The French government raised its terror alert to the highest level on Sunday in response to last Friday's attack on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow that killed 137 people.

France is racing to stop virus-carrying tiger mosquitoes from disrupting the Paris Olympics, where millions of visitors are expected.

The International World Games Association and the Chinese Olympic Committee have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote sports and disciplines that appear on the World Games programme.

The Bahrain Olympic Committee, with the support of Dallah Company and in partnership with the French Embassy in Bahrain, successfully organised a global relay race.

"The whole country wants there to be no strikes" during the Olympic Games (from 26 July to 11 August), said Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini on Saturday. This was two days after the CGT and FO called for strikes.

The Paris 2024 Organising Committee has announced the start time for the innovative Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games. It will take place at 19:30 local time in a revolutionary open-air venue: the Seine.

Reigning world champions Spain lifted its second trophy in their history. The final score was 2-0, with Aitana Bonmatí (32') and Mariona Caldentey (53') scoring against France. Spain is the inaugural champions of the Women's Nations League and will now turn their attention to the Paris Olympics.

Table tennis legend Ma Long has etched his name into World Championship history one last time by leading China to a monumental 23rd Swaythling Cup at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Championships 2024 in Busan.

The president of the Paris 2024 organising committee, Tony Estanguet, is the subject of a judicial inquiry into his salary as head of the organisation, and new interesting information emerged on Wednesday.

The French police assigned to the security of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris have secured an extra payment for their services amidst widespread protests and trade union mobilizations seeking better salary conditions.

The most exciting EHF European Championship came to an end this Sunday in Germany with an emotional 33-31 (26-26) overtime victory for France over Denmark, who won the title for the fourth time, one less than leaders Sweden.

Political bickering, persistent grumbling about ticket prices and disruption to daily life are souring the mood ahead of Paris 2024. Several recent announcements have led to a surge in negative publicity for the sporting mega-event, which will kick off in six months and attract a television audience of billions.

France's finance and economy ministries were raided earlier this week as part of an investigation into the 2017 transfer of Brazilian football superstar Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain, according to AFP.

The head of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee has vigorously defended the organisation and suitability of the French capital to host the XXXIII Olympic Games of the modern era.

The Scandinavian countries shone not only on the handball court, but also as hosts of the 26th IHF Women's World Championship in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It was the first time in history that three countries hosted a handball world championship.