The star of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (known worldwide as PSG), Kylian Mbappé, expressed his intention last week to represent his country in the upcoming Olympic Games in the French capital, raising a question: Should football superstars participate in the Olympic Games?

The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday (118 votes in favor and none against) the call for an Olympic truce for the Paris 2024 Games, but Russia and Syria abstained in protest over Russia's recent exclusion from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Polynesian Government, Paris 2024, and the Haut-Commissariat have been studying all possible options to improve the project in recent weeks, with a particular focus on the installation of a new judges' tower and its foundations for the organisation of the Olympic Games surfing events and other competitions in the focus.

The Olympic Truce, dating back to the ancient Olympic Games in Olympia in 776 BC, aims to ensure the cessation of all hostilities, allowing the safe passage and participation of athletes and spectators in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be the 'most connected in the world,' and their entire native production will be in 4K, stated Mario Reis, Director of Telecommunications at Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) on Tuesday. 

As it has been the case in previous editions, as the Olympiad draws to a close and gives way to the Olympic Games, dissatisfaction with the Olympics grows among the inhabitants of the host city. 

France revealed a disinformation campaign launched from Azerbaijan that, through fake websites and social media, sought to discredit the country's reputation to host the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Olympics have been cancelled three times in the past because of war —in 1916, 1940 and 1944—, but International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Monday that the 2024 Olympics in Paris will not be called off because of conflicts between Russia and Ukraine on one hand and Israel against Palestine on the other hand. 

While the designated location for the upcoming Olympic surfing competition in the capital city of Paris is Teahupo'o, Tahiti (French Polynesia), locals hold varying opinions on the suitability of its development.

101 athletes, coaches and support staff joined the team of the Austrian Olympic Committee and top-class experts at the Gloria Sports Arena in Belek for a one-week training camp to prepare for next year's sporting highlight. "The future Austrian Olympic team is already a community - that is the basis for top sporting performances," said NOC Secretary General Peter Mennel.

Eurostar, the high-speed rail service across Europe, announces the early release of its ticket sales to travel for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Customers can now race to purchase tickets to Paris for following dates, 25 July to 9 September 2024 to support their Olympic and Paralympic teams.

Alistair Brownlee is one of the greatest triathletes in history, with two gold medals in the Summer Olympics, London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016. He also won two golds at the Triathlon World Championships in 2009 and 2011, along with five medals in European competitions. Additionally, he secured two silver medals in the Ironman distance in 2018 and 2019.

An extra three million people are expected in Paris for the Olympic Games in 2024 increasing tourism spending by up to EUR4 billion, reveals a Euromonitor International expert.

The ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Palestine has also had an impact on the world of sport. Examples include the relocation of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague basketball and the withdrawal of three Israeli teams (Bnei Herzliya, Ironi Ness Ziona, and Hapoel Galil Elyon) from the FIBA Champions League.

Despite the absence of some of their star athletes, the United States showed their dominance and reaffirmed their position as a global sporting powerhouse. This marks the eighteenth time that the United States has topped the medal table at the Panam Games, the only exception being in 1991, when a meticulously prepared event in Havana led to a stellar performance by Cuban athletes, by the Cuban athletes, who won 140 gold medals to the United States' 130.