Italy stunned the beautiful Grand Palais in Paris by defeating the host nation 30-29 in sudden death in the women's team épée final. Poland finished 3rd.

New Zealand's women's rugby sevens team secured the Oceanian nation's first gold medal in Paris 2024 after defeating Canada 19-12 in the final. In the bronze medal match, the United States won their first-ever medal in the sport, beating historic rivals Australia.

Despite the best efforts and confidence of the French authorities, the River Seine has not responded as expected and remains polluted, forcing the Triathlon to be postponed until tomorrow, provided the water quality improves.

On Monday, Manon Apithy-Brunet secured the first gold medal for French fencing by winning the all-French sabre final at the Paris Olympics against Sara Balzer. Hong Kong's Cheung Ka Long retains Olympic gold in a spectacular final against Italy's Macchi

Daiki Hashimoto and his magic helped Japan win gold in the men's team event at the Bercy Arena on Monday, beating their classic rivals and top favourites China, who stumbled in the end and let Olympic glory slip away. The Chinese had to settle for silver, while the USA took bronze.

The bid books of the seven countries bidding to host the next two editions of the FIFA World Cup in 2030 and 2034 were handed over in Paris. If they meet the requirements, they could be officially approved at a special FIFA Congress in the last quarter of the year.

The organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are investigating the possible involvement of ultra-left movements in the attacks that paralysed the rail network last Friday, as new acts of sabotage hit fibre-optic cables in several areas of France.

To mark the first anniversary of the establishment of the Chungcheong 2027 FISU World University GamesOrganising Committee, a delegation from the International University Sports Federation (FISU) visited the Chungcheong region in South Korea.

The sabotage in France during Paris 2024 continues, this time targeting the fibre optic networks of several French telecommunications operators. On Friday the trains were sabotaged, now it is the communications networks' turn.

For the second time, the Olympic organisers have had to cancel the triathletes' pre-event training session. Once again, the waters of the Seine have caused a setback.

The issue of the Seine and its continuing pollution, which has already led to the suspension of the "familiarisation" tests scheduled for this morning, has reached the highest political levels in France. "If you ask French athletes, they are not afraid of swimming in the Seine," said Pauline Lavaud, advisor to the mayor of Paris.

The Olympic Surfing competition kicked off in the deep blue waters of French Polynesia, where exceptional performances provided an incredible spectacle on the Tahiti swell, one of the most famous and dangerous waves in the world. USA Team and Peruvian Alonso Correa made one of the biggest upsets of the opening day.

The head of the Iraqi delegation stated that Olympic chiefs denied their request to not fly Israel's flag next to Iraq's at the Paris Games. Despite the appeal, the International Olympic Committee insists on equal representation for all participating nations.

The heavy rains that accompanied Friday's opening ceremony and continued throughout most of Saturday in Paris have polluted the Seine, forcing the cancellation of the first Olympic triathlon training session in the river, scheduled for Sunday morning.