Despite the absence of Lionel Messi, who has ruled himself out due to physical problems, and a number of clubs refusing to release players, Argentina coach Javier Mascherano has managed to include four Qatar 2022 World Cup winners among the 18 players selected for the Albiceleste's quest for a third Olympic gold medal in their history.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected American tennis player Sydney Dorcil's appeal against her four-year ban for using prohibited substances.

Brazilian footballer Bia Zaneratto will miss the Olympics due to a foot fracture, she revealed on Instagram on Sunday.

While several Russian athletes have refused to go to Paris 2024 without representing their country and having to compete as neutrals, tennis player Daniil Medvedev has agreed to take part in the Olympic event, which will see tennis action at Roland Garros from 27 July to 4 August.

Tony Estanguet, the chief organiser of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, said on Tuesday that he was concentrating on preparations for the Games later this month rather than the political turmoil rocking France.

Christophe Dubi, executive director of the Olympic Games, defends the IOC's management and warns that "criticism of the under-utilisation of venues is exaggerated". He also justified the change in the approach to designating host cities, while defending previous allocations.

After impressing at the recent U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, 16-year-old Quincy Wilson will have the chance to do it again in Paris this summer after being selected for the relay team of the world's leading sporting power.

Air France-KLM has reported that the Olympic Games have reduced summer traffic to Paris, resulting in a loss of revenue of 180 million euros.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) is continuing its challenge against the International Olympic Committee and has filed an appeal with the Swiss Federal Tribunal against the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The story continues.

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.

Demi Weber, Darius van Driel and Joost Luiten will not be competing in Paris because their country, the Netherlands, requires athletes to have a real chance of earning at least an Olympic diploma in order to receive support and the opportunity to participate in the world's greatest sporting event.

A serious error by the International Shooting Sport Federation has left Mexican athlete Andrea Palafox out of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, despite qualifying in the 10-metre air rifle and 50-metre three-position air rifle events.

High levels of bacteria and excessive water flow in the River Seine are causing growing concern as the countdown to the Olympic Games, now less than a month away, continues. The situation could lead to the suspension of activities.

With Paris traffic snarled by Olympics-related changes and closures, and uncertainty over Sunday's election, Parisians have yet to get into the spirit of the Games.