The arrest of Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga by the country's Drug Enforcement Commission is part of a wave of events which could see Zambia suspended by FIFA and barred from international competition, including the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

France has rejected the accreditation applications of more than 20 Russian citizens who wanted to go to Paris as volunteers during the upcoming Summer Olympics, one of the Russian accreditation applicants told TASS after receiving a written rejection from the Paris 2024 Organising Committee.

With three months to go before the Olympic Games, the problem of unlicensed taxis is one of the main challenges facing the millions of spectators who will be travelling to Paris. Despite increased signage and warnings about these unlicensed drivers, who may charge exorbitant fares, the phenomenon persists, as does the cat-and-mouse game with the police.

Indonesia were beaten 2-0 by Uzbekistan in the semi-finals of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, setting up a showdown with Iraq, who were beaten by Japan to secure an eighth place at the Olympics.

A French ecological association has refused to carry the Olympic torch because of the presence of official sponsor Coca-Cola, whose cans are among the "most collected" rubbish when cleaning the coastline, it was announced on Monday.

Afghanistan was banned from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games after the Taliban-controlled Government discriminated against women and restricted their access to sport. The same could happen in Paris with cyclist Fariba Hashimi among those hoping to make Olympic debuts.

The risk of terrorist attacks in Paris is increasing, so the perimeter of protection has been extended for the opening of the Olympic Games scheduled for 26 July 2024.

Filomena Fortes, president of the Association of Portuguese Language Olympic Committees has been awarded the Torch-Bearer Award by the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run.

The Palestinian delegation could consist of six to eight athletes. Though even if no athlete manages to qualify, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering inviting all to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has distanced itself from the groundbreaking move by World Athletics to offer money to Paris 2024 medallists, saying its role is to level the playing field and reduce the gap between the powerhouses and the rest.

Thomas Bach pledged that the Paris Games' Opening Ceremony along the Seine would be "iconic" and "unforgettable," notwithstanding persistent concerns regarding security for the open-air river procession.

Next month, Marseille is set to witness a monumental event as the Olympic torch arrives from Greece. On Friday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced that approximately 6,000 police officers will be deployed to ensure the utmost security during this historic occasion.

The identities of the last two French torchbearers on Greek soil have been revealed ahead of the handover of the Olympic flame at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.

The Seine will play a starring role at Paris 2024, but now all the eyes are focused on its waters. Pollution and dirt, the uncertainty surrounding the opening ceremony on barges on the river and the possibility of events being cancelled are all major concerns with just three months to go.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay will feature some 30 UNESCO World Heritage sites with the opening ceremony on 26 July - for the time in the history of the modern Olympics history - taking place within a UNESCO site.