17 April marked 100 days until the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on 26 July.  

It’s a critical date. Suddenly, the countdown really is on. 

London Marathon director Hugh Brasher has announced a 30-second applause before Sunday's race in memory of last year's winner Kelvin Kiptum. He also urged those protesting against the war in the Middle East not to disrupt the event.

Cities, national governments, sports organisations and other entities are now being invited by the International Paralympic Committee to express their interest and their proposal for the sport.

On Sunday 14 April, the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee launched 'Our Colours, Our Hearts' ('Slovenský olympijský a športový výbor'), a series of activities to celebrate the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Hundreds of events will take place across Slovakia over the next three months to promote Olympic values and fair play.

An abandoned office building in the south of Paris, occupied by hundreds of migrants, was cleared by French authorities on Wednesday, with 100 days to go before Paris 2024. Charity groups have accused the authorities of trying to make the city look better ahead of the Games.

Singapore hosts the final regular season event of the 2023-24 World Rugby Sevens Series (SVNS) from 3-5 May. The Great Britain men will need a strong performance to avoid missing out on the Grand Final in Madrid at the end of May.

Rising star Jack Howell is the Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) Emerging Athlete of the Month for March after winning his first World Para-Triathlon Series title.

On Thursday, 29-year-old two-time world champion Kento Momota announced his retirement from international badminton. Momota cited a serious car accident four years ago as the reason for his decision, admitting that he had not fully recovered from the incident.

World number one Nelly Korda will be aiming for a record fifth consecutive LPGA victory when the Chevron Championship, the first women's major of the year, gets underway in Texas on Thursday.

An NBA investigation, which is still ongoing, found that Porter "disclosed confidential information to sports bettors" and "bet on NBA games" in violation of league rules.

Norwegian star Karsten Warholm got his first taste of victory at the age of seven when he won a medal in jeans at a local road race in the picturesque town of Ulsteinvik in the heart of Norway.

The 38th ITF European Taekwon-Do Championships started alongside the 29th Junior European Championships and the first ever Pre-Junior European Championships, with over 1,000 people attending the opening ceremony at the Medical University of Lublin in Poland.

With 100 days to go until the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris, the facilities are ready and the main concern is security, especially for the opening ceremony on the Seine, which is a major challenge.

LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will headline a star-studded United States Olympic basketball team chasing a fifth straight gold medal at this summer's Games in Paris, officials announced on Wednesday.

US track and field athletes will have several options for their Olympic kit, officials said on Sunday, after a revealing design for the Paris Games was criticised as "sexist".