Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year: Celebrity ‘manifesting’ influences 2024 choice
Dua Lipa and Simone Biles among celebrities known to imagine success in belief they will achieve it
Simone Biles
American gymnast Simone Biles
Our writers choose the best and worst of the 2024 Olympic Games
From historic feats by Daniel Wiffen and Kellie Harrington to kangaroo-hopping and boxing’s lapse into a culture war
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Emer McLysaght: I went to the same primary school as Rhasidat Adeleke. Sure I’m practically an Olympian
The unsung hero of the world-beating US women’s gymnastics team is a very good boy
Beacon, a golden retriever therapy dog, was a crucial part of the Americans’ preparations for the Olympics as he helped soothe athletes’ nerves
The Simone Biles extravaganza comes to a close in Paris in front of an adoring crowd
Celebrities and fellow Olympians pack the Bercy Arena as greatest gymnast of all time takes silver on the floor
Simone Biles vaults to third gold medal of Paris Olympics and seventh overall
The American star landed a Yurchenko double pike, known as the Biles II, with her first vault
Simone Biles leads USA gymnastics team to Olympic gold to kick off her redemption tour
The 4ft 8in giant of the Paris Games delivers the fairytale ending fans craved
Simone Biles battles through pain on spectacular Olympic return with top score in qualifying
American makes dazzling comeback despite calf injury; Tom Cruise and Ariana Grande among celebrities in crowd
Olympic 2024 predictions: How many medals will Ireland win and what not to miss in Paris
Irish Times writers give their thoughts on what to expect from Paris 2024, including Ireland’s medal hopes, off-field scandals and US basketball stars
Maeve Higgins: ‘Irish people are treated as some kind of miracle when they do well abroad’
The comedian on making it in the US and Ireland’s ‘overlooked, undervalued’ women
Johnny Watterson: Lateral flow of time will expose Djokovic’s anti-vaxxer crusade
Federal government realised star’s sense of entitlement grated with Aussie public
Sport 2021: Stars provided welcome escape but some paid high price
A breakthrough year for Irish women, while Osaka, Biles and Peng faced huge pressure
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You get the notion the Irish jockey would rather have root canal than talk about herself
Rachael Blackmore - breezing over racing’s hurdles with quiet determination
Jockey picked up unstoppable, unparalled momentum during a peerless golden year
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