Controversy is brewing. Zimbabwe's government on Thursday sought to quell criticism of reports that the country's Olympic delegation is disproportionately large, particularly as its team of athletes for Paris 2024 includes just seven people.

It appears that, apart from the athletes, this is the group that has travelled to France to attend the

A bomb threat has reportedly led to the evacuation of Gare du Nord, a major Paris train station, just minutes after a Franco-Swiss airport was closed due to security concerns. The entire station perimeter has been cordoned off amid the bomb scare.

Air France also reported that its flights were grounded due to the threat.Images circulating on social

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Spain's King Felipe VI and US First Lady Jill Biden will be among the heads of state and dignitaries attending the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the banks of the Seine on Friday.

France is preparing to welcome dozens of world leaders, royalty and US First Lady Jill Biden to the Summer

Paris 2024 "is a huge event for France, but also for the UK," said Menna Rawlings, Britain's ambassador

to France, adding that some 500,000 tickets had been sold in Britain.Other European leaders expected

Returning to the Old Continent after the hell she lived through two years ago in Russia, Brittney Griner admits to feeling well in the French capital and is eager to win her third Olympic gold.

will be like for me to be back here after everything I've been through, but I feel good and safe in France

The French capital is counting down the hours to its big moment, which begins at 19:30 this Friday, 100 years after the last Olympic Games were held in Paris. The aim is to showcase its splendour to the world and ensure the Games go down in history, while also focusing on safety and leaving a legacy for future generations.

France is dressing up for the world's biggest sporting event.

of the opening ceremony are known, its artistic director, Thomas Jolly, has said he wants to "show France

Attacks in Moscow, Germany and terrorist threats in France create a cocktail that demands attention.

GETTY IMAGESFrench rugby thrilled the 80,000 fans at the Stade de France with a home win over Argentina

France will be aiming for a record medal haul on home soil, while China will be looking to dethrone the

Meteo-France forecasts overcast skies and light rain in the morning, with conditions improving in the

"For the moment, the risk of showers during the opening ceremony cannot be ruled out," Meteo-France stated

France's high-speed rail network was hit by "malicious acts" disrupting the transport system, train operator SNCF said Friday, hours before the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. The state-owned company has warned rail passengers who can postpone their trip to do so.

, 2024"This is a massive attack on a large scale to paralyse the TGV network," the SNCF told Agence France-Presse

Due to coordinated acts of malice in France, affecting the high-speed line between Paris and Lille, all

The Spanish women's national team made their debut at the Olympiad this Thursday asserting their status as world champions with a comeback victory against Japan. The efforts from Bonmatí and Caldentey neutralised the initial goal from the Japanese side, a superb free-kick from the edge of the box.

In Group A, France defeated Colombia 3-2, dominating the first half with goals from Katoto, who scored

The day before the official opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Olympic Torch Relay visited Seine-Saint-Denis. The area, which will host Olympic and Paralympic events, saw more than 200 torchbearers from Noisy-le-Grand to Parc Georges Valbon, including celebrities such as Thuram and Ourahmoune.

nearer.The "young district" of Seine-Saint-Denis is the youngest, most multicultural and cosmopolitan in France

be held at the Olympic Aquatic Centre (for artistic swimming, diving and water polo), the Stade de France

The Olympic torch relay passed through Tremblay-en-France and its 70 hectares of woodland, the Beaumonts

Force and Enrique Estevez were present on the final day of the extensive relay, which spanned not only France

the Paris 2024 Olympic Rugby Sevens, an extraordinary relay took place on the roof of the Stade de France

Staff at Hotel du Collectionneur, the luxury accomodation hosting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Paris 2024, went on strike Thursday morning, claiming they have not received a pay rise for seven years. 

workers also demand a "13th month", while not mandatory, it is considered a standard salary bonus in France

French athlete and world junior 110m record holder Sasha Zhoya has been given the green light to wear a skirt at Friday's Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.

within 24 hours in 2021, was born in Australia but is of French and Zimbabwean descent and represents France

French relay runner Sounkamba Sylla announced on Wednesday, 24 July, that she will be able to take part in Friday's opening of the Paris Games wearing a cap, rather than a veil, after an elaborate agreement with her country's authorities who insist on the principle of secularism.

Parisien) pic.twitter.com/GH5seZTxnV— Cerfia (@CerfiaFR) July 24, 2024The issue is very sensitive in France

The International Testing Agency (ITA) reports over 32,600 doping controls conducted this year, marking a 45% increase from the previous six months.

I had the opportunity to address the 142nd International Olympic Committee Session, held in Paris, France

Oleg Verniaiev asserts, "When people tell me 'sport is not politics', no, I'm sorry, I don't agree." For him, the Olympics are more than a sporting event, they serve as a global platform to raise awareness about the ongoing war in his home country, Ukraine.

particular a children's hospital he visited himself.After his first training session at the Bercy Arena in France

For the first time in Olympic history, the Opening Ceremony will take place not in a stadium, but on the banks of the Seine. More than 6,500 athletes in 85 boats will sail past the iconic monuments of Paris, marking a turning point and ushering in a new era of the Olympic Games. The event will bring together art, sport and culture to create an unforgettable spectacle, overcoming unprecedented logistical and security challenges.

route will be divided into twelve sections, paying tribute to the athletes, telling "a story of what France

in alphabetical order, except for Greece, which will lead as the founder of the Olympic Games, and France

🥳À 21h10 sur France 2, le documentaire « Au coeur des Jeux », de Jules et Gédéon Naudet vous plonge

Paris2024) July 21, 2024According to the weather forecast, there is a slight chance of rain, with Meteo-France