Six-time world champion Noah Lyles said he struggled with depression during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in the 200m. Despite this achievement, Lyles said the COVID-19 pandemic left him struggling to talk as he battled isolation and fatigue.

nbsp;Noah Lyles speaks to @ricktimes about his battle with depression, racism in the US, rebranding athletics

 The Paris Olympic Games kick off this Friday and the men’s athletics events begin on 1 August.

The 142nd International Olympic Committee Session will take place on 23-24 July at the Palais des Congres in Paris, with the first day of the session dedicated to reports of President Thomas Bach and on the activities of the Coordination Commissions on the next Olympic Games.

the president of the International Tennis Federation, David Haggerty, and the president of the World Athletics

Sebastian Coe has proven to be his own man throughout his life but he told Agence France-Presse he has never worried about doing what he thinks is right "even if it means temporary or long-term unpopularity."

The 67-year-old president of World Athletics, who has restored the governing body's lustre since he was

sometimes it's not easy leaving the herd," Coe said in an interview ahead of the Paris Olympics.World Athletics

He also took some flak after World Athletics took the revolutionary step this year of announcing that

 #Paris2024 #OlympicsWorld Athletics president Sebastian Coe banned Russian and Belarusian athletes

It is, though, a more recent war that has left its mark on him after he went to Ukraine for their athletics

Andre De Grasse is feeling good about his chances of retaining his title at the Paris Olympics. The six-time Olympic medallist became the first Canadian to win a track event in 28 years when he won the 200m dash in Tokyo. 

His podium finishes sparked talk of him being Bolt's heir apparent in the athletics world, a claim that

Rhasidat Adeleke, a 21-year-old track sensation, aims to become the first Irish female athlete to win gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Born in Ireland to Nigerian parents, Adeleke has excelled on the European stage despite facing racist abuse, and is driven by her mother’s unwavering support.

 Her mother’s dedication extended beyond athletics, ensuring Adeleke balanced her training with

O'Sullivan's 5,000m silver from the 2000 Sydney Games, which remains Ireland’s only female Olympic athletics

The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony is just days away, and excitement is building for what will be the first Olympic Games Opening Ceremony held outside a stadium. Set to be a spectacular event, athletes will parade in boats along the Seine, transforming the French capital into a grand stage.

Instead of the usual scenes of athletes marching around an athletics track, attendees and viewers will

Just days away from the Paris Olympic Games, organisers have confirmed that up to 600,000 tickets are still available; including some 4,000 tickets for the opening ceremony this Friday. 

ceremony on the Seine River are on the pricier side, starting at £758 (€900), many seats available for athletics

Five days before the opening of the Olympic Games, Tony Estanguet, president of the organising committee, said this Sunday Paris was ready, despite the complaints of some residents and shopkeepers. While France President Emmanuel Macron has since spoken ahead of the Games.

The goal remains to be the first Summer Olympics to open outside the main athletics stadium.

Montenegro, a picturesque European country in the Western Balkans, is known for its impressive sporting history and remarkable achievements at regional and international level.

It includes a 13-man men's water polo team, Danka Kovinic (tennis), athletics, Darko Pesic (decathlon

, athletics), swimmers Milos Milenkovic and Jovana Kuljaca, boxer Bojana Gojkovic and sailor Milivoj

Sprinter Gabby Thomas secured victory on Saturday in the final 200-metre race at the London Diamond League. Despite starting the race from behind and enduring a persistent headwind, the athlete crossed the finish line setting a new championship record.

With the athletics programme in Paris fast approaching, Thomas, Alfred, and Asher-Smith are all set for

Additionally, he has earned a couple of medals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Hungary

World champion in the 400m hurdles, Femke Bol, improved on her mark at the London Stadium during the Diamond League trials on Saturday. It was Bol's last event before the Olympics and she clocked a time of 51.30 seconds. The long-awaited showdown with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is fast approaching.

👏That's the second fastest time in her career 👀#DiamondLeague pic.twitter.com/WyC6zw9QFN— World Athletics

Asian champion Okazawa Sewon wants to be like his idol, whom he hopes to meet at the Paris 2024. He made his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, but lost to gold medallist Roniel Iglesias of Cuba. Sewon not only wants to be an Olympic champion, he also seeks to gain fame and promote amateur boxing.

programme I wanted, so my wrestling career came to an end," said Okazawa.He considered trying rugby and athletics

Sprinting legend Usain Bolt has named US sprinter Erriyon Knighton as the man to watch, just days before the Paris Games and the race for his 100m and 200m records begin. 

times in the 200m, clocking an impressive 19.49 seconds in 2022: a time that was not ratified by World Athletics

by Usain Bolt with 19.93, multiple times.The youngest-ever athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics

Noah Lyles set himself up perfectly for the Paris Olympics by haring to a personal best in winning the 100m at Saturday's Diamond League meeting. In the last sprint before the Olympics, Lyles was relatively quick out of his blocks and tore down the track at London Stadium to win in 9.81 seconds. 

North Korean athletes left for Paris on Saturday to take part in the Olympic Games for the first time in eight years. The athletes posed for photos at Pyongyang airport, wearing white blazers adorned with their national flag and badges featuring their former leaders.

16 North Korean athletes are expected to compete in around seven Olympic events in Paris, including athletics