach Bev Priestman has been suspended for the remainder of the Olympics following claims a drone was used to spy on New Zealand training sessions.
M4, A40 and A55 live congestion updates as holiday 'weekend of woe' begins on roads
Motorists are being warned of delays on the M4, A40 and A55 in Wales as the busy summer getaway gets underway. Drivers are expected to make an estimated 27m trips by car in the coming days, with Friday set to be the busiest.
5 questions with surfer Sanoa Dempfle-Olin ahead of Canadian's Olympic debut
Sanoa Dempfle-Olin will be the first Canadian to compete in surfing in an Olympic Games starting Saturday.
Travel chaos in Paris after ‘malicious acts’ ahead of Olympics opening ceremony
French high-speed rail networks including Eurostar were hit by arson attacks disrupting travel to and from Paris only hours before the Olympic opening ceremony.
Sailing-British medals machine faces French test with new events
MARSEILLE : Britain's sailing team, which have dominated Olympic medals for decades, face a new challenge in defending their crown with the advent of new events in 2024, their leader Mark Robinson said.
Kerr prepares for 'war' in bitter Ingebrigtsen rivalry
PARIS : Briton Josh Kerr has declared war on foe Jakob Ingebrigtsen - and the rest of the 1,500 metres Olympic field - as his rivalry with the Norwegian Olympic champion is expected to reach a fever pitch in Paris.