The Paris Olympics may look fair and inclusive on TV. The truth is much darker
Rokhaya Diallo
From a headscarf ban for French athletes to social cleansing in the capital, these Games rest on a foundation of injustice, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo
July 2024
Paris Olympics is not just sport: it is about presenting a new French identity to the world
Philippe Auclair
‘It’s something incredible’: electric mood in France matches that of 1998
State craft: how De Gaulle shaped France’s inclusive Olympic sport infrastructure
Philippe Auclair
Victor Wembanyama: can France’s ‘exquisite linguine’ unite a nation at the Olympics?
August 2012
Olympics women's basketball: USA 86 - France 50 - as it happened
London 2012: French athlete Hassan Hirt sent home over 'positive test'
David Cameron says British cycling success is driving French mad
London 2012: Are 'magic wheels' the secret to GB cycling dominance?