both the men's and women's Olympic handball tournaments, with reigning Olympic champions and hosts France

 Curiously, France had the right to choose which group they'd play in - a traditional privilege

 In the women's competition, six countries had already qualified: reigning champions and hosts France

-France.-Brazil.-Angola.

 In the men's competition, reigning champions and hosts France, world champions Denmark, Pan American

-France.-Egypt.-Argentina.

The Paris metro, long the envy of other cities, has undergone a change of perception as it grapples with ageing infrastructure just three and a half months before the Olympics.

from Orly airport in the south to line 14 and the creation of a new transport hub near the Stade de France

US Olympic chiefs said they were "not surprised" by French President Emmanuel Macron's comments that the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics could be moved from the Seine River to the national stadium in the event of a terrorist threat.

if the USOPC had been made aware of the possibility of moving the opening ceremony to the Stade de France

day after Emmanuel Macron's comments suggesting alternative venues at the Trocadéro and the Stade de France

The organisers of the Paris Olympics have promised a "great national party", but with just 100 days to go, France's divisive politics and gloomy mood are casting a shadow over the anticipation.

Instead, France is embroiled in a national debate about identity and race.Influential far-right politicians

"Instead, there is a lot of evidence that they will underline the major fractures in France - in particular

take part'", Paul Dietschy, a sports historian at the Universite de Bourgogne-Franche-Comte in eastern France

day after Emmanuel Macron's comments suggesting alternative venues at the Trocadéro and the Stade de France

For the first time, he began to describe them in detail, mentioning in particular the Stade de France

welcome the world," the Spanish-born mayor added.According to sources close to the matter, the Stade de France

The flame will arrive in France in Marseille on 8 May.

The total cost of the Paris Olympics remains uncertain, with differing views on whether it will exceed initial estimates, making it seem expensive, or appear relatively affordable compared to recent Games.

The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit on Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Games, in a ceremony inspired by antiquity and marked by messages of hope amid multiple global crises.

international following, has been invited to perform at the ceremony.On 27 April, the flame will travel to France

trade voyages to Brazil, Guyana and the Caribbean.The last surviving three-masted, steel-hulled ship in France

and dozens of tourist attractions during its 12,000-kilometre (7,500-mile) journey through mainland France

and Pacific.La Flamme Olympique s’allume aujourd’hui à Olympie et le 8 mai, elle entrera en piste en France

limited to the Trocadero" building across the river from the Eiffel Tower or "even moved to the Stade de France

On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron praised the renovation of the Grand Palais in Paris, which will be transformed into a venue for Olympic fencing and taekwondo events.

After commenting on the possibility of the Stade de France hosting the opening ceremony of the Olympic

The first French torchbearer on Greek soil has been announced. Paris 2024 has chosen Laure Manaudou, a three-time Olympic swimming medallist and captain of the Olympic torch relay.

GETTY IMAGES20 years on, Laure Manaudou continues to illustrate the links between France, Greece and

Less than three and a half months before the opening of the Paris 2024 Games, the Olympic flame will be lit on Tuesday in Ancient Olympia, Greece, to begin a journey that will take it from the Acropolis to French Polynesia before arriving in the French capital on 26 July.

The following day, the Flame will embark on the sailing vessel Belem for Marseille (south-east France

After the men's pre-Olympic tournaments in March, it was the women's turn last week in three different cities to decide the last six spots for the Games, completing the handball grill for this Tuesday's draw at 17:00 local time.

Six teams had already qualified for the women's competition: reigning world and Olympic champions France

French President Macron expressed he was "shocked" by the recent "racist" comments and remarks about Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura's performance at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.

French President also said that the Opening Ceremony could hold at Stade the France instead of in Seine

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics could be moved from the Seine to the national stadium in the event of a security threat.

be "limited to the Trocadero" building in front of the Eiffel Tower or "even moved to the Stade de France

and RMC, but added: "There are Plan Bs and Plan Cs", including moving the ceremony to the Stade de France

between Israel and Hamas in Gaza are complicating efforts to secure the Olympics, which will be held in France

The 2024 Ju Jitsu European Championships U16-U18-U21 took place from 4-7 April in Costanza, Romania.

Ukraine also finished third with 17 gold medals.Israel's athletes went home with 11 gold medals, while France

Juan Antonio Samaranch, vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), reiterated that the Olympic Movement has "a lot at stake" with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, because the event must be "the symbol needed to change the terrible dynamic" that the planet is experiencing.

The current global risk and alert situation, particularly in France, requires increased precautions.