Olympics

As the 2024 Paris Olympics draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the Games – and reveals their similarities to historic works of art.

One aspect of how well an athlete performs on competition day is often overlooked – how they sleep.

The speech, made before the 1924 Olympics, was part of a fundraiser to promote athletes on merit.

The 2024 Olympic Games pledged to double the amount of plant-based food on offer. But prioritising planetary health alongside sporting prowess has been a balancing act.

The world's best breakdancers will be spinning on their heads and freezing in eye-popping poses as breaking debuts an Olympic Sport in Paris. This is how they pull off their moves.

An AI algorithm is wading through the oceans of content social media users are posting about the Olympics with a singular mission: neutralising online abuse.

From the US election to the Olympic Games, we often root for those considered disadvantaged. Why we do so may reveal more about ourselves than them.

From ultrarunning to shooting sports, in some competitions women have the edge.