Karsten Warholm insisted on Thursday he would not be using a magic wand in his bid to defend his Olympic 400m hurdles title at the Paris Games in three weeks. Warholm, 28, smashed the world record to win gold in the Tokyo Olympics, clocking a stunning 45.94 seconds to win ahead of American Rai Benjamin (46.17) and Brazil's Alison Dos Santos (46.72).

The figure marks a negative record: Ukraine will be represented at the Paris Olympic Games by a total of 140 athletes. This is the lowest number of athletes the country has presented in its history at the Olympics and in international sporting competitions.

The hosts have already prepared their two flag bearers for the grand opening ceremony of the Paris Games, and they will be none other than former Olympic swimming champion Florent Manaudou and discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon.

Despite growing criticism from many in the sport world and American groups specifically, the International Olympic Committee validated the World Anti-Doping Agency’s independent report in the case of 23 positive tests from China and expressed its "full confidence" in the global watchdog.

 According to data provided by the organising committee to the AFP news agency, over 8.6 million tickets have already been sold for the Olympic Games. This figure surpasses the record of 8.3 million tickets sold for the Atlanta Games, which until now had held the highest number.

Skateboarding —along with surfing, its fellow Olympic newcomer— boosted the COVID-delayed Tokyo Games' viewership with brands eager to capture a share of the sport's youthful fan base. The urban sport is set to captivate a global audience once again with some of the youngest Olympians at the Paris Games.

Paris City Hall announced on Friday that the River Seine has been clean enough for swimming for the majority of the past 12 days, a positive sign just weeks before the Olympic Games begin.

Sport climbing aims for higher ground at the upcoming Paris 2024. Its debut at the Tokyo Games was a bittersweet experience, marked by criticism from athletes about the event's format. 

As Samia Achoui, a secretary residing in the Francs-Moisins estate, peers out of her window, she can already envision the roars and cheers reverberating from the nearby Stade de France. Less than 500 meters separate her world, plagued by poverty and crime, from the sparkling center of the Olympics.

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has named the 592-member Team USA 2024 for the upcoming Olympic Games, with the Opening Ceremony scheduled for Friday 26 July in Paris. To date, 138 Para athletes have qualified for the Paralympics, which begin on 28 August.

Paralympian Michael Johnson will be making his record sixth appearance for New Zealand at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. He will lead the three-man shooting team selected to represent New Zealand at the Paralympic Games, which begin on 28 August.

Several Olympic, World and Pan-American medallists from the American continent are rigorously preparing for Paris 2024 and will gather in Mulhouse (Alsace, France) from Sunday.

The Olympic Torch Relay enjoyed action-packed moments in Yonne, taking in the department's most famous historic buildings and soaking up its wine culture. Legendary football coach Guy Roux joined the festivities in Auxerre.

Gregg Berhalter was dismissed from his position as head coach of the US men’s national football team on Wednesday, just nine days after the team’s first-round elimination from the Copa America raised concerns about his suitability for the 2026 World Cup.

The American sprinter opted to stay home in order to better prepare his upcoming Olympic assault and will miss out on the Monaco meet, now featuring Norwegian world record holders Karsten Warholm and Jakob Ingebrigtsen as headliners.