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Preparations for the Paris Olympics stepped up a gear on Saturday as security teams scoured the banks of the Seine ahead of Friday's opening ceremony and top International Olympic Committee officials met in the French capital.

Eight Palestinian athletes will take part in the Paris Olympic Games, which get under way on July 26. After nine months of war in Gaza, their presence will serve as a platform to raise public awareness of their commitment to their people, according to Palestinian officials.

As the war enters its 876th day, these are the main developments.

How 37 remarkable athletes have overcome harrowing tales of hardship and tragedy to make it to the Paris Games

From countries with no Olympic medalists to nonexistent cities, here are the oddest locales to go for gold.

Discover the strides towards gender equality at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a near 50-50 split among athletes and increased female participation.

Olympic boxing in Paris will see big changes to the sport's traditional structure

World Athletics's Sebastian Coe explained that the reward could ease the financial burden on families that support athletes in their foundational years.

Bruce Mwape will not be allowed private contact with any of his players at the Olympic Games in Paris

“It’s not the job of an IOC president to have an easy life,” said Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, adding that his task is to "organise the best possible Olympic Games for the athletes". Bach spoke to FRANCE 24 about the impact that the wars around the…

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the controversial French founder of the modern Olympics, is proving to be a divisive figure for organisers of the Paris Games. Yet while some deplore his sexist and colonialist remarks, others have praised his dedication to using sport to promote peace, viewing him as a visionary…