Taekwondo athlete Kasra Mehdipournejad was among the Refugee Olympic Team named for Paris 2024 in May. 

While several Russian athletes have refused to go to Paris 2024 without representing their country and having to compete as neutrals, tennis player Daniil Medvedev has agreed to take part in the Olympic event, which will see tennis action at Roland Garros from 27 July to 4 August.

The Nord département rolled out the red carpet for the Olympic Torch on a day packed with smiles and emotions. The locals were out in force on the roadsides of Nord, where nature, heritage, know-how and culture combine to give this place a unique charm.

Tony Estanguet, the chief organiser of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, said on Tuesday that he was concentrating on preparations for the Games later this month rather than the political turmoil rocking France.

In a complicated ramp-up to the Olympic Games due to political tensions, overspending, security risks, health concerns and the never-ending fight against doping in sports, the IOC-funded International Testing Agency will again be leading the efforts towards guaranteeing a level playing field.

The Slovenian attacked in the final kilometre of the Alpine giant, with only Vingegaard close behind. He crested the summit with an 8-second lead, but on the descent he extended his advantage to 50 seconds over his main rival. Pogacar attacked first and the Dane couldn't keep up. Behind them, Ayuso, Rodríguez and Evenepoel remained in the lead group.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe travelled to Ukraine this weekend to meet with the head of the Ukrainian government, Volodymyr Zelensky, to whom he confirmed "unwavering" financial support for local athletes ahead of Paris 2024, which runs from 26 July to 11 August.

The World Friendship Games, originally scheduled for September 2024, have been postponed to 2025. Inside The Games was told that the Organising Committee will soon announce new dates for the event, which has received applications from nearly 2,500 athletes from 127 countries to compete in 36 sports at 21 venues, 17 in Moscow and four in Yekaterinburg.

Christophe Dubi, executive director of the Olympic Games, defends the IOC's management and warns that "criticism of the under-utilisation of venues is exaggerated". He also justified the change in the approach to designating host cities, while defending previous allocations.

After impressing at the recent U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, 16-year-old Quincy Wilson will have the chance to do it again in Paris this summer after being selected for the relay team of the world's leading sporting power.

In recent weeks, both well-known athletes and new faces have made their mark, with only a month remaining before the track and field events commence at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

He is 20 years old. On 28 July, he will become the first Palestinian boxer to compete in the Olympic Games. Abu Sal did not pass the qualifying rounds, but will enter the ring thanks to an invitation from the IOC. His coach in Gaza is training him from afar.

In an interview with AFP, Anti-doping expert April Henning calls out WADA for mishandling the 23 positive tests that led to the New York Times report and subsequent accusations of a cover-up by the international policing body from American officials and politicians.

After the Taliban took power three years ago, the Afghanistan women's cricket team effectively disbanded. Former players have since been urging officials to help them form a refugee cricket team based in Australia.

From today, Tuesday 2 July, until next 7 July, 24 teams will be competing for the last tickets to Paris this summer. The competition will take place in four venues: Valencia (Spain), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Athens (Greece) and Riga (Latvia). Only the champion of each venue will secure a place at the Olympic Games.