Emmanuel Macron on Monday justified the difference in treatment at the Olympic Games between Russia, which has been excluded as a nation because it decided to wage a "war of aggression" in Ukraine, and Israel, whose flag will be present because it has not been an "aggressor".

Juan Antonio Samaranch, vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), reiterated that the Olympic Movement has "a lot at stake" with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, because the event must be "the symbol needed to change the terrible dynamic" that the planet is experiencing.

French President Macron warned last Thursday of the danger of Russian disinformation during the Paris Olympics, saying his country was ready for the challenge. "I don't doubt" that the Games will be targeted by Russia, "including in the field of information," Macron said at the inauguration of the Aquatic Centre, the largest sports facility built for next summer's Olympics.  

Ben Binyamin was a professional footballer who was left for dead by Hamas militants when they stormed Israel on 7 October 2023, but after extensive rehabilitation he is now a defender for the Israeli national amputee team.

The Executive Committee of the European Gymnastics decided on Monday to cancel the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Israel, scheduled for 2025 at Expo Tel Aviv.

The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has asked FIFA to sanction Israeli football teams over the conflict in Gaza, which began on 7th October 2023 when Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel.

EMF representatives, together with a group of activists, staged a protest at the entrance to the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Saturday. The protest was a "call to action" to demand that Israel be banned from the Olympic Games.

Twenty-six French lawmakers have called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Israel from competing in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris over the conflict in Gaza.

Despite security concerns and the potential for attacks, Israel has confirmed its participation in the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It has also been confirmed that Israeli athletes will be accommodated in the Olympic Village, just like any other delegation.

The former French basketball player resigned this Wednesday after being criticised for her social media posts about Israel. In an act of reconciliation and responsibility, Gomis officially resigned, according to a statement from the Olympic Organising Committee (COJO).

A French court has sentenced a footballer who shared a video calling for a "black day for Jews" to pay €45,000 euros to avoid prison. The footballer must also publish the sentence in several newspapers and on Instagram.

Israeli Olympic gymnastics champion, Artem Dolgopyat, will auction his latest gold medal to assist the victims of Hamas.

At a World Jewish Congress (WJC) event in Budapest, the president of the Israel Football Association highlighted the team's resilience during the Israel-Hamas conflict and the potential use of football and sport as sources of hope and unity.

The International World Games Association (IWGA) has issued a message of support for Israel following the attacks made by Hamas on October 7.