European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov shares his thoughts on the recent World Cross Country Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia at the end of March.

In line with its vision of "Games Wide Open," Paris 2024 was delighted to work with the Torch Relay's Presenting Partners, Coca-Cola and Banque Populaire & Caisse d'Epargne, to involve as many French people as possible in the Torch Relay. By taking the flame to six overseas territories, the Relay across the Oceans will also prepare French people from all over the world to celebrate the Games. 

A French international diver laughed off an embarrassing mishap in front of President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, when he fell off the diving board and crashed into the water at the inauguration of the aquatics centre for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

French President Emmanuel Macron has defended Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura against criticism from the far-right who oppose her performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Government of Kosovo has given the green light to the 'Super Athletes Programme', which aims to increase the number of Olympic qualifiers and medals for Kosovo at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

A recording of International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, the victim of a prank call from someone claiming to be a senior official of the African Union Commission, has been posted online. 

According to a poll published on Monday, only a third of French people are "very" or "somewhat" impatient for the Olympic Games to be held in Paris from 26 July to 11 August.

After Tokyo 2020, with contact restrictions to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, the strict health policy of the Olympic Games is back and Paris 2024 will distribute 300,000 condoms to athletes, twice as many as London 2012, but far from the record set by Rio 2016.

Parents of babies are calling for a change in ticket sales rules for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after discovering that their babies will be being denied access to venues unless they have their own paid seats.

At Tokyo 2020, there was a €24,000 difference between the prize money awarded to Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists in Spain. For Paris 2024, this difference will be eliminated. Both will receive the same prize money for each medal they win.

Heavy rain could hamper efforts to make the Seine swimmable for Paris 2024. The French president assures that there will be no problems, but Cunha is calling for an alternative plan, just in case.

To celebrate the centenary of Lithuanian athletes' debut at the Olympic Games, the National Olympic Committee of Lithuania has launched the 100th Anniversary Walking Challenge of the Olympic Movement. More than 11,500 participants have already registered via the #walk15 mobile app.

On 8 March, International Women's Day, the International Olympic Committee's achievement for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games: there will be an equal number of male and female athletes, full gender parity. The Olympic Broadcasting Services will also have gender parity. IOC launched #GenderEqualOlympics.

During the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony on 26 July, a procession of 180 boats, 94 of which will be used to transport athletes, will sail down the River Seine. Up to 326,000 people will witness the spectacle.

Political bickering, persistent grumbling about ticket prices and disruption to daily life are souring the mood ahead of Paris 2024. Several recent announcements have led to a surge in negative publicity for the sporting mega-event, which will kick off in six months and attract a television audience of billions.