The Paris 2024 Athletes' Village was unveiled with great fanfare, highlighting its sustainability and innovation, with an emphasis on environmental friendliness. However, the most important aspect was overlooked: providing the right environment for elite athletes to perform at their best.

In light of the doping scandal in Chinese swimming, Michael Phelps recently voiced his support for harsher sanctions, such as "lifetime bans" for anyone who tests positive for doping.

The Olympic family attended a reception in Paris for the President of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), Dr Klaus Schormann. IOC Vice-President Dr Uğur Erdener and ASOIF President Francesco Ricci Bitti were among those who paid tribute to him.

At a press conference in Paris, officials of the International Boxing Association (IBA), led by Umar Kremlev, expressed their disagreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Thomas Bach, blaming him for the death of women's boxing and accusing him of being a corrupt "sodomite".

Denmark reaffirmed their status as title contenders with a 32-25 win over Norway to finish the group stage unbeaten. Spain secured a last-minute win, while Germany comfortably beat Slovenia to set up a clash with France in Lille that will be watched closely by the Parisians.

Italy reaffirmed their status as gold medal contenders with a convincing 3-0 win over Turkey at the Paris Arena South 1 to go through to the quarter-finals unbeaten. France went out of the tournament without a win or a set after losing 3-0 to the United States.

Spain beat Belgium 3-2, surprising many who had tipped the Belgians for a medal. Germany edged out Argentina 3-2 in a tightly contested match that came down to the final moments. India and the Netherlands are the other semi-finalists. The semi-finals will take place on Tuesday, while the women's quarter-finals begin on Monday.

The home team defeated Serbia 22-19 at the Place de la Concorde in Paris to book their place in the semi-finals of the men's 3x3 basketball. Lithuania did the same against Poland to also book their place. In the women's competition, Germany, Canada, Spain and the United States will be fighting for medals.

Olympic surfing made changes in its programme again on Saturday. Officials released a statement cancelling Sunday’s competition and rescheduling the semifinals and finals tentatively to Monday due to the lack of wave conditions in Teahupo'o.

In an interview with Inside The Games on Friday, the sports adviser to Italy's Stampa di Lombardia and journalist with 50 years' experience gave his views on Algerian athlete Imane Khelif and the controversy surrounding women's boxing while addressing the IOC-IBA rift and blaming Thomas Bach.

The home side beat Argentina 1-0 in a hard-fought encounter that was decided by an early goal from Jean-Philippe Mateta. They held on to their lead in Bordeaux. Henry's side will meet Egypt in the semi-finals, while Spain will take on Morocco in a match between Mediterranean nations.

Olympic organisers on Friday expressed their support for Thomas Jolly, the creator of the opening ceremony for the Paris Games, and the artists involved after Jolly claimed to have been cyber-bullied over a controversial scene.

On Friday at 21:00, the home team and favourites to win the gold medal will take on the mighty Argentina. They have four world champions in their ranks. The other contenders, Spain, take on Japan at 17 CEST.

The Paris 2024 Athletics programme kicked off early on Thursday with a festive atmosphere that grew as the rain and clouds gradually lifted from the French capital. Fans from all over the world together with families and athletes dived into a magical day led by Ecuador's Pintado and China's Yang.

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she competed in the Paris Olympics with the "help" of her seven-month-old unborn child, reaching the last 16 at the Grand Palais in the French capital.