With a parade of athletes on Champs Elysées, France throws one last party for the Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — The curtain came down on Paris’ feel-good summer with a grand parade of French athletes on the Champs Elysées on Saturday after the country threw one last party to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Parade of Champions included 460 Olympic and...

Paris Games chief hails 12 million tickets sold for Olympics and Paralympics

PARIS (AP) — More than 12 million tickets were sold for the Olympics and Paralympics and Paris organizers hailed it as “unprecedented success” on Friday. The 12,132,647 tickets across both Games represented 95% of crowd capacity at the venues, said Tony Estanguet, the head of...

'Stop that urgently.' Possible path to innocence for Russian skater was held back at WADA's urging

When details from a scientific experiment that could have helped clear embattled Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva landed at the World Anti-Doping Agency, the leader of that organization's reaction was unequivocal: “We have to stop that urgently," he wrote. No mention of the...

IOC move on election rules puts up legal hurdles to Coe running for top Olympic job

GENEVA (AP) — In a move by the IOC that apparently could block Sebastian Coe as an expected presidential candidate, the Olympic governing body has clarified its complex election rules before a deadline Sunday to enter the race. A letter was published Wednesday after being sent by...

France foiled 3 attack plots targeting the Paris Olympics, prosecutor says

PARIS (AP) — French authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted the summer events, the national counterterrorism prosecutor said on Wednesday. Olivier Christen said the plots included plans to attack “ Israeli...

Australian field hockey player suspended over attempted cocaine purchase at Paris Olympics

SYDNEY (AP) — Field hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by the sport's Australian governing body for attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olympics. Craig was arrested but released without charge after trying to purchase the drug in Paris on Aug. 7 during...

Top Olympic sponsor Panasonic is ending its contract with the IOC

TOKYO (AP) — Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year, the company said in a statement Tuesday. Panasonic is one of 15 companies that are so-called TOP sponsors for the International Olympic Committee. It's not known the value of the...

Highlights of the Paralympic games in Paris

A gallery of highlights from the Paralympics, captured by AP photographers at the Paris Games. France's exceptional summer of Olympic and Paralympic sports wrapped up with a massive, inclusive dance party after weeks of sporting achievements.

France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — This time, it really is au revoir. A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the Seine River ended Sunday with the Paralympics closing ceremony at a rain-soaked...

In cycling at the Paralympics, high-level technology helps teams win

PARIS (AP) — Elouan Gardon was elated when he took bronze for the United States in the men’s 4000-meter individual pursuit at the Paris Paralympics. The 18-year-old cyclist rode in the C5 classification for athletes with limited to moderate movement in one arm or leg. “We...