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Unleashing the Speed: Prudence Sekgodiso Shines at Paris 2024 Olympics
The track at Paris 2024 Olympics was set ablaze as South African sensation Prudence Sekgodiso powered her way to the 800m final with a...
Aug 4, 20242 min read


Akani Simbine Stuns with New National Record at 2024 Paris Olympics!
In a thrilling 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Akani Simbine made history by setting a new National record of 9.82 seconds. The...
Aug 4, 20242 min read


Ecuador's Brian Pintado won the men's 20km race walk at the Paris 2024 Olympics!
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games kicked off with a thunderous start as the 20km race walk champion, Pintado, claimed the first athletics...
Aug 1, 20243 min read


Stephen Mokoka: The South African Running Sensation Gearing up for Paris 2024 Olympics!
As the vibrant energy of South Africa reverberates on the global marathon stage, there's one name that stands out among the crowd and...
Jul 31, 20244 min read


Paris Olympics preview: marathon
Men's marathon Entries | timetable | world rankings | 2024 world list | world all-time list | how it works • Eliud Kipchoge’s form in...
Jul 27, 20245 min read


After a grand and historic ceremony, the Paris 2024 Games are officially open
On Friday 26 July, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 broke out of the stadium to take over the heart of the city for...
Jul 27, 202411 min read


On the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, an unprecedented summit in the interests of sport, youth and sustainable development
The first Sport for Sustainable Development (#Sport4SD) Summit, the largest meeting ever organised on this subject, took place today on...
Jul 25, 20245 min read


Olympic Torch Relay – The magic of the Paris 2024 Games converges on Seine-Saint-Denis!
The day before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games begin, the Olympic Torch Relay, sponsored by Coca-Cola, Banque Populaire and Caisse...
Jul 25, 20246 min read


Paris 2024 reveals a special ‘medallist’ edition of its mascot, one of the gifts to be presented to medallists of the Paris 2024 Games
With three days to go to the first victory ceremony of the Games, Paris 2024 is revealing its medallist mascot: a special edition that...
Jul 24, 20242 min read


Stage 65 – Olympic Torch Relay – Thinking big for the Olympic Torch Relay in the Yvelines!
On Tuesday 23rd July, it was the turn of the Yvelines to welcome the Olympic Torch. The celebrations stretched over the entire area, from...
Jul 23, 20245 min read


Olympic Laurel for United Nations High Commissioner Filippo Grandi
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, will become the third recipient of the Olympic Laurel. This was...
Jul 23, 20244 min read


Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al-Ghotany will be the flagbearers of the Refugee Olympic Team
Ngamba, who lives and trains in the United Kingdom, is one of two refugee athlete scholarship-holders who made history and qualified for...
Jul 23, 20242 min read


Stage 64 – Olympic Torch Relay – Starting the week with pomp and circumstance in Essonne!
On Monday, 22 July, the Olympic torch began the final week of its journey, setting the Essonne department ablaze with excitement. Almost...
Jul 22, 20244 min read


280,000 reserved tickets on sale for people with disabilities: innovative solutions to ensure accessibility at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
At Paris 2024, the concept of accessibility translates into providing the best conditions for people with disabilities to move around...
Jul 22, 20245 min read


Stage 60 — Olympic Torch Relay — The Olympic Torch explores the wonders of the Oise cultural heritage!
The Oise department hosted the sixtieth stage of the Olympic Torch Relay. Treasures ranging from châteaux and cathedrals to bodies of...
Jul 18, 20244 min read


Refugee Olympic Team arrives in France and gathers in Bayeux ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The IOC Refugee Olympic Team , including athletes, coaches and operational staff, have all arrived in France and gathered in the historic...
Jul 18, 20242 min read


Stage 45 – Olympic Torch Relay – The Olympic Torch sparkles in the Marne!
This Sunday, the Olympic Torch Relay made its way through Champagne country, from the prestigious vineyards in Reims, along the cobbled...
Jun 30, 20244 min read


Agitos, the symbol of the Paralympic Games, adorns the Arc de Triomphe in a historic first
In two months' time, the eyes of the world will be on Paris and France as they host the Paralympic Games for the first time in their...
Jun 28, 20244 min read


Stage 42 — Olympic Torch Relay — Culture, heritage and table tennis get the party started in Moselle!
The Olympic torch continues its epic adventure in the heart of Europe. The people of Moselle turned out in force to celebrate its return....
Jun 28, 20244 min read


One million tickets sold for the Paralympic Games
The symbolic milestone of one million ticket sales for the Paralympic Games has been reached. With two months to go before the Opening...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
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