Three individuals were apprehended by French authorities on Monday after a discovery was made near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday. Five empty coffins, wrapped in French flags with the inscription "French soldiers from Ukraine", were found, prompting a swift investigation and subsequent arrests.

A knee injury has forced Novak Djokovic out of the French Open ahead of his scheduled quarter-finals match for Wednesday against Casper Ruud. His unexpected ‘adieu’ means that Jannik Sinner will become Italy's first men's world number one next week.

The group 'The Other Side of the Coin' has produced a report showing that France is following the same practice as previous games. The most disadvantaged people are being excluded. There has been a more rapid than usual eviction of vulnerable people and police action.

Russia is waging an intense disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and stoking fears of violence at this summer's Paris Games, according to a new report from Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center. According to Microsoft, the influence operations utilise a potent mix of fake videos, fictitious news stories, and AI-generated impersonations, including the faked voice of Hollywood star Tom Cruise, Agence France-Presse reported late on Monday.

The Kremlin on Tuesday dismissed a report from Microsoft that said Russia was ramping up a disinformation campaign ahead of the Paris Olympic Games, calling it "absolute slander". Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the Microsoft report as "blanket criticism that has no basis whatsoever," Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday. 

The star pole vaulter doesn't want to miss out on the 2024 Olympics on his home turf, but the 5.82 metre mark required to qualify for Paris is no longer a foregone conclusion for the former champion and world record-holder after his recent rash of injuries.

The 27th World Military Taekwondo Championship officially commenced on 31 May at Mungyeong Citizens Stadium, setting the stage for a remarkable event that has drawn elite athletes and officials from around the globe, the CISM reports. The championship, hosted by the Ministry of National Defense and co-organized by Mungyeong City and the Korean Armed Forces Athletic Corps, is proudly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Olympic men's badminton champion Viktor Axelsen pulled out of this week's Indonesia Open with an ankle injury, just weeks before he defends his title at the Paris Games.

It is accused of using alleged racist language and conduct over a nine-year period from 2001 to 2010 and faces a possible points deduction and a hefty fine. The complaint has been brought by the independent body Cricket Regulator.

Indian boxing has announced its support for the new organisation but the IBA has yet to receive an official resignation and considers the failure to provide an explanation an "act of cowardice". The reason for this sudden and unexpected change could be the IOC's threat to ban boxers from LA2028.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has teamed up with the French Development Agency (AFD) to amplify the impact of sports as a key driver of achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to promote global development and well-being.

French swimming coach Lionel Horter —along with members of his family— received suspended prison terms on Monday after being found guilty of a financial scam involving Mulhouse Olympic swimming club (MON). The 58-year-old former coach of France's double Olympic champion Yannick Agnel, received a one-year suspended sentence and was banned for managing a company for two years, Agence France-Presse reported Monday afternoon. 

French superstar Kylian Mbappe has signed a five-year contract with the current Champions League holders after seven years of negotiations. Having been left off France's Olympic list on Monday, he will join the Spanish club after playing the European Championship with his national team.

Qatar has welcomed weightlifting star Mohammed Hamada to the kingdom, with the aim of helping him gear up for the upcoming Paris Olympics this summer.

Novak Djokovic cast doubt over his French Open hopes after admitting he needed anti-inflammatory medication to treat a knee injury as he pulled off another astonishing escape in a five-set victory over Francisco Cerundolo on Monday. The world number one outlasted Argentine 23rd seed Cerundolo 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 for his record 370th win in a Grand Slam match as he reached a 15th consecutive French Open quarter-final.