Mike Leavitt, Governor of Utah at the time of the 2002 Winter Olympics, spoke about the importance of the Olympic Games to the community at large, stressing that the benefits begin to be felt 10 years before the Games begin.

French President Emmanuel Macron says he remains hopeful that national team captain Kylian Mbappé will be able to play for his country at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.

After two of his top riders, Vingegaard and Van Aert, broke their collarbones in back-to-back crashes, the Visma-Lease boss warns of the need for "safer cycling". "I'm tired of waiting. The sooner the changes start, the better," he insists.

In Ljubljana, Slovenia, the world's first female Olympic climbing champion is preparing to defend her title at Paris 2024. The current world number one has taken time out between two training camps in Japan and China to confirm her ambition to "go for gold again".

Armenian-born French wrestler Gagik Snjoyan has abandoned his Olympic dream over security fears by refusing to take part in the European wrestling qualifiers in Azerbaijan, reports AFP.

The auction of Muhammad Ali's boxing trunks from his iconic 'Thrilla in Manila' fight against Joe Frazier in 1975 is set to close on 12 April. Sotheby's of New York is handling the sale of the famous white trunks with black stripes, signed by the legendary boxer who won the 14-round fight.

The 53rd edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar came to a close with the medals ceremony, which marked the end of an edition with a record number of countries represented (76) and a record number of participants in an Olympic year (more than 1,100).

With just over three and a half months to go until Paris 2024, there is still infighting within the Indian Olympic Association (IAO) that could have a major impact on the preparation and performance of athletes for the Summer Games starting in July 2024.

The French Minister for Sport and the Olympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, has denied to deputies that there were any "hidden costs" or "budgetary abuses" in the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. "There are no hidden costs or budget abuses. These Olympic Games are the least expensive since Sydney in 2000," the minister assured.

The Kremlin on Friday denounced as "unacceptable" French President Emmanuel Macron's claims that Russia was trying to undermine the Paris Olympics through a disinformation campaign. Macron said on Thursday that Moscow was trying to promote the narrative that France was incapable of hosting the Games and that the event would be a risk.

The streets of the French capital will be the scene of a popular marathon this Sunday, with around 54,000 people taking part. The route will be different from the Olympic event, but it will serve as an appetizer, with Ethiopia's Abeje Ayana and Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot the favourites.

A French international diver laughed off an embarrassing mishap in front of President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, when he fell off the diving board and crashed into the water at the inauguration of the aquatics centre for the Paris 2024 Olympics.