Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a symbolic swim in the River Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate its improved water quality ahead of the upcoming Olympics.

A little more than a year after her doctors told her she might never compete again, reigning Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee will be chasing redemption in Paris. While the pre-Olympic hype has focused on Simone Biles' successful return to elite gymnastics, Lee's road back to the pinnacle of her sport has been every bit as challenging as her teammate's.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has opened two temporary offices in Paris for the Olympic Games, whose opening ceremony will take place next Friday, 26 July at 19:30 local time.

As Katie Ledecky gears up for her fourth Olympic Games, the swimming superstar is poised to defend her extraordinary legacy in the pool. The five-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder is set to face a new generation of emerging talent eager to challenge her dominance.

Simone Biles is set to make her mark at the Paris 2024 Olympics, determined to reclaim her place at the top of the gymnastics world. After navigating through a tumultuous Tokyo 2020 Games, Biles is returning to the international stage with renewed focus and unparalleled ambition.

In an exclusive interview with Inside The Games, Berhanu Eyassu Wossen, President of the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC), discusses the ongoing challenges between the International Boxing Association (IBA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

This Wednesday, the Mayor of the French capital, Anne Hidalgo, will fulfil her promise to swim in the River Seine, which runs through Paris, to demonstrate that it is clean enough to host the open water marathon and triathlon events of the Paris Olympics.

In just 365 days, the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games will commence, starting on 16 July, 2025. This grand celebration of international student-athlete talent will unfold across the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, marking it as the world’s largest multi-sport event of 2025.

With the Paris Olympics opening ceremony fast approaching, Hugh Robertson, who led the London 2012 Games, emphasises its importance, after telling AFP it "sets the tone" for the entire event.

The torch relay ahead of the Paris Olympics reached the French capital for the first time on Sunday, with organisers hoping to build enthusiasm for the Games among the city's sceptical residents. The flame was first glimpsed during the traditional military parade held every year on Bastille Day and then began its tour around the city from the Champs-Elysees.

In the lead-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach penned an Op-Ed that appeared in three major French newspapers: L’Equipe, Le Parisien, and Ouest-France over the weekend. The piece explores the upcoming Games and its significance.

A knife-wielding man wounded a French soldier on anti-terrorism patrol at he Gare de l’Est train before being arrested, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said Monday.

The Puerto Rican urban artist Eladio Carrión has offered a substantial prize of $50,000 for his compatriots who win a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, matching a similar reward offered by the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR).

New Zealand mountain biker Sammie Maxwell has successfully appealed her exclusion from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. A tribunal determined that selectors had used incorrect medical evidence regarding her eating disorder to justify her exclusion.

As the Paris Olympics approach, the Chinese Olympic Committee has assembled a 716-member delegation, urging them to compete with pride and integrity to enhance the country's international image.