US gymnastics icon Gabby Douglas will not participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, due to an ankle injury sustained during training. This marks her absence from the competition.

Jamaica's international athletics star, Shericka Jackson, has said she is more interested in winning individual Olympic gold at this summer's Games in Paris than in breaking the long-standing women's 200m world record.

World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, has announced the launch of 'Steering the Course', a ground-breaking plan to encourage more women to participate in all aspects of the sport.

From Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne to Laval, on Wednesday's 19th stage, many spectators cheered the Olympic torch as it crossed the Mayenne and the relay was truly immersed in a "land of games" as it continued westwards.

With less than two months to go until the Opening Ceremony, new tickets for the Olympic Games will go on sale every Thursday at 10:00 CEST, as part of the 'Ticketing Thursdays' operation on the official Paris 2024 ticketing website - tickets.paris2024.org.

Artistic gymnastics’ biggest stars will compete head-to-head for US titles and National Team spots at the 2024 Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships this 30 May - 2 June in Fort Worth, Texas. The last three Olympic all-around gold medalists —Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and Suni Lee— are headlining the meet which is the final stop before the 2024 Olympic Team Trials next month in Minneapolis.

Great Britain athlete Josh Kerr has expressed confidence in securing British Olympic medals this summer in the 1500m event in Paris.

After setting a trend in boxing and seeing World Athletics follow through for the upcoming Olympics, the International Boxing Association (IBA) announced on Wednesday it plans to pay medallists while also guaranteeing them rights to future title fights, a groundbreaking decision in the sport.

Amnesty International has staged a symbolic funeral in protest at the French parliament's approval of the use of artificial intelligence-enhanced surveillance camera systems during the Olympic Games, which are due to start in the last week of July.

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Tuesday that Rio 2016 pole vault champion Thiago Braz had been handed a 16-month suspension after testing positive for a metabolite of ostarine. The Brazilian has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau told Franceinfo that authorities are preparing for a spike in crime during the Olympic Games in Paris, where the flow of tourists will increase significantly.

On Tuesday, the Olympic Torch Relay continued its journey to Paris and visited the stunning Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Baugé-en-Anjou - famous for its magnificent castle - to Angers, the route offered a unique opportunity to discover the 'Athens of the West'.

Rafael Nadal's illustrious French Open career came to a likely end with his first ever defeat in the opening round by Alexander Zverev on Monday, after Iga Swiatek made a winning start in her bid for a fourth title, Agence France-Presse reported early Tuesday. 

On 25 May 1924, Lithuanian footballers faced Switzerland at the Pershing Stadium in Paris. The Lithuanian contingent was in football and cycling. LNOC President Daina Gudzinevičiūtė wanted to highlight everyone who made this centenary possible: "Every link of the Lithuanian community is important."

Former Senegalese rifleman Oumar Dieme, aged over 90, sees it as a remarkable opportunity to carry the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the upcoming Paris Games.