The first few days of the Olympic Games were disappointing for Egyptians. They hope for better things next week, writes Inas Mazhar

When Greece took up the challenge of hosting the 28th edition of the Olympic Games, and indeed succeeded in offering the world a spectacular opening ceremony, it proved that small nations are also capable of hosting grand events. Shamel Shehab reports from the Greek capital

Turkey's weightlifter extraordinaire led the early medal winners in Athens

Football fans around the globe are still reeling from Zinedine Zidane's shock announcement that he will retire from international competition. Mohamed El-Sayed looks back on the career of the great Frenchman