The World Athletics Relays concluded this Sunday in Nassau, Bahamas, after two exciting days, and now 14 teams have already qualified for each of the five relay events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

France eventually took bronze (38.44).

-France.-Japan.-Great Britain.-China.-Jamaica.-Italy.-South Africa.-Ghana.-Australia.-Germany.

-France.-Great Britain.-Germany.-Australia.-Netherlands.-Canada.-Poland.-Italy.-Ivory Coast.

-France.-Belgium.-Spain-Netherlands.-Switzerland.-Jamaica.-India.Mixed 4x400m:-United States.

-France.-Belgium.-Poland.-Bahamas.-Great Britain.-Germany.-Switzerland.-Jamaica.-Ukraine.

Designed by Mathieu Lehanneur, it will be lit at each stopover city in France by the last Torchbearer

8 May will herald the commencement of four months of celebratory events commemorating the Games in France

commencing from Stoke Mandeville in England, the renowned birthplace of Paralympic sport.Upon reaching France

we'll be experiencing with the Torch Relay and to celebrate, together, the arrival of the Games in France

After the continental championships, the Judo Grand Slam returned with a tournament in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. With some teams sending their second and third numbers to Dushanbe, the host country won a record seven medals, but only one was gold. Switzerland, Austria and Italy had two gold medals, with Switzerland topping the overall standings, Austria second and Italy third. 

again shone in the men's super heavy category, winning all four of his bouts by ippon.Teddy Riner from France

Sarah Leonie Cysique (France)3. Veronica Toniolo (Italy)3.

Teddy Riner (France)2. Temur Rakhimov (Tajikistan)3. Denis Batchaev (Individual Neutral Athlete)3.

and final stage of the Tour of Spain to win the general classification,just as she did at the Tour de France

She won the Tour de France last year.

She sealed the deal at the Tour de France later that year.In 2024, she started as the favourite and delivered

Italy concluded an electrifying European Gymnastics Championships in the midst of an enthusiastic home audience, reclaiming their women's team title from reigning champions Great Britain at the Fiera Rimini arena on Sunday 5 May.

the team's total.Meanwhile, the battle for the last qualifying position unfolded between Romania and France

New Zealand won both the women's and men's competitions at the Singapore Sevens, the final regular season stop of the 2023-24 SVNS series. The women beat Australia to take top spot in the standings, while Argentina edged out Ireland for the men's league title.

seventh.Women's Pool A: New Zealand, United States, Canada, Great Britain.Women's Pool B: Australia, France

, Fiji, Ireland.Men's Pool A: Argentina, Australia, France, Great Britain.Men's Pool B: Ireland, New

In anticipation of the arrival of the Olympic torch on 8 May, the city of Marseille has begun a thorough cleaning of its streets and old harbour. The flame will arrive aboard the Belem with more than 150,000 people expected to attend.

GETTY IMAGESAfter arrival in Marseille, the flame will pass through more than 400 towns and cities in France

Château d'If, just a couple of kilometres off Marseille, will bear close witness to its arrival in France

World sprint champion Noah Lyles and reigning Olympic 100m gold medallist Marcell Jacobs helped the United States and Italy earn respective qualification for the men's 4x100m relays at Paris 2024.

automatic qualification for Paris.Andre De Grasse and Canada won heat three with Japan, Italy, China, France

an area record to finish second in heat three behind Germany with Britain, Netherlands, Canada and France

The other women's 4x400m qualifiers were Britain, Italy, Poland, Canada, France, the United States and

events along with the rest of the public in various stadiums of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Agence France-Presse

UEFA has been lobbied by coaches and players themselves to allow the immediate inclusion of three players in national team squads, meaning they can extended their teams from 23 to 26 players. Such decision was approved last Friday, meaning it is official.

having all 26 players on the bench was supported by several coaches of major national teams such as France

France announced its squad for the taekwondo tournament on May 3.

Both will be gold medal contenders at Paris 2024.2023 World champion Magda Wiet-Hénin will represent France

She will represent France at Paris 2024 in women's +67 kg category.

FFTKDCyrian Ravet and Souleyman Alaphilippe will represent France in the men's competition.

 2021 European champion Cyrian Ravet was selected to represent France in the men's -58 kg category

The Para Taekwondo season is heating up with four events lined up in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Top athletes including Paralympic and world champions will be in action as they prepare for August's Paralympic Games in Paris.

Brazil on 3 May with 63 athletes (27 female and 36 male) from 14 countries - including guest nations France

It may not have a spire, stained-glass windows or a nave, but the cavernous underground rainwater facility inaugurated in the French capital on Thursday ahead of the Paris Olympics has been compared to Notre Dame Cathedral.

inauguré en vue des JO 2024 pour récupérer les eaux de pluie pic.twitter.com/fupQ3PIhcR— BFM Paris Île-de-France

Games and the swimming leg of the #Olympic and Paralympic triathlons ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/5h8mwN570f— FRANCE

This weekend in the northern suburbs of Paris at the newly-built Olympic Aquatics Centre, Bill May will continue his push to secure a landmark spot in the USA artistic swimming team. The 45-year-old is on the verge of becoming the first man ever to compete in the event.

because it's something that I thought that I would never be able to do during my career," he told Agence France-Presse

ongoing pain in his right forearm; an injury that sidelined him in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, Agence France-Presse