Paris Olympics organisers promised to take "unprecedented" action for the climate by halving the carbon footprint of previous Games and financing projects to reduce planet-heating greenhouse gases. But experts remain sceptical, especially after organisers dropped a pledge to set a hard limit on its overall carbon cost. About one-third of the heat-trapping emissions from the three-week spectacle is expected to come from transport, with millions of athletes, spectators, staff and journalists flying into Paris.

France Nature Environnement (FNE), a network of advocacy groups, accused Coca-Cola of "unjustified plastic

China's women and South Africa's men teams secured the twelfth and final places to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Rugby Sevens by winning the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco on Sunday.

eagerly anticipated events of Paris 2024, following the outstanding success of Rugby World Cup 2023 in France

pic.twitter.com/eGT74gVAgg— Rugby Sevens (@SVNSSeries) June 23, 2024In the men's competition, hosts France

nbsp;In the women's Olympic competition, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and the USA will join hosts France

an incredible spectacle with a series of seven events leading up to a Grand Final in Madrid, where France

We can't wait for the Games to begin and for Rugby Sevens to take centre stage at the Stade de France

Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, has praised the legacy of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, saying that France

The figure of Baron Pierre de Coubertin has recently stirred controversy in a France that seems to have

of the modern Olympic Games, is criticised by many and appreciated by few, at least publicly, in a France

GETTY IMAGES"For this reason, France can be proud of Coubertin and his legacy," he added in front of

conflicts as an excuse for their absence.This personality is causing divisions in a highly ideological France

In France, more than anywhere else, we know what we owe to Pierre de Coubertin.

On the Olympic Day (23 June 2024), which coincides with the centenary of the first Winter Olympics (Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 192), the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay set off to light up the Haute-Savoie region for a historic and symbolic day.

all three medal colours at Sochi in the giant slalom and downhill, before becoming a consultant for France

 Chamonix-Mont Blanc, a stunning spot in the Alps on the border of France, Switzerland and Italy

The US Olympic team says that it will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Olympics in a move that undercuts organisers' plans to cut carbon emissions, citing that it was critical in their athletes’ performance. 

Australia, Italy, Canada and Britain were among the other countries with plans to bring air conditioners to France

The world champion sprinter pounded the track, then her chest in the US Olympic trials in Eugene on Saturday as she won the 100metre race and sealed her ticket for Paris 2024, where she will face stiffer competition from Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah.

dominating the field; but Richardson hopes to capture Olympic gold in the 100 final at the Stade de France

Lyles knows the pressure is high for success in France even after his world titles in the 100m, 200m

US team EF Education-EasyPost immediately sacked the Italian rider, stating in a press release that "Piccolo was arrested on 21 June upon entry into the country on suspicion of transporting growth hormone". The UCI said it was "satisfied with the results of the investigation carried out by the ITA".

He could have been a candidate for a place in the team for the Tour de France, which starts on 29 June.The

The Olympic torch relay has reached the Loire for its 38th stage and set off early this morning to explore the department's roads on a route that took it from Charlieu to Saint-Étienne, with stops in Montbrison and Saint-Chamond.

1966 to 1977, he was part of the team that reached the European final in 1976 and was a key player for France

The two-time Roland Garros doubles champion - without her usual partner Mladenovic - and the world number 16 head the list of tennis players who will represent the host country at next month's Olympic Games. It will also be the fourth Games for Gael Monfils. The tennis competition begins on 27 July.

France has already announced its tennis squad for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

It is a mix of experience and youth for France.¡Francia 🇫🇷 anunció su equipo para #Paris2024!

The Paris 2024 plans for a grandiose inauguration on its famed inner-city river have yet to receive the official green light, as town hall officials deemed its water "too dirty" to compete in and postponed an Olympic rehearsal on Monday due to strong flow.

because of the rising flow, according to officials, and weather forecasts from the public agency Météo France

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced its Independent Observer (IO) programme teams in preparation for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. WADA’s IO programme is designed to enhance athlete and public confidence as to the quality, effectiveness and reliability of anti-doping programmes during the Games.

Valentin Capelli (France), Manager, Sport Movement Relations, WADA (Vice-Chair); Mr.

France has always prided itself on honouring its pioneers and visionaries, but the French aristocrat

But he was a man of his time, out of step with the contemporary values of France and those promoted by

Olympic Committee (IOC)," the historian added.The question of how much prominence to give him when France

If we are here, it is thanks to him".However, France and the Paris 2024 organisers have been careful

in the past, but through neo-colonial means in Africa and other regions of the world.Closer to home, France

The reigning champion of the French race has confirmed through a statement from his team, Visma-Lease, that he has overcome the effects of the serious crash he suffered in April. He will race to defend his title. "I feel good and very motivated," confirmed the Danish rider.

 Two-time Tour de France winner and reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard will race this year's Tour

de France after recovering from the serious injuries he suffered at the Tour of the Basque Country in

was a crash that also saw Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic, two of his direct rivals in the Tour de France

We are very happy to announce our Tour de France line-up.

that with an excellent team," said Van Aert.Visma will be one of the strongest teams at the Tour de France

The reigning 100m and 4x100m world champion will be hoping to book her ticket to Paris at the trials in Texas on Friday. It will be three years since she was ruled out of Tokyo 2021 following a positive marijuana test. Her comeback came in 2023, when she became world champion again in the 100 metres. It would be a surprise if she failed to qualify.

in the 100-metre heats in the hope that it all culminates in an Olympic gold medal at the Stade de France

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has responded to comments made by Guy Drut, the 1976 Montreal Olympic gold medallist, who said he would vote for a coalition of the right and the far right in the French legislative elections.

dérouler ».Il soutient le RN, tout en souhaitant voir des sportives voilées porter le maillot de la France