Snap French parliamentary elections called just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics are "extremely unsettling", the city's mayor said, as political turmoil emerged as an unexpected risk to the July-August Games.

Bach mirrored Estanguet's remarks, saying, "The political turmoil in France will not affect the preparations

France is used to holding elections, they will hold them again, there will be a new government and everyone

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was welcomed to the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee by its President, Tony Estanguet, on Monday. He attended the final meeting of the Paris 2024 Board of Directors before the Olympic Games.

The board members present included Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, President of the Ile de France Region Valerie

Over the weekend, the Danish Basketball Federation organised the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Qualifiers in Copenhagen, where Spain in both genders, Croatia in men's and Italy in women's qualified for the European Championships in Vienna. Azerbaijan did the same in both genders in Kosovo.

nbsp;The men's teams that have qualified are Austria, Serbia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, France

In the women's category, Austria, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Hungary, Azerbaijan, Spain and Italy

Former Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins faces the potential sale of his Olympic medals, along

New York saw one of the world’s greatest cricket rivalries go head-to-head Sunday as India beat Pakistan by six runs. The much-anticipated match packed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium’s stands with 34,028 spectators, a record attendance for an international cricket match in the USA.

Right now our hearts are a little broken.” 26-year-old Ahsan Ullah told Agence France-Presse.A thrilling

Spain, Germany and France in the men's category and France, Australia and Great Britain in the women's

Angele Hug of France and Manuel Ochoa of Spain won gold in the Kayak Cross event on the final day of

Spain, Germany and France secured the men's tickets.

France, Australia and Great Britain secured the top three spots in the women's category.

ICFResults from the World Cup in Prague:Women's Kayak Cross:1st - Angele Hug (France)2nd - Noemie Fox

Britain)Men's Kayak Cross:1st - Manuel Ochoa (Spain)2nd - Tillmann Roeller (Germany)3rd - Boris Neveu (France

Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz fought hard to beat Alexander Zverev in the Roland Garros final, triumphing in five sets. Rafael Nadal's successor won his first French Open title and his third Grand Slam, becoming the youngest player to win all three surfaces at major tournaments.

Ireland missed out on promotion to the FIH Pro League after losing the Nations Cup Final to Spain in Terrassa. Second-quarter goals from Patricia Alvarez and Lola Riera secured a 2-0 victory for the hosts.

FIH_HockeyMeanwhile, New Zealand secured victory in the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup Poland 2023/24 by defeating France

New Zealand and France battled evenly for three quarters, with neither team finding the net despite several

France equalised three minutes before the end with Victor Charlet's penalty corner strike, leading to

The Slovenian held off Matteo Jorgenson's attack in the final stage on Sunday to win the French race by eight seconds, a crucial test before the Grand Boucle, the main target of the season. The race's other star, Remco Evenepoel, faded to seventh overall.

He had to fight harder than expected in the Criterium Dauphine, the last test before the Tour de France

important riders in the international peloton, less than two weeks before the start of the Tour de France

promising young riders to emerge from the international peloton.In 2023, he won a stage at the Tour de France

He will be one of the Ineos leaders at this year's Tour de France, alongside Colombian Egan Bernal, who

Vingegaard, winner of the last two editions of the Tour de France, will be his main rival.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games, French President Emmanuel Macron has called snap parliamentary elections in France

parties that defend Europe" and considered that "the rise of nationalists and demagogues is a danger" for France

After a month-long journey across mainland France, the Olympic Torch Relay arrived in French Guiana on

The overseas territories, which contribute so much to the fabric of France through their champions, their

Other athletes in attendance included Danis Civil, who will represent France at Paris 2024 in breakdancing

PARIS 2024They all carried the Torch as did Alicia Aylies, who was Miss France in 2017 and is now a very

Sixteen hours of work a day for a meagre salary in Turkiye, swimming across the Mediterranean... and 10 years after that ordeal, the Olympic Games in Paris. For refugee wrestler Jamal Valizadeh, a dream is about to come true.

comparable to that of other athletes.Although he does not wish to elaborate during his interview with Agence France-Presse

He arrived in France in 2016 and first went to Calais.

In France, where he applied for political refugee status, which was granted to him a few months later

Despite security threats and concerns over provocations, Israel is working to ensure that the athletes competing at the games in Paris can keep their focus entirely on sport, The Times of Israel reported last week.

alert for the possibility of attacks on its athletes in Paris and at other competition locations around France

Indonesian gymnast Rifda Irfanaluthfi's palms are covered in chalk as she swings between two uneven bars during intensive training just weeks before she makes history at the Paris Olympics. The 24-year-old is the first Indonesian gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, let alone the first woman, and her mind is set on reaching Paris fully fit so she can etch her name into gymnastics legend at home.

that by qualifying for the Olympics, the world will get to know Indonesia better," she told Agence France-Presse

In preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced the "Believe in Sport" campaign.

Olympic Committees (NOCs) and International Federations (IFs), include Pascal Gentil, an Olympian from France

specialising in Taekwon-do; Nina Kanto, an Olympian from France in Handball; Nchimunya Mweetwa from