Cuba has secured spots for 39 athletes across eleven sports to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The country aims to rank among the top 20 nations in the medal standings and secure five gold medals, as reported by the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER) on Friday.

Prague hosted the first Digital Communications Seminar of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), demonstrating its ongoing commitment to providing diverse and valuable services to National Olympic Committees (NOCs). Azerbaijan's NOC participated in this seminar, marking their involvement in ANOC's digital initiatives.

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has credited the achievements of the past year to the unified efforts of itself, the Ministry of Sports, and the National Sports Federations.

Team GB breakdancer Karam Singh is determined to make history at the Paris Olympics this year, aiming to rank among the world's best. In December 2020, the official announcement came that breakdancing would make its Olympic debut.

Since the early days of Paris's bid for the 2024 Olympics, the city has been receiving advice from a prestigious counsel: Nobel Peace Prize winner and social business guru Mohammed Yunus. Yunus pioneered microcredit in his native Bangladesh from the 1970s, helping lift millions out of poverty by providing traders with small loans to help them start businesses. 

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky states that confidence in the anti-doping system has hit an "all-time low" due to the recent handling of a case involving Chinese swimmers by global regulators.

At the Oslo Diamond League, Norwegian track stars Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Karsten Warholm showcased their brilliance. Now, they assert their full focus will shift to the upcoming European Championships and the Paris Games.

To commemorate the first anniversary of his coronation, King Charles III will assume the role of patron for the British Olympic Association (BOA). This appointment highlights his endorsement of the nation's Olympic pursuits.

Kenya had been hoping that the late world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum could break the two-hour barrier at the Paris Olympics. The head of Kenyan athletics described his tragic death as devastating.

Badminton star Kirsty Gilmour expressed that being selected for Team GB for a third Olympic Games feels just as exciting. She finds it just as rewarding as her first selection.

Athletes will receive top-tier expertise on sports integrity as they prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) unveiled the AIU Call Room on Wednesday.

David Rudisha, the world record holder in the 800 meters from Kenya, is calling for global action against air pollution, emphasising the necessity of clean air for athletes to excel in major events like the Olympic Games.

US gymnastics icon Gabby Douglas will not participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, due to an ankle injury sustained during training. This marks her absence from the competition.

French police have arrested 15 individuals for drug trafficking near the athletes' village constructed for the upcoming Olympic Games north of Paris, police sources reported on Wednesday.

Great Britain athlete Josh Kerr has expressed confidence in securing British Olympic medals this summer in the 1500m event in Paris.