Dina Asher-Smith believes she is peaking at the perfect moment as she aims to "create history" at this summer’s Olympics. The British record-holder confirmed her spot in Paris by clinching victory in the women’s 200 metres at the UK Athletics Championships in Manchester on Sunday.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is undergoing a modern transformation as it prepares to reopen on 8 December after being ravaged by fire in 2019. Construction will continue during the upcoming Olympics in the French capital, with the Games taking place from 26 July until 11 August.

There was high drama at the the UK Athletics Championships and Olympic Trials in a very rainy Manchester on Sunday. Dina Asher-Smith claimed the women’s 200m title with a time of 22.18 on 30 June. Daryll Nieta finished second at 22.46, and Amy Hunt took third with 22.78.

The president of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, Casey Wasserman, has called for French unity amid a politically charged atmosphere in the run-up to the Olympics.

Noah Lyles won the final of the 200-metre dash Saturday, which will allow him to fight for the speed double at the Paris Games, as Sha'Carri Richardson's dreams of an Olympic sprint double ended in disappointment at the US trials. The world champion of the 100m had looked poised to claim at least a top-three finish in the women's 200m after the Texan had shone in the semifinals on Friday with a time of 21.92. 

Paris is striving to present its best image ahead of the Olympic Games, which begin in just over a month. The aim is to transform its appearance, modernise the city and host events in different parts of the capital.

Exactly one month before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the authorities are finalising the organisational details of an event that will have the eyes of the world on Paris. Many challenges remain in a France unsettled by early elections.

Heavy rain, pollution, security fears, possible cancellations - the spotlight is on the river that runs through much of France and has its most problematic point in the capital.

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, has praised the legacy of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, saying that France can be "proud" of the founder of the modern Olympic Games, despite criticism of his views on women and colonialism 100 years ago.

Three-time Olympic medallist Jordan Larson has come out of retirement to play in her fourth Olympiad. The 37-year-old retired after leading the US Team to a long-awaited gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Yet after a divorce and some serious soul-searching, Larson finds herself back on the national team and headed to Paris.

Ryan Murphy claimed the fastest time globally this year by winning the 200m backstroke at the US Olympic swimming trials on Thursday, positioning himself for a potential 100m-200m backstroke double at the Paris Olympics.

French authorities have bolstered security measures ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, responding to earlier threats of possible attacks during the event. So, what do we know so far?

Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of the city that will host the thirty-third modern Olympic Games, has announced that she will bathe in the River Seine during the week of 15 July in an attempt to silence rumours of pollution in the river that could lead to the cancellation of Olympic events.

Great Britain has announced their triathlon squad for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, marking the first time since Athens 2004 that no Brownlee brother will be included.

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah will not defend her 200 metre title at the upcoming Olympics in Paris, it has been revealed.