Paris, Uncharacteristically Giddy, Bids Au Revoir to the Olympics
A joyous Games, a cleaned-up Seine and improvements to the region brought cheer to Parisians as they handed off the Summer Olympics to Los Angeles.
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CreditGabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times Jordan Chiles Lost a Bronze Medal Because an Appeal Was Four Seconds Late
An inquiry by Chiles’s coach led judges to adjust her score and give her a medal. A court ruled the inquiry came too late. Now, the I.O.C. wants her bronze back.
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CreditChang W. Lee/The New York Times Who Won the Olympics? All the Ways We Could Think Of to Track the Medal Count.
Which country won the most events involving nets, balls or weapons? We (over) analyzed the medal standings in Paris.
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CreditLindsey Wasson/Associated Press The Olympics, a Triumph of Ambition, Lift France From Its Gloom
All sectors of society came together to achieve the nation’s dream for the Games. Success has shown that unity is possible, if often elusive.
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With Marathon Gold, Sifan Hassan Tests the Limits of Endurance
The Dutch Olympian added a victory in the longest race of the Games to her bronze medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. “What was I thinking?” she said afterward.
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CreditAndrej Isakovic/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Behind the Scenes of the ‘Treasure Hunt’ for Olympic History
Members of the Olympic Museum’s heritage acquisitions team fan out during the Games to get donations to put on display in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times Olympic Marathon Course Lets Amateurs Inside the Ropes
A public marathon and a series of overnight 10Ks offered recreational runners a chance to feel closer to the Games.
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CreditDmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times The Olympics’ Toughest Act: Balancing Sports and Politics
The Olympics have long been a stage for political expression, for athletes who take the opportunity. Some do, while others choose to focus strictly on their sport.
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CreditPetros Giannakouris/Associated Press Doesn’t it seem like the Paris Games have gone by fast? Imagine having your success or failure defined by thousandths of a second.
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When Olympic Sponsors Go Rogue
LVMH and Samsung intruded on previously sacrosanct spaces at the Paris Games, angering fellow sponsors and raising concerns about a repeat at the closing ceremony.
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CreditJames Hill for The New York Times Los Angeles Has Promised a ‘Car-Free’ Olympics in 2028. Can It Do It?
The countdown is on for the city, which will host the next Summer Games and is working on transit upgrades to accommodate hundreds of thousands of visitors.
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CreditStella Kalinina for The New York Times How the Olympics Mascot Went From Bizarre to Beloved
Merchandise featuring the cheery red figure, which is based on a symbol of the French Revolution, has become a best seller at boutiques around Paris.
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CreditJames Hill for The New York Times Finding the ‘Olympic Spirit’ at La Villette
La Villette, a park in the north of Paris, has been transformed into Nations Park for the Olympics. Rory Smith, a global sports correspondent for The New York Times, explains how the park embodies the spirit of the Games.
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China’s Extreme Fan Culture Makes Olympic Gold a Mixed Blessing
Fans have mobbed athletes in public and staked out their homes. State media outlets denounced their “visibly aggressive” behavior.
By Vivian Wang
Head of Panel That Ruled Against Jordan Chiles Represents Romania in Other Cases
The decision outraged U.S. Olympic and gymnastics officials, and led to a torrent of online abuse against both Chiles and Ana Barbosu, the Romanian athlete who ended up with the bronze.
By Tariq Panja
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Readers discuss election obstacles. Also: Donald Trump’s claim about Kamala Harris’s crowds; the Olympics; Covid vaccines; food and the climate.
Hacking Hits the 2024 Race, and a Pivotal Week for Gaza
Plus, a cheery au revoir to the Paris Olympics.
By Tracy Mumford, Isabel Kershner, Catherine Porter, Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger
‘Au revoir’, París: así dejan Francia los Juegos Olímpicos
Unas competencias llenas de júbilo, un Sena limpio y mejoras en la región han renovado el entusiasmo de los parisinos después de haber acogido al gran evento deportivo clausurado el domingo.
By Catherine Porter
Jordan Chiles Lost a Bronze. She’s Not the First American Affected by a Medal Change.
A court invalidated the gymnast’s win. Here are other notable cases of Americans who lost (or gained) a medal after an event.
By Christina Morales
Tom Cruise protagoniza una proeza olímpica
Al estilo de sus acrobacias en Hollywood, la estrella de cine sorprendió a los espectadores en la clausura de los Juegos de París 2024.
By Alissa Wilkinson
Tom Cruise Jumps Off Stadium Roof to Pass Baton to Los Angeles
Cruise, one of Hollywood’s most well-known movie stars, rappelled down into the Stade de France, and the crowd of Olympians went wild as Paris handed over to the next Summer Games, in Los Angeles.
By Alissa Wilkinson
Juegos de París 2024: los países que siguen sin ganar una medalla
Las medallas de oro en atletismo pusieron a Santa Lucía y Dominica en un exclusivo club de naciones ganadoras. Pero para otros 66 países y territorios, la espera sigue, y sigue, y sigue.
By James Wagner and Jeré Longman
Critic’s NotebookThe Surprise of the Olympics: Breakers’ Delight
Breaking, the dance form created more than 50 years ago in the Bronx, has made its Olympic debut. It’s not a sport, but does that matter?
By Gia Kourlas
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