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Remco Evenepoel, one of the favourites for Olympic time trial gold on Saturday, criticised the presence of numerous "holes" on the Paris roads which will stage the event.
France's rail network was paralysed Friday by coordinated acts of sabotage which knocked out most of its high-speed train services hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
India's Suryakumar Yadav said Friday he was not going to repeat the mistakes of his domestic captaincy ahead of his first trial as Twenty20 skipper against Sri Lanka.
An Australian swimming coach who backed a South Korean rival to beat two of his countrymen avoided being kicked out of the Olympics Friday, with officials deciding it would be too disruptive.
The Paris Olympics are a family affair for Laurent and Cecile Landi, the husband and wife coaching team that has shepherded Simone Biles back to the pinnacle of gymnastics and into a third Games.
The Olympic Games tennis tournament gets underway at Roland Garros on Saturday with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka all in action.
Rafael Nadal returned to training at Roland Garros on Friday after an injury scare had put his participation at the Paris Olympics in doubt.
The Paris Olympics are set to open in a spectacular and unprecedented ceremony on the river Seine on Friday but hours before the show France's rail network was paralysed by what officials said were acts of sabotage.
Gymnastics has emerged as one of the showstopping Olympic sports. AFP Sport takes a look at five unforgettable moments served up by some of the world's greatest athletes on the journey to this summer's Games in Paris with action getting underway on Saturday:
Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to the Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros -- scene of his greatest moments -- as Novak Djokovic attempts to prevent the sun setting on tennis's golden generation.
Simone Biles headlines a US women's squad on a "redemption" mission at the Paris Olympics, where the gymnastics great is favored to add to her stash of four gold medals after a turbulent Tokyo campaign.
Thousands of athletes are set to sail through central Paris on Friday during an unprecedented and high-risk Olympics opening ceremony that will showcase the country's hugely ambitious vision for the Games.
Don't know your pommel horse from your uneven bars?
American Lauren Coughlin reeled off five birdies in nine holes to seize a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the LPGA Canadian Women's Open.
Bev Priestman was removed as head coach of the Canadian Olympic women's football team Thursday night after Canada Soccer found evidence of drone spying before the Paris Olympics.
Daiki Hashimoto believes Japan's "explosive" men's gymnastics team have the edge on a veteran Chinese side for Olympic gold but warned other countries could surprise.
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe will bow out of the Olympics after Paris and the Kiwi legend would like nothing more than to help her side defend their gold from the Tokyo Games.
Beach volleyball begins at the Paris Olympics on Saturday in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower and with the sport under the spotlight because of the inclusion of a Dutch player convicted of rape.
World-famous stars are in line to perform at Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which will take place along the Seine river.
"It's going to be a beautiful success," says Claudine Vacelet confidently of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, before pausing. "Well, with the security issues, I suppose we'll only see whether it's a success at the end."
Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez announced on Thursday that he will defend three super-middleweight world boxing titles on September 14 against undefeated Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas.
Reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women's Olympic football tournament on Thursday, while record four-time gold medallists the United States beat Zambia 3-0.
Paris was on Thursday counting down the hours to the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history on the river Seine, as tennis icon Rafael Nadal was fighting an injury battle which could shatter his gold medal dreams.
Antoine Dupont helped France to a semi-final showdown against South Africa on Saturday while Fiji survived an Irish scare to set up a last-four match-up against Australia in the Olympic rugby sevens tournament.
Global rugby superstar Antoine Dupont inspired France to a thrilling 26-14 Olympic sevens quarter-final win over Argentina Friday on a pulsating night at the Stade de France that also saw the mighty New Zealand suffer a shock exit.
Max Verstappen declined to apologise for his language and stood his ground on Thursday when questioned about his aggressive behaviour at last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Rafael Nadal has suffered a thigh injury to put his participation at the Paris Olympics in doubt, his coach Carlos Moya said on Thursday.
Canada defender Vanessa Gilles insisted her team were "not cheats" despite a spying scandal before their 2-1 opening win over New Zealand in the Olympic women's football competition on Thursday.
Coco Gauff joked on Thursday that she is worried about the height difference with her fellow Team USA flagbearer LeBron James, ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Paris was on Thursday counting down the hours to the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history on the river Seine.
England captain Ben Stokes believes Mark Wood can become the first bowler to be clocked in excess of 100mph (161kmh) during a Test match following his Durham team-mate's thrilling display at Trent Bridge.
Russia's attempt to be restored to the gold medal position in team figure skating at the 2022 Beijing Olympics has been rejected, sport's top court said on Thursday.
United States skateboard great Nyjah Huston said Thursday that he is trying to stay cool at the Paris Games after wilting under pressure in the sport's Olympic debut three years ago.
Charlotte Dujardin's Olympic teammate and mentor Carl Hester has signed a letter "universally condemning" the British rider for abusing a horse.
Reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women's Olympic football tournament on Thursday.
Oscar Piastri revealed a shared McDonald's and Monopoly session was all it took to wipe away any strain in his relationship with McLaren team-mate Lando Norris following his victory at last Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Tennis star Coco Gauff on Thursday said the Olympics were an opportunity for Americans to "come together" during a turbulent presidential race back home, as she prepares to carry the US flag at the opening ceremony in Paris.
The first competition at one of Paris' postcard Olympic venues opened on Thursday at the Invalides, the resting place of Napoleon Bonaparte, with the first records of the Games as Lim Si-hyeon topped women's archery qualifying.
Lando Norris said on Thursday he was "silly" for not moving over earlier to allow McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to pass him during last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix and added it "was a stupid thing to do."