After months of racing against the clock, Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the extension of line 14, connecting Saint-Denis in the north of Paris to Orly Airport, one month before the opening of the Olympic Games.

Since Paris launched its bid for the 2024 Olympics and secured it in 2017, the project has undergone numerous changes by its organisers and public administrations. From ticket prices to environmental concerns, saying is one thing, doing is quite another.

China's women and South Africa's men teams secured the twelfth and final places to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Rugby Sevens by winning the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco on Sunday.

To celebrate Olympic Day on 23rd June 2024 and the centenary of the first Winter Olympics, the Torch Relay lit up Haute-Savoie. The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in 1924, so it was a fitting tribute to return 100 years later with the Torch.

On the Olympic Day (23 June 2024), which coincides with the centenary of the first Winter Olympics (Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 192), the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay set off to light up the Haute-Savoie region for a historic and symbolic day.

The Olympic torch relay has reached the Loire for its 38th stage and set off early this morning to explore the department's roads on a route that took it from Charlieu to Saint-Étienne, with stops in Montbrison and Saint-Chamond.

The Paris 2024 plans for a grandiose inauguration on its famed inner-city river have yet to receive the official green light, as town hall officials deemed its water "too dirty" to compete in and postponed an Olympic rehearsal on Monday due to strong flow.

The Olympic Torch Relay recharged its batteries in Vichy, an area famous for its water, its thermal baths and its historical heritage. From Le Mayet-de-Montagne to Vichy, more than 100 Torchbearers took it in turns to light up the area's emblematic sites.

France has always prided itself on honouring its pioneers and visionaries, but the French aristocrat who founded the modern Olympic Games in 1894 is proving a controversial figure for the organisers of the Paris 2024 Games.

After the amazing Ocean Relay in the France Overseas Territories, the Olympic Torch headed north to the Drôme département. This land of contrasts, from Grignan and Hauterives to Valence, is ideal for resting between natural landscapes and towns and cities full of character. The highlight was a triathlon team relay in Valence, where the famous three-Michelin-star chef Anne-Sophie Pic lit the cauldron in front of a huge crowd.

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has responded to comments made by Guy Drut, the 1976 Montreal Olympic gold medallist, who said he would vote for a coalition of the right and the far right in the French legislative elections.

French authorities have bolstered security measures ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, responding to earlier threats of possible attacks during the event. So, what do we know so far?

Born in North America to Spanish and French parents, Rafael Fente Damers qualified for the Olympic Games at the age of 18. During the celebrations, however, he dislocated his shoulder and had to be hospitalised.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo acknowledged on Wednesday that the possibility of France's far-right coming to power in elections later this month is causing doubts and concerns as the French capital prepares for the Olympics.

Afghanistan will send a gender-balanced team of three women and three men to the Paris Olympics in a largely symbolic move, while no Taliban officials will be allowed to attend the Games, the International Olympic Committee said.