French authorities have started a drive to exterminate bed bugs before Paris stages the Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer.

Los Angeles 2028 chief executive Kathy Carter has compared organising the Olympics to "hosting about seven Super Bowls a day", and hopes it can "showcase all of what is great" about the city and the United States.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has voted to partially suspend the National Paralympic Committees (NPC) of Russia and Belarus, allowing their athletes to compete as neutrals at Paris 2024.

National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) for Bangladesh and Kosovo have joined the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on the first day of its General Assembly in Bahrain's capital Manama, along with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), and the International Biathlon Union (IBU).

The Champs-Élysées is set to undergo a renovation in time for next year's Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, including the installation of new terraces for restaurants and cafes.

The Global Athlete group has urged members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to ban Russia and Belarus from competing at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) has revealed plans to stage free blind football clinics for youth aged five to 17 as part of the PlayLA Adaptive Youth Sports programme, a key legacy project of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) is to hold a series of forums to give members of the public the chance to have their say on whether the country should bid to host a future Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A poll has shown division among residents about San Fernando Valley hosting events at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.

World Triathlon President Marisol Casado has insisted here she is "completely confident" the River Seine can be used for the sport's events at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.

Nigeria bagged 12 gold medals at the ITTF Africa Para Championships in Giza, with all winners earning quota places at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) is set to be based in the Clichy district of Paris during next year's Paralympic Games.

Paris' Deputy Mayor for Sports Pierre Rabadan has revealed plans for more stringent monitoring for pollution in the River Seine, after it was unusable for Paris 2024 test events in open water swimming and triathlon.

Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee President Andrew Liveris has backed calls for G20 nations to take action on climate change.

Paris' Deputy Mayor David Belliard has revealed delays to the final seven kilometres of a cycle network for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics with police approval still pending.