Rivals recognise how hard Chinese athletes work, and appreciation for divers is unequivocal, but drug row, track failures dilute achievements.
Herve Dagorne says ‘devil came back’ to Lee during omnium, but insists ‘strong’ rider has ‘good gene for sports’.
The hottest tickets in town come with a responsibility to tell a story, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be a fan sometimes.
Los Angeles takes the baton before it hosts 2028 Games, after a mixed bag of a closing show at the Stade de France.
Lee emotional after ‘letting down coach in each and every race’, is frustrated by inability to transfer training form to Olympic track.
Lee, who will compete in her pet omnium event on Sunday, will have a new coach after the Games, with Herve Dagorne relinquishing the role.
British rival of Cao says he expects Chinese diving dominance to continue ‘as far as I can see into the future’.
Women’s team complete table tennis haul, while eight Aquatics Centre golds make the country the most successful in diving in Games history.
Coach Alyson Annan hails ‘amazing sporting culture’ in China after her team come close to upset against world No 1 Netherlands in final.
Chen hails ‘amazing’ moment as China nudge ahead of US in gold race, but warns, ‘there are still 2 days to go’.
‘We were trying to get me on as much medication as we legally could,’ American says of decision to run after diagnosis on Tuesday.
Wu Yanni fails to make it out of the 100m hurdles repechage, then claims she thought she could have won it all.
Reigning champion has one attempt left to overtake Romanian rival and manages it, after coach tells her to do it for country and teammates.
‘Flamingo’ Li triumphs at second Games in a row and says he may reverse plan to quit after being ‘moved’ by support.
The accusations flung at China’s swimmers in Paris form part of a larger row between the world’s two superpowers.
Quan Hongchan outduels diving teammate Chen Yuxi to claim women’s 10m platform title. Chen takes silver, North Korea’s Kim Mi-rae wins bronze.
Swimming star hails Olympic 100m sprint champion Noah Lyles for revealing mental health struggle, ‘he was vulnerable at his happiest moment’.
Singapore sprint star adamant she will not be defined by struggles in French capital, sets Los Angeles goal.
Hongkonger Lee came home 64th out of 78 finishers. The up-and-down 158-kilometres Paris course got the better of another 14 riders, including Xin Tang of China, who did not reach the end.
Flo Symonds says cheeseburger, Aperol Spritz on menu after special Olympic experience.
Fan Zhendong shows strength of mind as well as skill to add men’s title to ones secured at World Championships and World Cup, sealing grand slam.
City’s cycling coach Herve Dagorne knows Games poster boy Marchand’s father and uncle, and learned secrets behind Frenchman’s four golds.
The pair, who won Olympic silver in the mixed doubles, are part of the latest wave of Chinese stars sparking interest in the game that now also includes the men.
She dedicates triumph to her parents for driving her on, saying her father ‘treats the Olympics with more importance than any other event’.
Men’s greatest of all time toasts emergence of Chinese champion, ‘they have been waiting since Li Na’.
Hong Kong swimming chief Ronnie Wong called Haughey’s bronze in 100m freestyle ‘a bit regretful’, and coach Tom Rushton says remarks ‘disappointing’.
