A knife-wielding man wounded a French soldier on anti-terrorism patrol at he Gare de l’Est train before being arrested, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said Monday.

"France is on high alert."

After an emotional first day in Paris and an overnight stay in the Salle Saint-Jean of the Paris City Hall, which attracted 2,000 visitors, the Olympic Torch Relay resumed its tour of the French capital. In total, almost 500,000 people took part in this unprecedented two-day celebration.

the Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand before returning to the 16th arrondissement to meet the teams at France

Performance (INSEP), with Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024, and flagbearers who have inspired France

Borghini wore the leader's jersey from the first to the last day of the race and kept her distance from the Belgian Lotte Kopecky after eight stages. Sixteen years later, Fabiana Luperini's triumph was followed by another Italian victory.

thoughts are turning to the possibility of her completing the coveted double in August, when the Tour de France

all be competing again in the two most important goals for them: the Olympic Games and the Tour de France

Bach penned an Op-Ed that appeared in three major French newspapers: L’Equipe, Le Parisien, and Ouest-France

"As this unique festival of sport draws closer, we all are feeling that France and the French people

Already millions of people have greeted the Olympic flame on its journey around France with a huge wave

The 10,500 best athletes of the world will send this inspiring message of unity, hope and peace from France

The stage is set: the athletes are ready, all of France is ready, the Olympic Movement is ready.

The torch relay ahead of the Paris Olympics reached the French capital for the first time on Sunday, with organisers hoping to build enthusiasm for the Games among the city's sceptical residents. The flame was first glimpsed during the traditional military parade held every year on Bastille Day and then began its tour around the city from the Champs-Elysees.

last week.Olympic torch relay seeks to win over sceptical Parisians https://t.co/jDRe2C7EB2— The Local France

Two of the most renowned faces of the USA men's basketball team, coach Kerr and his star shooting guard, Curry, condemned the gun culture in their country when asked at a press conference about the "depressing episode" of the attack on former President Trump, while also calling for national unity.

complications after some scares related to injuries, for a couple more exhibitions before finally flying to France

The Slovenian rider extended his lead to more than three minutes in the second Pyrenees stage, which finished on the Plateau de Beille. He launched a fierce attack on his main rival on the final climb. Pogacar secured his second consecutive victory, his 14th at the age of 25, and effectively sealed the Tour with a week to go.

Last Wednesday's head-to-head triumph between the Slovenian and his main rival, reigning Tour de France

It was also his 14th Tour de France stage win at the age of just 25.The UAE team leader's audacious bid

for a double in the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia in the same season is looking closer after a third

pic.twitter.com/2t5qzv3iN6— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 14, 2024He won the stage after descending

#TDF2024 | @Continental_fr pic.twitter.com/7kNCloH4IM— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 14, 2024However

Spain triumphed 2-1 over England with Mikel Oyarzabal coming off the bench to score a dramatic late winner, giving Spain their fourth Euro title and putting them top of the standings.

They had already beaten World Cup winners Germany, France and Italy, but needed to beat the inventors

He was outstanding against hosts Germany and France en route to the final, and scored the equaliser in

Germany 2-2 after extra time, 5-3 on penalties)  1980: West Germany (beat Belgium 2-1)  1984: France

Germany 2-0)  1996: Germany (beat Czech Republic 2-1 with golden goal in extra time)  2000: France

 2008: Spain (beat Germany 1-0)  2012: Spain (beat Italy 4-0)  2016: Portugal (beat France

Twelve years on from her stunning 800m freestyle victory at the London Olympics, Katie Ledecky is headed to Paris for her fourth straight Games aiming to extend an astonishing run of sustained excellence. The American freestyle great, whose talents were once dubbed "otherworldly" by Michael Phelps' mentor Bob Bowman, brings an even-keeled approach that doesn't hide a fierce competitive streak as she vies to add to her cache of 10 Olympic medals —seven of them gold.

kind of the opposite for me: I feel like I enjoy this more and more each year," Ledecky tells Agence France-Presse

The Olympic Torch finally arrived in Paris for two days of celebrations and the spirit of the Games took over the capital, giving the Parisians a taste of the festivities to come starting next week. The Torch's route lit up the historic and emblematic sites of the French capital.

The show was exceptional with the Concert de Paris, accompanied by the Radio France Orchestra, and fireworks

In a few days' time, France will enjoy the great experience of hosting the Olympic Games after a wait

Garnier, the winner of Star Academy, a musical tele-reality show, and Rayane Hechmi, winner of 'La France

Claudie Haigneré, the first European woman in space, carried the Olympic Torch, as did a former Miss France

Some 770,000 administrative checks have led to the exclusion from the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 3,512 people who could pose a threat to the security of the event, Gérald Darmanin announced on the X social network on Saturday 13 July.

organisation stood at 2,720, according to Gérald Darmanin in an interview with Le Parisien-Today in France

"The greatness of this country lies not only in its history but in its ability to forge alliances," Macron declared during the National Day celebrations in 2023. The President has not found an agreement to ease the current political instability, which has been reflected in today's parade.

instance, the guest of honour was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.With the Olympics around the corner, France

The incendiary Jean-Luc MElenchon and his party France Unbowed (LFI) have alienated many, even on the

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will add an extra 0.3 points of growth to the French economy in the third quarter, according to the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee).

The organising committee expects around 16 million visitors, 20% of whom will come from outside France

The President of the French Court of Auditors, Pierre Moscovici, has told public broadcaster France Inter

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games represent a major event for France, with both promising and uncertain economic

Tadej Pogacar repeated on Saturday what he did in the Alps. He attacked on the climb to the Pla d'Adet to win stage 14, beating Vingegaard by 39 seconds and Evenepoel by 1:10. There's another date with the high mountains on Sunday, with the finish on the Plateau de Beille.

The Slovenian rider extended his overall lead in the Tour de France by winning Saturday's 14th stage

happy to get this," he added.🌟 DOMINATION 🌟#TDF2024 l @TamauPogi pic.twitter.com/6EIGbU5Wzj— Tour de France

Perhaps the one who exceeded expectations was Evenepoel, who showed on his Tour de France debut that

He will try to repeat the feat, as will his compatriot and the first leader of this 2024 Tour de France

#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/Zt0e1WesN2— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 14, 2024Yates' attack came as a

65 National Olympic Committees will be competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Rowing Regatta, which starts on Friday 27 July and runs until 3 August. The competition will take place at the Stade Nautique de Vaires-sur-Marne on the outskirts of Paris.

Host nation France has qualified five boats.