Paris public transport operator RATP has launched an "unprecedented" recruitment campaign in a bid to hire thousands of staff in preparation for this year's Rugby World Cup and the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

"He was not interested in what was happening outside. In fact quite the opposite; his arrogance astounded me."

Fans will be able to cycle from the city centre to sporting sites at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games as 55 kilometres of bike paths are set to be established.

France's largest sports stadium the Stade de France is set to be unavailable for use from start of next year until the beginning of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to allow preparatory work to take place.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has travelled to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and underlined her opposition to Russian and Belarusian participation at next year's Olympic Games in the French capital. 

Hosts France claimed two more victories on day two of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Judo Grand Slam in Paris, topping the medals table as action came to a close today at the Accor Arena.

Blandine Pont and Priscilla Gneto ensured it was a good first day for hosts France at the opening International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam of the year in Paris.

Italy were victorious in the women's and men's team foil finals today, ending the latest leg of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Cup in Paris.

The French Government has issued restrictions on the staging of festivals in the summer of 2024 due to the security demands of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

French police have fired tear gas on the Champs-Élysées, after thousands of fans gathered to celebrate the results of yesterday's FIFA World Cup quarter-finals.

The final stage of the Tour de France in 2024 has been moved from the Paris region for the first time in the Grand Tour's history, with a time trial to be held in Nice to avoid a clash with preparations for the Olympic Games.

Emmanuel Macron's Government has warned that it could take control of Paris' budget due to a rise in the 2024 Olympic host city's debt levels.

French police are now carrying out "one operation per day and per department" to achieve a "zero-delinquency plan" by the time of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.

French Minister of Transport Clément Beaune has admitted that "we are behind on our accessibility objectives in transport" with less than two years until the start of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.