The Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games will conclude 17 memorable days of sporting excellence and celebration in France on 11 August. Thomas Jolly has designed and directed “Records,” an exceptional show on a 2,800 m² stage at the Stade de France to mark these final moments of the Games.

The Kuwaiti Olympic Committee delegation is scheduled to depart for France on 21 July to participate in the 33rd Olympic Games, Paris 2024, which will take place from 26 July to 11 August. The delegation consists of 10 athletes, with the first group leaving on 18 July.

A court has allowed Joost Luiten to take part in the Olympic golf tournament in Paris. It is not out of the question that this measure could also be applied to his compatriots, who faced the same refusal from the Netherlands Olympic Committee (NOC), which argued that they had no chance of finishing among the top players.

Minister Catherine Martin and Minister Thomas Byrne have joined Sport Ireland in wishing the Olympic Association of Ireland and the Irish team the very best of luck ahead of the centenary of the Games. This summer marks a century since Ireland first competed in the Games, and the country's largest delegation of athletes will be 125.

As part of the Olympic Games in the French capital, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will hold free exhibitions, opening its doors to visitors from all over the world this summer.

At the heart of the Paris-Brussels-London triangle, the Somme, with its legendary bay, its heritage and its cultural flair, is a destination like no other. This stage focused on peace, passing through the First World War memorials

Former Sacramento Kings shooting guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad has weighed in on the controversy over Israel's participation in Paris 2024 and its discriminatory treatment by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which has allowed it to compete despite allegations of defensive abuses and war crimes.

Venezuelan athlete Yulimar Rojas will be present at Paris 2024 despite being unable to compete due to injury. She will be the flag bearer for her South American nation at the Olympic Games, which begin in France on 26 July.

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde's nomination for the Olympic Games has sparked controversy. The now 29-year-old athlete was sentenced to prison in England in 2016 for sexually abusing a minor. A petition on the online platform Change.org calls for the Dutchman to be disqualified from the Paris Games. The petition has been signed more than 20,000 times as of 4 July.

The Olympic Torch Relay continued to explore the north of mainland France, in the Pas-de-Calais, under the eyes of thousands of spectators. Throughout the day, it shone the spotlight on an attractive area, renowned for its landscapes as well as its cultural, economic and sporting vitality.

Le Journal du Dimanche reported on Wednesday 3 July in an article signed by Clement Marna that the Olympic Games could be postponed because of the political situation linked to the dissolution of the National Assembly and the early legislative elections.

Despite the absence of Lionel Messi, who has ruled himself out due to physical problems, and a number of clubs refusing to release players, Argentina coach Javier Mascherano has managed to include four Qatar 2022 World Cup winners among the 18 players selected for the Albiceleste's quest for a third Olympic gold medal in their history.

The director general of the International Testing Agency (ITA), Benjamin Cohen, says that “without data, they cannot stop anything” in the fight against doping practices in Paris 2024.

Brazilian footballer Bia Zaneratto will miss the Olympics due to a foot fracture, she revealed on Instagram on Sunday.

While several Russian athletes have refused to go to Paris 2024 without representing their country and having to compete as neutrals, tennis player Daniil Medvedev has agreed to take part in the Olympic event, which will see tennis action at Roland Garros from 27 July to 4 August.