There will be some flexibility regarding the volleyball regulations at the Olympic Games. This is reflected in the latest decision made by the International Olympic Committee, which confirmed this week that it will ease the Late Athlete Replacement policy in order to streamline the competitions.

USA Rugby and World Rugby (WR) welcomed representatives from prospective US cities and states to learn more about becoming host cities for the Men's Rugby World Cup 2031 and the Women's Rugby World Cup 2033.

Three international swimmers who have successfully combined training and studying at the University of Bath are celebrating after qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

65 National Olympic Committees will be competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Rowing Regatta, which starts on Friday 27 July and runs until 3 August. The competition will take place at the Stade Nautique de Vaires-sur-Marne on the outskirts of Paris.

A send-off ceremony for the Kenya's delegation to the Paris Olympic Games was held at the State House in Nairobi, presided over by Head of State, William Ruto. He handed over the national flag to Team Kenya, led by rugby 7s player Vincent Onyala and para-rower Asiya Mohammed Sururu.

Aube was buzzing with excitement when the Olympic Torch Relay brought the festivities to the department. Starting from Évry-le-Châtel, it explored the natural wonders, heritage and world-class sporting facilities of this beautiful region.

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) issued a strongly worded statement criticising the United States for what it sees as attempts to "undermine the role and independence of the World Anti-Doping Agency" (WADA).

Tunde Popoola, Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, reassured the public that there is "no cause for alarm" as the 12 July final judgment by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) approaches, according to Nigerian news outlet Punch.

World Athletics has released the entry list for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, featuring 36 Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions and several world record holders, including Faith Kipyegon, Mondo Duplantis and Ryan Crouser.

The final stretch before the start of the Paris Olympic Games coincides with France's national holiday, 14 July. The flame arrives in the French capital this Sunday and joins the traditional military parade.

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera swam in the Seine on Saturday, raising hopes that the river will be clean enough for competitors at the Paris Olympics, which start in less than two weeks. The 46-year-old was joined by para-triathlete Alexis Hanquinquant, who will be France's flag-bearer at the Paralympics opening ceremony on 28 August.

The postponed rehearsal for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine has been rescheduled for 16 July, France's Ministry of Sport and the Olympic Games said on Friday. When Paris 2024 begins with a waterborne parade down the river on 26 July, it will be the first Olympics in history to take the opening ceremony out of its traditional setting of the main stadium.

Alexander Ekman, head of choreography and staging for the Paralympic opening ceremony, spoke about carving "a new future" through "greater inclusion" in the development of the event, which will take place on 28 August.

On 12 July, the Torch Relay set off on a historical, gastronomic and cultural journey. The route revealed the secrets of the Côte d'Or, from the beauty of Semur-en-Auxois to the wine gems of Clos de Vougeot, including Saulieu and the archaeological site of Alise-Sainte-Reine.

Canadian prodigy Summer McIntosh, expected to be one of the stars of the Paris Olympics, has already made her mark in swimming, and nobody in her family or entourage is surprised. The 17-year-old swimmer is already a four-time gold medallist at the World Championships —in the 200m butterfly and 400m medley in 2022 in Budapest and in 2023 in Fukuoka.