Still on the Mediterranean coast, the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch visited a new region on Monday. With no clouds in the sky, the torch illuminated the main towns of Millau, Sete and Montpellier, all of which are located in the southern part of the Occitania region. 

The Parisian subsoil, from the famous catacombs to the sewers and metro tunnels, is coming out of the shadows as the Olympic Games (26 July - 11 August) approach, along with the safety requirements that go with them. 

The fourth leg of the Olympic Torch Relay has made another stop in the Bouches-du-Rhone. After the arrival of the Olympic Torch and the first stage in Marseille, other key sites in the region were highlighted on the way to Arles, the host city of the stage.

French authorities are preparing to combat a wave of scams targeting the millions of visitors expected during this summer's Olympic Games and Paralympics, they have said.

Anthony Desjardins has revealed his joy of carrying the Paris 2024 Olympic torch in his home city of Montpellier as a young person with Parkinson's Disease.

PT Usha, the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), pledged full support to Olympic-bound athletes for Paris, ensuring that sports-specific support staff will be located near the Games Village for efficient assistance without time wastage.

The third day of the Olympic Torch Relay on French roads gave a taste of the art of living in Provence. The route took in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Sisteron, Digne-les-Bains, Forcalquier and Barcelonnette. Alain Boghossian, Odiah Sidibe and Adeline Bilal were some of the celebrities born and bred in Provence who carried the Olympic torch.

From Saint-Raphael to Toulon, from the coast to the hinterland, the second leg of the Olympic Torch Relay in the Var region , was a love letter to the Mediterranean. It was a stage full of action, with a focus on culture, rugby and the group organised in partnership with the French Federation for Disabled Sports.

Guinea's U-23 football team booked their place at the Olympic tournament in Paris with a play-off victory over Indonesia. Ilaix Moriba scored the only goal of the match in the French town of Clairefontaine.

After the arrival of the Olympic Torch at the Vieux Port, Paris 2024 once again invited the people of Marseille to celebrate the first day of the Torch Relay in France in the heart of the city.

Ukraine's acting sports minister Matviy Bidnyi says Russia has shown it "disregards the principles of Olympism" by organising the Friendship Games for September. He added that Russia is "merely attempting to use sport for its propaganda".

American athletics legend Carl Lewis says he is not expecting to see new records any time soon in what he considers the most challenging field event, the long jump.

The world's second-largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, has provided low-carbon steel for the Olympic torch which arrives in France on Wednesday. However, environmental campaign groups claim the company is using its involvement in Paris 2024 to hide its failure to invest in decarbonisation.

The Organising Committee of the next Olympic Games has chosen Victor le Masne to be the musical director of the four ceremonies and composer of the official musical theme of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered monitoring service will protect athletes and officials from online abuse at both the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.