Day 11 of the Olympic Torch Relay saw a visit to the family home of the late Bernard Lapasset, who co-chaired the Paris 2024 Bid Committee with Tony Estanguet from 2015-17. It also reached great heights in the Pyrenees with five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault among the torchbearers.

A rail and airport strike will leave only one in five commuter trains running on some Paris lines and cause major disruption at France's two main airport hubs in a day of mobilisation organised on the eve of negotiations over bonuses during the Olympic Games.

In an interview with AFP, the International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons forecasted the upcoming 2024 Games will help make a difference regarding the perception of disabled persons and push their issues and rights back atop the list of the global agenda.

Japan's top gymnast won her third consecutive NHK title. She did so despite a groin injury that severely affected her performance. Miyata will be in charge of a national team with no members from the Tokyo 2020 squad.

One hundred days from today, Monday 20 May, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games get underway. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has released a film addressing the romantic stereotypes of what some people think the Paralympics represent versus the brutal reality of high-performance sport.

The Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS) concluded yesterday with the world's top freestyle BMX riders, B-Boys and B-Girls, skateboarders, and sport climbers vying for a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 464 participants from 120 national federations gathered at Shanghai’s Huangpu Riverside Urban Park 16-19 May in the first of a two-part festival-style series.

World number one Nelly Korda continued her remarkable year, clinching her sixth win on the LPGA Tour with victory at the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National on Sunday.

The Peruvian triumphed over Mostafa Asal in the final, while Nouran Gohar beat Nour El Sherbini in Cairo. Elías has made history: he is the first South American to win the most prestigious trophy in squash.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach hailed the inaugural Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS) a benchmark for future Olympic Qualifiers as he made his closing remarks on the last day of the event, which ran from 16-19 May.

The athletics track at the Stade de France is now ready for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which will be held from 26 July to 11 August. Uniquely, the track is purple rather than the traditional red. It was officially unveiled by American Carl Lewis, who won nine golds and one silver medal in the sprint and long jump. 

During the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach visited China, accompanied by IOC Members Yu Zaiqing, Li Lingwei, and Zhang Hong, along with IOC Vice President Ser Miang Ng.

The Chilean team will lose one of their places in the Olympic competition, as the qualification always includes the horse and rider. The unfortunate loss of the animal was caused by an internal infection.

The FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournamentcame to an exciting conclusion with France, Lithuania and Poland finishing on the podium in the men's competition to secure their places at Paris 2024, while Germany, Spain and Canada did the same in the women's competition.

Despite the rain, the excitement persisted on the third day of competition in Kobe on Sunday, from the initial starting gun to the last jump, particularly the final one.