According to data provided by the organising committee to the AFP news agency, over 8.6 million tickets have already been sold for the Olympic Games. This figure surpasses the record of 8.3 million tickets sold for the Atlanta Games, which until now had held the highest number.

Surprise at Wimbledon: World number 32 Barbora Krejcikova secured the ticket to Saturday’s final yesterday after staging an epic comeback (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) against former champion and world number four Elena Rybakina. The Czech player will now face seventh seed Jasmine Paolini in the decisive duel.

He will arrive at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as one of the young prospects with a chance of securing a spot on the podium in platform diving. The 23-year-old Australian, Cassiel Rousseau, with an outstanding track record, is ready to challenge Asian dominance in diving.

In Hoover, Alabama, between 12 and 18 July, the Harford Nationals celebration returns once again to make the United States the epicentre of inclusive sport. It is the largest national championship for athletes with physical, visual, and intellectual disabilities.

Squad without the big names. Thierry Henry, who will serve as France’s coach at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, revealed the final list of players on Monday who will defend the French national football team’s jersey. This squad does not include any prestigious figures from the current senior team.

Optimism and concern are mixed in the USA Basketball Olympic Team before the Paris 2024 Games: while Kawhi Leonard  just confirmed that he has recovered from his injury and is ready to play, Kevin Durant raised alarms with a calf issue.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh soared at the Diamond League and broke one of the longest-standing world records in history, the high jump record. The Ukrainian athlete cleared the bar at 2.10 metres to shatter the mark set by Kostadinova at the World Championships in Rome in 1987 with a record of 2.09 metres.

Maximum rivalry between the best swimming teams ahead of the Olympics. Michael Bohl, coach of the Australian team, told Reuters about the excellent form of his swimmers, though he still considers the United States the favourite to lead the medal tally in Paris.

Judoka, Iranian refugee, and single mother. This is the introduction of Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi, one of the athletes who will participate in the Paris Games after joining the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. Her sporting story is an inspiring testament to resilience and the pursuit of a better future.

Ysaora Thibus will participate in Paris 2024. After being temporarily suspended for testing positive in an anti-doping control, the foil fencer managed to prove her innocence and has now been selected to participate in the upcoming Olympic Games.

Doubt continues to hang over the Seine river in the lead-up to the Olympics. The French capital announced recently that, according to the analysis conducted between 16 and 23 June, its waters were not suitable for swimming, which could directly impact the triathlon and marathon swimming events.

Greece was the chosen venue. The city of Patras hosted the 2024 Muaythai World Championship last June, organised by the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA), and did so with a program that placed special emphasis on promoting inclusion, equality, and diversity.

The World Curling Federation confirmed the venue located in northern Italy, from April 12 to 21, 2025. There is great anticipation, considering it has been twenty years since the country last hosted this sporting event.

With a majority female delegation and the goal of breaking the medal record, Brazil will arrive at the great event on 26 July, aiming to surpass the seven gold medals won in the Tokyo Games.