The 2024 Paris Olympics ended Aug. 11, 2024. Scroll down to read our coverage of the event.
Paris Olympics 2024
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are here and nothing quite brings people together like the largest sporting event in the world. Opening ceremonies are July 26 and the last medals will be awarded Aug. 11.
Follow the latest news from Paris, check Olympics event schedules, compare country medal standings and learn more about San Diego’s hometown heroes as they go for the gold.
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The event and its dance party atmosphere lowered the curtain on successful back-to-back Games that captivated fans. Paris raised the bar high for future host cities, including Los Angeles in 2028. -
Athletes who contracted childhood polio share their stories of how they overcame the consequences of the disease — and what sports means to them. -
Valentina Petrillo fell in love with athletics as a 7-year-old while watching Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea win gold in the 200 meters at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. She wanted to be like him.
Hometown Heroes
⚽️ Road to redemption: USWNT updates ⚽️
From settling for bronze in Tokyo in 2020 to the team’s earliest elimination in a World Cup ever last year, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team is going into the 2024 Paris Olympics with something to prove.
What’s more, the team is heading to France without veteran star (and San Diego Wave FC striker) Alex Morgan.
Follow along as the USWNT seeks some redemption.
Update: The USWNT beat Brazil 1-0 in the gold medal match, securing their redemption.
