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Agnes Keleti pictured in her apartment in Budapest in September 2023

World's oldest Olympic champion Agnes Keleti dies at 103

Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest Olympic champion and Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 103.

World • 02 Jan

President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina hosted a reception at Áras an Uachtaráin for many of the Irish athletes (Pic: President of Ireland)

Olympians celebrated in events at Áras and Dublin Castle

Irish Olympians have been honoured at two events in Dublin following a record-breaking performance in Paris last month.

Ireland • 13 Sep 24

Euro zone business activity received a boost from France hosting the Olympic Games last month, the latest PMI data reveal

Euro zone August business activity gets Olympic lift

Euro zone business activity received a boost from France hosting the Olympic Games last month but the malaise in the bloc is likely to return once the Paralympics wraps up as demand remains weak, a survey showed.

Business • 04 Sep 24

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stepped off the plane dressed in a red Team USA tracksuit and waved the Olympic flag

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles for 2028 Games

The Olympic flag arrived in Los Angeles, where it will be flown in 2028 when the city hosts the next Summer Games.

US • 13 Aug 24

Team Ireland medalists Rhys McCleneghan, Daire Lynch, Philip Doyle, Mona McSharry, Daniel Wiffen and Fintan McCarthy at the celebrations

Olympic homecoming told Ireland 'small but mighty' nation

Taoiseach Simon Harris told the homecoming for Team Ireland following the Olympic Games that Ireland's athletes have inspired children around the country, saying they now believe they can grow up to represent Ireland and win medals.

Ireland • 13 Aug 24

Kieran Duggan with Olympic gold medal rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy and fellow rower Natalie Long (Pics: Kieran Duggan)

Olympic gold medal rowers driven home to Cork by stranger

A Co Limerick man who gave Olympic gold medal rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy a lift home to Cork from Dublin Airport said it was a "privilege" to do so.

Paris 2024 • 08 Aug 24

Yvonne and Christie Harrington celebrate their daughter's second olympic gold medal win outside their home on Portland Row

'No words' as Portland Row celebrates Harrington's gold

Kellie Harrington's parents and neighbours in Dublin's north inner city said they never doubted her ability to defend her Olympic title and win a second gold medal.

Dublin • 07 Aug 24

President Micheal D Higgins said Kellie Harrington's win is a 'truly remarkable achievement by a phenomenal sportsperson'

President congratulates double gold medalist Harrington

President Michael D Higgins has congratulated back-to-back Olympic champion Kellie Harrington after she won gold in the women's 60kg final at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 07 Aug 24

Olympic organisers say they are 'confident' medal events will be held this week

Second day of Olympic triathlon training cancelled

Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine planned after weekend downpours in Paris polluted the waterway, but said they were "confident" the medal events would be held this week.

World • 30 Jul 24

The Olympic medals for 2024 have a special component that is part of a Paris icon

Watch: What are Olympic medals made from?

Around 36,600 Olympic medals have been awarded to athletes since the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.

Paris 2024 • 28 Jul 24

Organisers blamed rain in recent days and said they were 'confident' water quality would improve

Olympic triathlon training cancelled over Seine pollution

The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers said.

World • 29 Jul 24

Hackers also leaked personal information revealing Israeli athletes' military status on social media

French cybercrimes team called for athlete's data leak

France's cybercrime unit (OFAC) is pushing to get private data on several Israeli athletes competing in the Paris Olympic Games removed from social media, police sources said.

World • 27 Jul 24

Simone Biles is back after the trauma of Tokyo 2020.

Watch: What are the twisties?

Simone Biles is considered the greatest gymast ever and is certainly one of the global superstars to watch at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Paris 2024 • 27 Jul 24

Taoiseach Simon Harris wished the competitors and their families well over the coming days

Taoiseach 'proud' to meet Team Ireland in Paris

The Taoiseach Simon Harris has arrived at the Olympic village in Paris, where he will meet with members of Team Ireland.

Politics • 25 Jul 24

Team Ireland's Dean Clancy and Lara Gillespie model the official opening ceremony wear designed by Laura Weber.

County crests accompany Team Ireland's Olympic couture

Two hundred and six countries will be represented by athletes at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, but amid the flags, fanfare and fireworks on Friday, you might spot a fashionable nod to 31 of the 32 counties of Ireland.

Paris 2024 • 23 Jul 24

John Treacy, who won silver in the marathon in 1984 Los Angeles games and will launch the exhibition, pictured posing for a portrait (Pic: Luke Currall)

Exhibition to showcase work of Irish Olympic artists

Artists who represented Ireland at the Olympic Games will be the focus of a new exhibition opening in Co Waterford next week.

Munster • 17 Jul 24

Valerie Tarazi is a member of the Palestinian team travelling to Paris.

Palestinian swimmer wants 'to stand for those who can't'

A Palestinian swimmer who will be competing in the Olympic Games in Paris says her goal is "to stand for those people who can't."

Middle East • 15 Jul 24

Afghan athletes will compete under the flag of the old Western-backed government

Taliban don't recognise women on Afghan Olympic team

Afghanistan's Taliban government does not recognise the three female athletes who will represent the country at the Paris Olympic Games this month, a spokesman for their sports department said.

World • 08 Jul 24

The authorities are keen to demonstrate they are well prepared

France rehearses anti-terror response ahead of Olympics

Members of the French national police took part in joint training exercises to test their response to a "terror" attack as the capital gears up to host the Olympic Games this summer.

World • 26 Mar 24

AB InBev's alcohol-free Corona Cero official Paris beer

Anheuser-Busch InBev will be an official sponsor for three Olympic Games starting with the Paris 2024 summer event this year, the brewer has said, naming its alcohol-free Corona Cero as the official beer of the Games.

Business • 15 Jan 24

Wanted: Chefs, cleaners, bus drivers for Paris Olympics

The organisers of the Paris Olympics are in a race to fill 16,000 job vacancies ranging from chefs and cleaners to bus drivers and technicians.

News Lens • 21 Sep 23

The top medical adviser said vaccinations would help contain the virus

Japan hears call for 'strong' message on Covid risks

Japan faces its most serious situation since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the country's top medical adviser has warned.

Coronavirus • 29 Jul 21

Athletes are tested daily while in Japan and if they are positive they must isolate or be hospitalised (File picture)

Quarantined Dutch athletes demand 'fresh air'

Dutch Olympic athletes in hotel quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19 said they went on "strike" over a lack of fresh air in their rooms, winning 15 minutes a day at an open window.

World • 28 Jul 21

Simone Biles is comforted after pulling out of the women's team final

Biles's pain could inspire change around mental health

Two of the biggest names in sport, Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles, have publicly revealed that they are struggling with their mental health and they could be the catalyst for wider change.

World • 28 Jul 21

The Tokyo Olympics has been one of the most challenged of the modern era, but it is still likely to be a huge money-spinner for a handful of organisations - not least the International Olympic Committee

Olympics remain big business, even during a pandemic

Ever after a year-long delay, a muted build-up, no fans in the audience and a pandemic as a back-drop, the Olympics remain the most important event in the marketing industry's calendar, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 24 Jul 21