A major feature of Paris 2024's legacy has come closer to its realisation after the Ministry of Transport

stands, 320km of the routes have been completed which will see Parisians and visitors able to ride from Bercy

Local authorities and the city of Paris are in the process of increasing the service offer, the city

Paralympic Games meeting in the capital which was attended by 30 people.He was joined by the likes of Paris

City officials wants to keep the Olympic lanes that will be created for Paris 2024 on the capital's ring

 Paris will add €5 million (£4.4 million/$5.5 million) for the segment located to the South, between

the Porte de Bercy and the Porte de Sèvres, not concerned by the Olympics.Left-hand lanes allotted to

Olympic use on the Paris ring road during the 2024 Games will be retained for public transport and related

with driver) of France, who commented: "It's the death of the VTC [transport vehicles with driver] in Paris

of his supporters.But the plans were defended by Emmanuel Grégoire, the first deputy to the Mayor of Paris

Paris 2024 organisers have announced a programme of Olympic and Paralympic test events between July 2023

to the next Olympics and Paralympics in the French capital.Four test events are being organised by Paris

Seine-et-Marne, which is due to host canoe sprint, Para canoe, rowing and Para rowing competition at Paris

 Roland Garros is due to host the first Paris 2024 operational test event, to look at the venue's

hosting tennis to boxing ©Getty ImagesFinally twelve operational test events are being organised by Paris

in August and September, followed by one at the Bercy Arena in September, to test the venue’s transition

Paris 2024 and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) representatives have visited the Stade Pierre-Mauroy

controversial choice for basketball matches, with concerns expressed over the 225-kilometres journey from Paris

2024, "because of extraordinary reasons invoked by Paris 2024 and the International Olympic Committee

this was "pending confirmation that the FIBA requirements are met".After visiting the stadium with Paris

at the Bercy Arena from August 6 to 11.The Stade Pierre-Mauroy is also set to be used for handball knockout

matches at Paris 2024.It previously held knockout matches at EuroBasket 2015 and is home to Ligue 1

Around 185 kilometres of roads in Paris are expected to be exclusively reserved for athletes, officials

set to be dedicated to those accredited for the Games include the A1 between Porte de la Chapelle and Paris

Charles de Gaulle Airport, the A4 from Paris Porte de Bercy to Champigny-sur-Marne and the A13 between

in both directions.Paris’s local road network is also due to be affected with traffic restricted to Paris

Louis-Armand and Invalides Bridge.The northern part of the ring road between Porte de Sèvres and Porte de Bercy

total of 185km of roads are set to be dedicated to athletes, officials and journalists attending the Paris

) star Stephen Curry hopes to represent the United States for the first time at an Olympic Games in Paris

focus on preparation for future NBA seasons and because of injury concerns, Curry is eager to play at Paris

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, right, is set to lead the US men's basketball team at the Paris

2024 has proved a source of controversy, with group stage matches set to be played outside of Paris

at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, followed by knockout ties at the Bercy Arena.The NBA held a match

in Paris yesterday, with the Chicago Bulls beating the Detroit Pistons 126-108.Officials from the NBA

National Basketball Association (NBA) plans to hold another regular season match in the French capital Paris

Rivals Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons are set to face off today at the Bercy Arena for the NBA's second

match in Paris, following on from a meeting between the Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks in 2020

to discuss collaboration on a series of initiatives.Silver outlined the league's plans to return to Paris

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said a match in Paris in 2024 is "likely" ©Getty ImagesSilver added: "We

Bercy Arena.The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are scheduled for July 26 to August 11, with the Paralympics

FIBA) Players' Commission has expressed concerns about the staging of group matches in Lille at the Paris

and safety factors, and the distance between Lille and the French capital.The basketball venue for Paris

matches, FIBA "conditionally" approved the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, citing "extraordinary reasons invoked by Paris

The FIBA Players' Commission discussed the Paris 2024 venue situation at its final meeting of the year

at the Bercy Arena from August 6 to 11.Hall Six of the Arena Paris Sud was the originally planned venue

Opening Ceremony due to the staging of matches in Lille ©Paris 2024Opened in 2012, it has a seating

Andreas Zagklis has acknowledged that "basketball must contribute to the financial success" of the Paris

officials previously expressed concerns over the relocation of matches from the French capital.The Bercy

Arena in Paris remains set to hots knockout matches of the men's and women's basketball tournaments.The

associated risks".Zagklis expressed his satisfaction at the capacity of the Stade Pierre-Mauroy during Paris

On the other hand, the Paris 2024 Olympics are the first to take place in the new framework, which allows

2024 has proved contentious this year.Hall Six of the Arena Paris Sud was the original planned venue

Federation's (FIBA) conditional approval of the Stade Pierre-Mauroy venue for group matches at the Paris

account.Dubi said that a "very solid report" was provided to the IOC Executive Board at its meeting from the Paris

should be looming pretty soon" ©IOC/YouTubeDubi said that he expected the venue to be finalised for Paris

The venue in Lille is set to host men's and women's group matches before the final phase is held at Bercy

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has conditionally approved to host some of the Paris 2024

the group games of the men's and women's events but the final phase is scheduled to take place in the Bercy

Arena in Paris."

Regarding the group phase, the Central Board has acknowledged the extraordinary reasons invoked by Paris

The Bercy Arena is due to host the final stages of the Paris 2024 basketball tournaments after Lille's

©Getty ImagesStade Pierre-Mauroy’s history of hosting major international competitions was cited by Paris

Olivier Krumbholz is set to step down after leading hosts France through the women's tournament at Paris

defence of his team title.The opening stages of the handball competition are due to be held at the Arena Paris

controversy over the proposed venue in the French capital, before knockout matches are staged at the Bercy

Paris 2024 chief executive Etienne Thobois has said recent adverse weather conditions, which led to record-high

with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission in the host city, Thobois and Paris

Today we see it could be a subject that we need to have a lot of knowledge on for Paris 2024."

has made climate issues a concern for Paris 2024 organisers ©Getty ImagesTemperatures in the European

city, 225 kilometres away from Paris.These proposals would see the final phase played at the Arena Bercy

in Paris.

Sporting competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics is set to begin with football and rugby sevens action

skateboarding.The mixed team 10 metres air rifle shooting final is set to be the first medal event of Paris

matches are scheduled for July 24, the first two of which are in Group C at the Parc des Princes in Paris

to the Opening Ceremony, but the sport, together with baseball, has been left off the programme for Paris

sport at Tokyo 2020, earning men's silver and women's bronze.Preliminary-round basketball matches at Paris

Six of the Parc des Expositions at Porte de Versailles.Knockout games are due to be held at the Arena Bercy

The Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille has been chosen by Paris 2024 as the venue for the preliminary phase

Paris 2024’s Board of Directors have agreed to select the stadium located 210 kilometres away from the

between different team sports" with the knockout stages of the basketball tournament set to move to the Bercy

Thus, handball players will have the possibility of competing in Paris."

From the quarter-finals onwards, the basketball competition will take place at Arena Bercy in the heart

of Paris."