Nadia Comăneci keeps balance during choppy journeySporting greats were part of Paris Olympic ceremonyCarl Lewis, as a nine-time Olympic champion and the IOC’s sportsman of the 20th century, has faced down some formidable foes over the years. But at Friday’s opening ceremony for the Paris Games he nearly came unstuck against his toughest opponent yet:...

Andy Murray waves farewell at the launching pad of his career while old foes could meet again in the second roundAs Andy Murray spoke in the immediate aftermath of the most painful moment of his career, his defeat to Roger Federer in the 2012 Wimbledon final, the tears came quickly. He had been so close to winning his first grand slam, yet it also felt...

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Raducanu turned down wildcard for Paris 2024Watson’s tilt at fourth Games was ‘biggest goal’ Heather Watson admitted she “can’t relate” to Emma Raducanu’s decision to skip the Olympics as she prepares to set a record by becoming the first female British tennis player to compete in four Olympics.Raducanu could have featured in Paris as one of the wildcard...

Paris Olympics doubles to be Murray’s final tournamentKatie Boulter: ‘He’s going to find a way to stay’Team GB’s tennis players have called on Andy Murray to remain in the sport in a coaching or mentoring capacity. Murray’s singles career came to an end on Thursday when he withdrew from the Olympic draw to focus on the doubles, where he will compete...