When France fended off cyberattacks during the Olympics, hackers circulated false claims about their attacks, a tactic the United States could face during the election.
Tag: Olympic Games (2024)
WADA Lost Track of Open Doping Cases Before Paris Olympics
In a fraught meeting in May, top officials at the World Anti-Doping Agency were warned that a computer glitch might allow athletes accused of doping to compete at the Paris Games.
Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash
Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Games that uplifted a nation.
Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash
Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Games that uplifted a nation.
WADA Report Concludes China Broke Rules in Doping Case
An investigator hired by the global antidoping regulator found no bias toward China in a case that has outraged Olympic athletes and led to an F.B.I. investigation.
The No. 1 Breaker in the World Is … Raygun?
The Australian breaker who was mocked at the Olympics for her kangaroo-hopping routine is now atop the official world rankings. Here’s how it happened.
Ugandan Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Gasoline Attack
The athlete, who officials said was set on fire in Kenya by a man with whom she was in a relationship, competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics.
The Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Is Set on Fire in Gasoline Attack
Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance runner who competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris, is in critical condition after a man poured gas on her and set her on fire, police in Kenya said.
Eiffel Tower Will Keep Olympic Rings Permanently, Mayor Says
“I want the two to remain married,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris said in a newspaper interview.
China’s Extreme Fan Culture Makes Olympic Gold a Mixed Blessing
Fans have mobbed athletes in public and staked out their homes. State media outlets denounced their “visibly aggressive” behavior.