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# Summer Olympics

This year
2024
Ireland to spend thousands on air-con for Olympians after Paris bans A/C to meet climate goals
Paris organisers had said they would not provide air-conditioning as part of a pledge to make the 2024 games environmentally friendly.
Paris 2024 insists Olympics opening ceremony will take place on the Seine
All time
US swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months without pay after Rio scandal
'Hotel staff refused to launder our jerseys because of AIDS stories': Nigeria's Olympic gold
Rio Olympics liveblog: Day 15
Ryan Lochte sorry for 'not being more careful and candid' regarding fabricated mugging story
More questions for Olympic boxing after AIBA Executive Director is 'reassigned'
'It's insane - I never thought I'd see the day': Thomas raises the Barr in Rio
Hotline Rings Ep. 9: Don't answer the door in your bathrobe, Barr reaches the final hurdle
Humiliating for reigning Olympic champion diver after he scores 0.00 for disastrous face-plant
Disappointment for Tori Pena and Greg Broderick on a mixed day for the Irish in Rio
History-maker! Ireland's Oliver Dingley has qualified for the final of the men's springboard
'I could sue you for that, do you know that?' Mark Cavendish lashes out at journalist's question
More topless celebrations as Ireland's Scott Evans qualifies for badminton knockout stages
Incredible Olympic moment as unseeded Puerto Rican Monica Puig wins women's tennis final
Another Olympic epic for Del Potro as he continues superb comeback to reach gold medal match
Ireland's Annalise Murphy well-placed to claim Olympic medal after super Saturday
'We're dreading going home - Mick Conlan said he'd box the head off us if we didn't get the gold'
'I'm leaving after my fifth Olympics seeing it for what it is, sadly - a media franchise'
Irish rowers affected again in Rio as weather forces another postponement
Excellent end to a difficult week for Irish boxing as Steven Donnelly sails through in Rio
History-making gymnast Ellis O'Reilly fails to advance but plenty of reasons to be proud
Rio 2016 liveblog: Day 2
They arrived in Brazil hours before but Nigeria conjured a remarkable Olympics result last night
Meet Ireland's Olympic team: Nicolas Roche
We'll Leave It There So: Europe versus USA as Olympics bid heats up, Shaw stays strong and all today's sport
What events are most important for Ireland? Pat Rabbitte wants to know
Tokyo to host 2020 Olympic Games after landslide IOC vote
10 years after Croke Park spectacular, Special Olympics dreams still coming true
Olympic Village: Day Six, wrap
Lynch dropped from Irish show-jumping team for London Olympics
Olympic photo chief creates the image of the games
Five more countries choose Dublin as training base for Olympics
Get your passport out: 6 trips to take in 2012