Four months before Paris 2024, the streets of the French capital will be the scene of a popular marathon this Sunday. More than 54,000 people will take part. The route will be different from the Olympic event, but it will serve as an appetizer. Ethiopia's Abeje Ayana, winner in 2023, and Vivian Cheruiyot are the favourites.

A French international diver on Friday laughed off an embarrassing mishap in front of President Emmanuel Macron which saw him fall on the diving board and crash into the water at the inauguration of the aquatics centre for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The top amateur players in the country are identified on the 2024 Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List. The selection process will continue through 20 May. The semifinalists will then be announced. The Midseason Watch List represents 36 different schools and 12 NCAA conferences.

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.

Last Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the Olympic Aquatic Centre, but behind the flashes and smiles of the opening ceremony was a complex story that saw the budget increase by more than EUR115 million and the number of events reduced.

WADA's Play True Day 2024 will be held on 19 April to raise awareness of clean sport. WADA urges everyone to take part to support integrity in sport through anti-doping efforts.

On Thursday, the Women's Tennis Association announced that Saudi Arabia will serve as the host for the next three editions of the WTA Finals. The decision comes after much speculation and criticism from some of the sport's biggest names.

A few days ago, the Organising Committee of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games met with a delegation from the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), led by its President Robert "Nob" Rauch, and the Australian Flying Disc Association (AFDA), where the sport was presented for inclusion in the Olympic programme.

Kenya's double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchirchir, the defending women's champion, were announced on Thursday as part of a star-studded marathon team for the upcoming Paris Olympics, athletics officials said.

Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs in a devastating multi-rider crash during the fourth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday.

French President Emmanuel Macron has defended Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura against criticism from the far-right who oppose her performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

French President Macron warned last Thursday of the danger of Russian disinformation during the Paris Olympics, saying his country was ready for the challenge. "I don't doubt" that the Games will be targeted by Russia, "including in the field of information," Macron said at the inauguration of the Aquatic Centre, the largest sports facility built for next summer's Olympics.

Speaking to the press after the inauguration of the Paris 2024 Aquatics Centre, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that there is a Plan B for the opening ceremony, but called for greater confidence to reassure the public about possible terrorist attacks.

The President of the French Republic inaugurated the Seine-Saint-Denis Olympic Aquatics Centre in the city of Saint-Denis, next to the Porte de la Chapelle Arena, which was built specifically for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

To mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Peace and Sport and UNESCO will hold a roundtable discussion at UNESCO Paris, led by Didier Drogba and Siya Kolisi.