Paris' underground metro system, long regarded with envy by other cities, has undergone a shift in perception as it grapples with ageing infrastructure, just three months and a half before the Olympics.

The 2024 Weightlifting World Cup, held in Phuket, Thailand from March 31 to April 11, was one of the greatest weightlifting shows of all time.

The ITF European Taekwon-Do Championships begin this Wednesday and run until next Sunday in Lublin, south-east Poland. The tournament will simultaneously host the 38th European Taekwon-Do Championships, the 29th European Junior Championships and the 1st European Pre-Junior Championships.

The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit on Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Games, in a ceremony inspired by antiquity and marked by messages of hope amid multiple global crises.

Holding the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on the Seine is the "main plan" and "very likely", said Tony Estanguet, president of the organising committee, on Tuesday, the day after Emmanuel Macron's comments suggesting alternative venues at the Trocadéro and the Stade de France.

US Olympic chiefs said they were "not surprised" by French President Emmanuel Macron's comments that the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics could be moved from the Seine River to the national stadium in the event of a terrorist threat.

The Paris Olympics are preparing to face an unprecedented wave of cyber threats, now enhanced by the integration of artificial intelligence, marking a significant shift in their defensive strategy.

The total cost of the Paris Olympics remains uncertain, with differing views on whether it will exceed initial estimates, making it seem expensive, or appear relatively affordable compared to recent Games.

The organisers of the Paris Olympics have promised a "great national party", but with just 100 days to go, France's divisive politics and gloomy mood are casting a shadow over the anticipation.

On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron praised the renovation of the Grand Palais in Paris, which will be transformed into a venue for Olympic fencing and taekwondo events.

Caitlin Clark, the all-time leading scorer in college basketball history, was selected first in the 2024 WNBA draft on Monday night. The Indiana Fever made it official, taking the 22-year-old Iowa Hawkeyes shooting guard with the first pick at the sold-out event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Lithuanian athlete Mykolas Alekna broke the world discus record with an incredible 74.35 metres in Ramona, Oklahoma, on Sunday. The record had stood for almost 38 years.

The first French torchbearer on Greek soil has been announced. Paris 2024 has chosen Laure Manaudou, a three-time Olympic swimming medallist and captain of the Olympic torch relay.

Less than three and a half months before the opening of the Paris 2024 Games, the Olympic flame will be lit on Tuesday in Ancient Olympia, Greece, to begin a journey that will take it from the Acropolis to French Polynesia before arriving in the French capital on 26 July.