Nineteen-year-old Emmanuel Wanyonyi claimed the men’s 800m final at the Kenyan Olympic trials Saturday, clocking in at a world-leading and personal best time of 1:41 —the third fastest in the world behind fellow Kenyans David Rudisha and Wilson Kipketer. Wanyonyi almost failed to qualify for the finals after he was tripped and fell during Friday’s semifinals, where he finished sixth. Despite struggling with a swollen leg, Wanyonyi bounced back on Saturday to secure a spot on the Olympic team. 

G7 leaders have called for an Olympic truce in the run-up to the Paris Games in the summit's final declaration. "We urge all countries to respect it, individually and collectively, as outlined in the United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted on 15 December 2023," the statement said. 

Head of the Palestinian Olympic Committee, Jibril Rajoub, said Wednesday he hoped the Paris Olympic Games would bring more attention to the war in Gaza and the "Israeli occupation of the West Bank," Times of Israel reported last week. So far the country is set to participate in the Games with one athlete confirmed in taekwondo while other hopefuls are training to meet the International Olympic Committee standards to have priority for wildcards. Rajoub said in a press conference earlier this month that Palestine will have a minimum of 6-8 (athletes), three of which are likely to come from Gaza. 

Indonesian speed climber Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi is one of the country's hopes for the Paris 2024 Olympics in terms of medal prospects outside of badminton, which has contributed all eight of its medals in history.

Despite recent heavy rains, swimming in the River Seine is still the plan at the Paris Olympics after a $1.5 billion (€1.3 billion) investment to improve the water quality, according to a report Thursday by the Associated Press. Marathon swimmers and triathletes are scheduled to plunge into the cleaned-up waters after the Olympics open in July.

Spain leads the way in nationality changes approved by the IOC with two footballers, while Russia (which is banned from participating in these Games as such) loses two of its own. The IOC also approved 7 other changes ahead of the world's biggest multi-sport event, which begins in 40 days' time.

Preparations for anti-doping measures at the Paris Olympic Games have been underway for months, with over 1,000 personnel dedicated to testing approximately 4,000 athletes during the competition. These efforts adhere closely to the guidelines set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

To accommodate the thousands of soldiers responsible for ensuring the safety of the Paris Olympics, France is constructing the largest mainland army camp since World War II at a rapid pace.

Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Caeleb Dressel brings a new perspective to the pressure-packed US Olympic swimming trials on Saturday, where he and freestyle phenomenon Katie Ledecky are set to star again in the fierce fight for Paris Games berths. Dressel and Ledecky bring formidable credentials to the nine-day meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, where only a top-two finish can secure an individual race berth in Paris.

Afghanistan will send a team of three women and three men to the Paris Olympics as demanded by the International Olympic Committee following the return to power of the Taliban in August 2021, the IOC announced on Thursday. The women will compete in athletics and cycling while their male counterparts will feature in athletics, swimming and judo.

A silver medal originally credited to Great Britain in the 1900 Olympics has been reassigned to France following new information about the cyclist who won it.

Six-time Olympic medalist Max Whitlock has been diligently researching online to confirm that he is indeed aiming for a record at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics this summer.

After visiting French Guiana and Réunion, the Olympic Torch continued its journey through the overseas territories as part of the Oceanic Relay, arriving in French Polynesia for a joint relay across the idyllic archipelago.

Two-time champion Rafael Nadal will not participate in Wimbledon this year to focus on the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, which take place from 26 July until 14 August.

Lionel Messi, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, has confirmed in an interview with US broadcaster ESPN that he will not attempt to win a second gold medal with Argentina at the Paris Olympics this summer, citing that the commitment is too demanding.