Five days before the opening of the Olympic Games, Tony Estanguet, president of the organising committee, said this Sunday that Paris was ready to host the Games, despite the complaints of some residents and shopkeepers. The athletes are arriving. The quality of the water in the Seine is improving. "Paris is the first priority," he said.

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

This particularly exciting week for the Olympic Torch Relay came to am end in the Val-de-Marne. In this region, which combines urban areas and natural sites, it was taken from Orly airport to Créteil, via Vincennes and Vitry-sur-Seine.

Simone Biles is gearing up for the Paris Olympics, intensifying her training regimen as she aims for more gymnastics glory. With a renewed focus and determination, Biles is set to showcase her extraordinary talent and solidify her status as one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Kazakhstan’s delegation has arrived in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games where 80 of the nation’s athletes will compete in 25 sports including boxing, shooting and taekwondo. 

The French government has recalled children's bottles branded with the Olympic logo due to excessive levels of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A, a substance banned in the country since 2015, with less than a week to go. The authorities announced that any bottles purchased should be returned.

The decision on the participation of Russian athletes who have been granted neutral status in the Closing Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be made later, the press service of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) told RIA Novosti.

The Olympic Torch Relay brought the magic of Seine-et-Marne to the world. From Fontainebleau to Meaux, it showed the incredible diversity of this incomparable département, a true Olympic heartland on the doorstep of Paris.

The world football governing organisation has delayed its verdict on the Palestinian proposal to sideline Israel from international football due to the war with Hamas. As a result, the Israeli team will be at the Paris Games, though without their captain, Daniel Peretz, out due to injury.

Kevin Durant’s return is imminent. After missing the initial friendlies with the United States national team ahead of the Olympic Games due to a right calf injury, the Phoenix Suns forward has resumed training and is expected to play in the upcoming matches.

The strict security measures are significantly impacting economic activity in Paris, causing a sharp decline in sales for local shops and restaurants, according to unions.

Significant blow to japan's women's artistic gymnastics team ahead of the Olympics. Nineteen year old captain Shoko Miyata has been expelled from the delegation for smoking and drinking, actions that violate the team's code of conduct and are prohibited for Japanese individuals under twenty.

On Friday 19 July, the first athletes of Team Belgium left for Paris. This honour goes to the national hockey teams, the Red Lions and the Red Panthers. Over the next few days, these two teams, along with many other Team Belgium athletes, will travel by Eurostar from Brussels-Midi to Paris.

The Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which opened two temporary offices in Paris for the Olympic Games, has registered its first Paris 2024-related arbitration case.

The Olympic Torch Relay returned to the Ile-de-France region to light up the jewels of the Val-d'Oise. From the Vexin nature reserve in Théméricourt to the dynamic towns of Pontoise, Cergy and Argenteuil, it continued to raise the profile of Paris 2024 less than 10 days before the Opening Ceremony.