Paralympic athlete Ugo Didier, of France, celebrates at the podium after winning the Men's 400 Freestyle -S9, during the 2024 Paralympics, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Paris, France.

A Reporter's Notebook: Athletes at sports press conferences are famous for talking in clichés. But at the Paris Games, a lot of Olympians went deep, voicing wisdom and sharing their truths.

The French authorities' decision to ban the hijab at the event applied only to its own athletes. Hassan, who usually runs without a headscarf, won the women's marathon.

But there’s a difficult balance to strike between showcasing the French lifestyle and serving 40,000 meals a day that must cater to countless athletic, cultural and dietary requirements.

Win or lose, the French fans are turning out and supporting the more than 4,000 Paralympians competing in Paris, especially their own team. Win or lose, ...

PARIS (AP) — It’s the end of the second set of a women’s sitting volleyball match between the United States and France, and the French fans are letting loose.