As Samia Achoui, a secretary residing in the Francs-Moisins estate, peers out of her window, she can already envision the roars and cheers reverberating from the nearby Stade de France. Less than 500 meters separate her world, plagued by poverty and crime, from the sparkling center of the Olympics.

GETTY IMAGESSeine-Saint-Denis will also gain much-needed new swimming facilities, including the Olympic

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has named the 592-member Team USA 2024 for the upcoming Olympic Games, with the Opening Ceremony scheduled for Friday 26 July in Paris. To date, 138 Para athletes have qualified for the Paralympics, which begin on 28 August.

performances and unforgettable moments," said Hirshland.The multiple medallists are led by Katie Ledecky (swimming

Simone Biles (gymnastics) and Caeleb Dressel (swimming) arrive in Paris 2024 with seven medals each,

while Ryan Murphy (swimming) has six and Diana Taurasi (basketball), Lilly King (swimming) and Simone

Manuel (swimming) have five each.The three five-time Olympians on the list are Taurasi, Steffen Peters

Several Olympic, World and Pan-American medallists from the American continent are rigorously preparing for Paris 2024 and will gather in Mulhouse (Alsace, France) from Sunday.

be represented: Athletics, badminton, boxing, artistic gymnastics, judo, weightlifting, wrestling, swimming

The foundation of 21 teams is made up of athletes with past, present and future ties to the NCAA. Fourteen of these teams are made up entirely of athletes who have been developed through the sport at the collegiate level. The three leading NCAA schools represented on Team USA are Stanford, UCLA and USC.

of Olympic sports, the top five with NCAA athlete representation are track and field (113 athletes), swimming

Caeleb Dressel’s journey in the sport has evolved significantly since his early days as a young swimmer, despite the impressive achievement of winning seven Olympic gold medals. The days of effortless victories and straightforward competitions are behind him as he now faces new and challenging demands in his career.

"It was simply swimming, that's all it was.

You were just swimming, there wasn't any media, you didn't care how you felt, that's what drew me into

Belgium has presented an itinerary for its Olympic committee, featuring 165 athletes, including 82 women and 83 men, aiming to surprise at the Paris Games. Their best hopes lie in their traditional strengths: cycling, athletics, and field hockey.

canoeing, cycling, equestrian, climbing, fencing, golf, artistic gymnastics, weightlifting, hockey, judo, swimming

The River Seine will take center stage at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on 26 July, capturing the world's attention with its historic charm and splendor.

city's residents to dive into its rejuvenated waters.During the Olympics, the River Seine will host the swimming

GETTY IMAGESOnce seen as an open-air dump, the idea of swimming in the Seine was first proposed by former

after major rainstorms, which cause untreated sewage releases and cast uncertainty on whether Olympic swimming

levels, exacerbated by severe storms and a faulty sewage valve.This led to reigning Olympic marathon swimming

the river, their experiences have been mixed; lifeguard Gaelle Deletang suffered health issues from swimming

A total of just 16 Russians and 17 Belarusians have accepted invitations to compete under a neutral flag at the Paris Olympics, according to the latest count on Tuesday.

Olympic Committee (IOC) told AFP that this updated list, which includes ten sports from cycling to swimming

No rest for the World Anti-Doping Agency on the Chinese doping probe as Global Athlete and FairSport issue a joint statement following the independent prosecutor’s findings, which USADA says “leaves most critical questions unanswered”.

Eric Cottier’s investigation into the handling of the 23 positive tests found in China’s swimming team

American officials and even law enforcement, as US Congress recently held hearings on the matter with swimming

"Days ago, the international federation for swimming acknowledged a federal law enforcement investigation

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) held an extraordinary Executive Committee meeting to discuss the Interim Report of the Independent Prosecutor, Eric Cottier, regarding his review of WADA's handling of the China Anti-Doping Agency's (CHINADA) no-fault contamination case involving 23 swimmers in 2021.

Committee has welcomed the conclusions of the Independent Prosecutor's interim report on the Chinese swimming

reach his conclusions that WADA did not show bias towards China and that its decision not to appeal the swimming

Athletes at the Paris Olympics later this month will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs, but at a competition plotting to rival the Games, doping will be objective. 

“There is no coming back.”World swimming authorities have slammed Aussie James Magnussen for his involvement

"juice to the gills" to get the reward for breaking the 50-metre freestyle world record.As well as swimming

He will arrive at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as one of the young prospects with a chance of securing a spot on the podium in platform diving. The 23-year-old Australian, Cassiel Rousseau, with an outstanding track record, is ready to challenge Asian dominance in diving.

Thanks to this, he broke the Chinese dominance and was awarded the 2023 Diver of the Year by the World Swimming

With 50 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Tuesday, 9 July, the eight athletes and one support runner who will compete as part of the largest ever Refugee Paralympic Team.  The Paralympic Opening Ceremonywill take place on the Champs-Elysees and Place de la Concorde in Paris on 28 August.

Ibrahim Al Hussein will be competing in his third Paralympics for the refugee team, but is switching from swimming

In Hoover, Alabama, between 12 and 18 July, the Harford Nationals celebration returns once again to make the United States the epicentre of inclusive sport. It is the largest national championship for athletes with physical, visual, and intellectual disabilities.

participate in a week filled with competitions such as archery, parapowerlifting, paratriathlon, shooting, swimming

Kimia Yousofi says she will be representing "the stolen dreams and aspirations" of all Afghan women after being unveiled Tuesday as one of the nation's six-person team for the Paris Olympics. The 100m sprinter was Afghanistan's flag-bearer at the Tokyo Games three years ago, but fled her home country to neighbouring Iran to escape persecution when the Taliban returned to power in August 2021.

women will compete in athletics and cycling while their male counterparts will feature in athletics, swimming