Spain’s dream team of Alcaraz and Nadal dig deep to advance in Olympic doubles
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are through to the second round after a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory against Argentina’s Andrés Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez
Max Whitlock cool under pressure to qualify for men’s pommel final
Max Whitlock worked through a difficult routine to reach the pommel horse final on a brilliant day of qualifying for British gymnastics
‘A great champion’: Andy Murray remembered by rivals before retiring at Olympics
Murray’s friends and rivals on the court remember how a switch flicked and a humble, straightforward teenager became a great of the game
Inside the Olympic medal factories: how Team GB are shaping up in key sports
Big names eye gold in athletics and swimming while Britain hope to improve on their rowing showing from Tokyo
Excitement and cynicism go hand in hand as the Olympics finally arrives in Paris
Tumaini Carayol in Paris
The crowds are back, after the Covid-hit Tokyo Games, and elite sport will deliver in some iconic venues, but questions still remain for the IOC
‘I went from cloud nine to bottom of the pack’: gymnast Becky Downie on life as an Olympic survivor
The 32-year-old has shown courage and resilience to reach Paris after suffering heartbreak, tragedy and a cruel backlash for exposing abuse within her sport, writes Tumaini Carayol
Paris organisers say balance important but security at Games the main priority
Safety of spectators and athletes given as the eason for ‘unprecedented’ security and residents have to show Olympic accreditation to enter closed-off areas
