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
American gymnast Simone Biles
From historic feats by Daniel Wiffen and Kellie Harrington to kangaroo-hopping and boxing’s lapse into a culture war
Emer McLysaght: I went to the same primary school as Rhasidat Adeleke. Sure I’m practically an Olympian
Beacon, a golden retriever therapy dog, was a crucial part of the Americans’ preparations for the Olympics as he helped soothe athletes’ nerves
Celebrities and fellow Olympians pack the Bercy Arena as greatest gymnast of all time takes silver on the floor
The American star landed a Yurchenko double pike, known as the Biles II, with her first vault
The 4ft 8in giant of the Paris Games delivers the fairytale ending fans craved
American makes dazzling comeback despite calf injury; Tom Cruise and Ariana Grande among celebrities in crowd
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
The comedian on making it in the US and Ireland’s ‘overlooked, undervalued’ women
Federal government realised star’s sense of entitlement grated with Aussie public
A breakthrough year for Irish women, while Osaka, Biles and Peng faced huge pressure
You get the notion the Irish jockey would rather have root canal than talk about herself
Jockey picked up unstoppable, unparalled momentum during a peerless golden year
Simone Biles among sexual abuse survivors who testified against disgraced USA doctor
Magazine’s editor says Tesla boss follows a direct line from 1927 winner Charles Lindbergh
With a study reporting that almost half of occupational health referrals are now for mental health, the priority is obvious
The star on his inner malevolence, mother’s death and ‘heartbreaking’ time as Spider-Man
Olympic gymnast refused to allow Nassar assault to take away childhood dream
Consider letting your child text with a best friend on a shared family device to start
Biles blasts USA Gymnastics and FBI for allowing sex abuse to continue
Assisting athletes to transition out of the Games is a vital part of the experience
American gymnast took the right option to protect her mental and physical health
Top American gymnast had to to withdraw from five of the six finals she had targeted
Ireland athlete places 25th while China’s Zongyuan Wang leads the charge in first
Four-time gold medallist will make decision on the beam event later this week
American star pulls out of vault and uneven bars finals; yet to decide on floor and beam
Given the sacrifices demanded the most important question of all is: who am I?
US gymnast describes ‘mental block’ which caused her to withdraw from Olympics
Irish Olympian says gymnast’s withdrawal in Tokyo was ‘a very mature thing to do’
So much anguish will be sidestepped by girls and women listening to Simon Biles’s words
American star admits she had ‘freaked out in a high stress situation’ during team event
Dodd’s Major bonus; Word of Mouth; By the Numbers; On this Day and more
Thirteen years after his first appearance at Beijing Olympics, British diver claims ultimate glory with Matty Lee
24-year-old has been answering the questions of her 4.4m Instagram followers
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices