The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) executive board has approved the participation of the Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Paris Games after a meeting on Friday (Dec 8).

IOC board approves participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes for Paris Olympics under neutral flag

Ahead of India's seventh match of the ODI World Cup against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra hailed 'Men in Blue' and said people in the country want Rohit Sharma's side to win the prestigious tournament.

Everyone wants India to win the World Cup: Neeraj Chopra on Indian cricket team

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is all geared up for the upcoming challenges in 2024 as he waved goodbye to yet another successful year. The target in 2024 now remains to win the Olympic gold and retain his crown as he prepares for the big year.

EXCLUSIVE | To retain Olympics gold will be biggest aim in Paris - Neeraj Chopra ahead of big 2024 challenge

French investigators have raided the offices of the 2024 Paris Olympics organisers and event management firms involved in the opening ceremony, sources close to the probe told AFP on Thursday.

Olympics: Paris Games organisers and event management firms raided - Sources

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles capped her impressive comeback after a two-year break with gold medals on the floor and balance beam on Sunday taking her to 23 world titles, less than 10 months before the Paris Olympics.

World Championships 2023: Flurry of golds highlight Simone Biles’ impressive comeback as Paris Olympics loom

French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Wednesday that "the Russian flag cannot be at the Paris Olympic Games... at a time when Russia is committing war crimes".

Russian flag cannot be at Paris Olympic Games, insists Emmanuel Macron

Olympic gold medalist in javelin throw, India’s Neeraj Chopra qualifies for finals of the ongoing World Athletic Championship in Budapest, Hungary, with a massive 88.

World Athletics Championship: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for finals with 88.77m throw, seals Paris Games berth

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has declared on Telegram that his nation will boycott the 2024 Olympic Games scheduled to be held in France’s Paris if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to participate.

Ukraine to boycott 2024 Paris Olympics if Russians are allowed to compete: PM

Heavy rainfall in the French capital has dwindled Paris' plans on testing the readiness for swimmers to take a dip and participate in a race in the River Seine at next year's Summer Olympics.

Degrading quality of water due to heavy rains tests Paris' readiness for Olympics

Ukraine's Olga Kharlan was invited to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris next year by the IOC on Friday after the fencer was disqualified for refusing to shake hands with a Russian opponent during a tournament earlier this week.

Olympics: IOC invites Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan to Paris Games after disqualification

India's Avinash Sable has become the first track athlete from the country to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Sable achieved the feat during the 3,000m steeplechase competition at the Silesia Diamond League.

Avinash Sable becomes first Indian track athlete to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics - WATCH

VIPs only will be allowed to drink alcohol during next year's Paris Olympics, organisers said Tuesday, in line with the so-called Evin law banning its sale in stadiums.

VIPs exempt as Paris Olympics organisers confirm stadium alcohol ban

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday withdrew its recognition of boxing's governing body, the IBA, but said the sport would be on the programme at the 2024 and 2028 Games in Paris and Los Angeles.

IOC guarantees boxing a place at Olympics despite ejecting IBA

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday appealed to Ukraine to give their athletes the chance to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics despite a partial ban on competing against Russian and Belarusian athletes.

Ukrainian athletes should have chance to qualify for Paris 2024, says IOC

The 2024 Paris Olympics are coming in significantly over budget because of an "incomprehensible lack of understanding of the complexity of the IOC's specifications", France's Court of Audit has found.

2024 Paris Olympics: Bidding committee 'underestimated' budget, says government report

The French police searched the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee on Tuesday as part of an investigation into alleged charges of embezzlement of public funds and favouritism.

French police raid Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters in corruption probe

French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) president Brigitte Henriques has resigned a little over a year before the Paris 2024 Summer Games, the CNOSF said on Thursday. "At the opening of the CNOSF general assembly held today at the Maison du Sport Français, Brigitte Henriques announced her decision to step down as president of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee," the CNOSF said in a statement.

French Olympic Committee prez Brigitte Henriques resigns ahead of Paris Games amid row with Didier Seminet

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday issued recommendations for the gradual return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competition.

IOC backs Russian, Belarusian athletes return as 'neutral' entries to events; no decision on Paris Olympics

There is "not a single reason" to lift the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Olympics, said Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics nation on Monday as they reiterated their call to maintain the restrictions.

Ukraine allies slam IOC, say 'not a single reason' to lift olympics ban on athletes from Russia and Belarus

The head of the Paris Olympics organising committee Tony Estanguet said in an interview to mark 500 days before the start of the Games that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would have the "last word" on whether athletes from Russian and Belarus will be allowed to compete next year.

Paris Olympics: IOC to have 'last word' on Russian inclusion, says organising committee head Tony Estanguet

French labour union said on Thursday that they have cut the power to Paris 2024 Olympic building sites, news agency AFP reported. The development comes after the French senate on Thursday voted to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, in the face of strong opposition from labour unions.

France protests: Labour union says it has cut power to Paris Olympics sites

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine nears its first anniversary, the governments of more than 30 countries have taken a collective stance and written a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) disapproving the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Paris Olympics: Over 30 Countries write to IOC demanding clarity on allowing Russian, Belarusian athletes

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina called on Wednesday for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris due to Moscow's invasion of her country, hours after Latvia joined Kyiv's threats of a boycott.

Paris Olympics: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina calls for ban on Russians and Belarusians

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday raised the possibility of boxing being excluded from the 2024 Paris Games, saying its Russian-led world body showed it had "no real interest" in the sport or its athletes.

Boxing is on verge of getting excluded from 2024 Paris Olympics, hints IOC