Belgium has presented an itinerary for its Olympic committee, featuring 165 athletes, including 82 women and 83 men, aiming to surprise at the Paris Games. Their best hopes lie in their traditional strengths: cycling, athletics, and field hockey.

The 35-year-old marathoner may advance his retirement due to the seven-year punishment from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Wednesday. His case joins other recent ones, such as Mehdi Frère, also revealed this week.

The newly appointed United States women's national team coach sidestepped a controversial question in a press conference regarding a potential salary increase if a top world strategist like Jürgen Klopp is named coach of the men's team.

From being key fiigure in the marathon discipline to being expelled from the Olympic event: anti-doping rules have denied the Olympic stage, which every athlete dreams of, to French marathoner Mehdi Frere, who has been suspended for two years, according to his lawyer.

With general elections coming up in November, the US vice president has embarked on a busy journey that included a visit to the national basketball squad's camp, encouraging players to win gold at Paris 2024.

Franz Wagner, German forward for the Orlando Magic, agreed to the largest contract in the history of the Florida franchise, a five-year extension worth at least 224 million dollars, as recently revealed by famous American reporter Adrian Wojnarowski.

The North African country has embarked on a new path, hoping to have the support of millions of French people with roots in Algeria, making Paris 2024 feel like home for the Olympic expedition led by Djamel Sedjati.

She is one of the two weightlifters and the only female in the team of 36 refugees presented by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Yekta Jamali, who seeks to inspire women worldwide with her ticket to the Games.

The powerful squad under coach Steve Kerr, with LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant at the forefront, kicked off training camp on Saturday, ahead of their first test against Canada on Wednesday.

The historic election of the seasoned communications engineer, Emma Waiwai, is seen as a significant milestone in the organisation's history, reflecting the oceanic country's commitment to gender equality.

The Serbian basketball legend was recently re-signed by the biggest club competition on the old continent, of which he has been president since the end of 2022.

The Australian squad, bronze medalists at the last Tokyo 2020 Games and recent champions of FIBA Asia 2022, is highlighting their strong form in basketball with a roster featuring 70% of its 12-man team with NBA experience.

The two NBA superstars will face off against the winner of the other semi-final, Dominican Republic-Croatia, for a place in the Men's Basketball Pre-Olympic Final. Only the winner of each of the four tournaments will secure a ticket to the Paris Olympics.

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.