The International Olympic Committee (IOC) still has enough time to decide whether Russian and Belarusian athletes will take part in next year's Summer Olympic Games in Paris, the IOC announced yesterday after the meeting of the Executive Committee in Lausanne.more

Sweden is very close to bidding to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. For the first time, only one candidate can apply for the right to host an event of this rank. The news was confirmed by the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK).more

Great Britain will send a large representation of 178 athletes to Poland for the 3rd European Games Krakow-Malopolska 2023, including two Olympic champions from Tokyo - Charlotte Worthington winning gold in BMX cycling and Joe Choong - Tokyo's best in modern pentathlon.more

The organizers of the Paris Olympics said they had sold 6.8 million of the 10 million tickets available 14 months before the opening ceremony. Of great interest are football matches.more

With the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games being held in Paris, the government wants to displace thousands of homeless, mainly migrants from the Paris region to the province, arguing that the number of hotels willing to host them is falling. This approach raises doubts among humanitarian organisations, French media reported today.more

Around 15,000 Olympians will be able to feast on fresh baguettes and gourmet dishes. The menu will have 500 items. Everything as part of environmentally friendly French cuisine, which is prepared for the participants of the Olympic Games in Paris. Only wine will be missing.more

London 2012 runner-up in the 800m race, Botswana's Nijel Amos, who was disqualified by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in early May for doping, wants to sell the Olympic silver medal due to expected financial problems.more

Iconic French film star Brigitte Bardot told the daily L'Équipe that Paris should not host next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games due to concerns over animal abuse.more

Exactly two months before the start of the European Games, the Fire of Peace, received on behalf of Poland by the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda last week in Rome, arrived in Krakow yesterday. Kaganek flew by LOT plane and was brought by the chairman of the Organizing Committee, Marcin Nowak.more

"Everyone will remember this event and the number of gold medals Australia will win," announced Andrew Liveris, chairman of the organizing committee for the Brisbane Olympics, which will be held in 2032.more

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will autonomously decide whether to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at the 2024 Games in Paris. However, it will not be enthusiastic about their possible return to competition, IPC president Andrew Parsons announced.more

Seventy days before the start of the 3rd European Games Krakow-Małopolska 2023, the sale of tickets for competitions in 18 disciplines has started, the organizers announced.more

The French army fears a scenario in which its soldiers, due to a lack of sufficient security personnel, will be called upon at the last minute to provide security for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris.more

President Andrzej Duda received the Fire of Peace in Rome yesterday, from which the torch of the European Games will be lit in Krakow on June 21. The president gave thanks for the decision that representatives of Russia and Belarus will not participate in the European Games.more

The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, said that the criticism from the governments of some European countries about the decision to return Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competition is "regrettable and violates the autonomy of sport."more

In a recent public opinion poll, 47 percent of Norwegians were overwhelmingly in favor of boycotting the summer Olympics in Paris if athletes from Russia and Belarus were allowed to compete.more

The International Olympic Committee has restored the possibility for Russians and Belarusians to compete in individual sports under a neutral flag, provided that they did not actively support the war in Ukraine and are not associated with the army and military clubs.more

Representatives of Mexico submitted an official application to the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne for the right to host the Summer Games in 2036. It is the first country applying for this event.more

A group of 42 Canadian Olympic athletes called on the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) to withdraw its support for Russia and Belarus to participate in next year's games in Paris, unless the aggressor's troops leave Ukraine.more

As many as 72 percent of French people believe that Russian athletes, excluded from international competitions after the invasion of Ukraine, should be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games in Paris, according to a public opinion poll published today.more

The cheapest tickets for many of the competitions at next year's Olympic Games in Paris are already out of stock, with prices for others reaching thousands of euros, AP reports. This is causing many fans to cancel their purchases.more

The Paris Urban Transport Authority is planning to hire 6,600 drivers, mechanics and other specialists later this year to properly prepare for the 2024 Games, the RATP's director general, former Prime Minister Jean Castex, has announced.more

"In the absence of a change in the situation related to Russian aggression against Ukraine, there are no practical reasons to waive the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes," proclaims the statement on international sports competitions, signed by 34 countries.more

The sale of tickets for the Olympic Games in Paris began today. In the first phase, a portion of those drawn from the three million people registered will be able to purchase between three and 30 tickets. They were informed by email 48 hours in advance.more

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says there should be no Russian delegation allowed at the Paris Olympics next year if Moscow continues its war against Ukraine.more