Italian gymnastics legend Vanessa Ferrari has revealed her dream of participating at the Olympic Games in Paris, which is likely to be her last.

Numerous top-tier athletes celebrated their participation in the French Diving Open, a three-day event that also served as an official test for the new Olympic Aquatics Centre in Paris.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revealed plans on Monday for an extraordinary session later this week to address the situation involving 23 Chinese swimmers who were found to have traces of a prescription heart medication in their system.

Great Britain's Jess Varley got herself back on the podium after securing a silver medal in the Pentathlon World Cup held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Swimming sensation Katie Ledecky has revealed she was left "speechless" after being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by United States President Joe Biden.

Paralympic gold medalist Natasha Baker celebrated a triumphant return to the dressage arena following a 20-month hiatus from competition, following the birth of her son, Joshua, in 2023.

Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Nile Wilson, Commonwealth and Olympic Games medal winning gymnast, and seven time Paralympian Hannah Cockroft OBE, examines the notion of what defines a "champion". 

Since the creation of the modern Games in 1896, the Olympic flame, which will arrive in Marseille aboard the Belem sailboat next Wednesday, has experienced several chaotic and bizarre episodes, Agence France-Presse reports. 

The production of medals for the Paris Olympics is still on schedule, the French national mint has confirmed, despite protests and work stoppages in the French capital.

At Tokyo 2020, there was a €24,000 difference between the prize money awarded to Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists in Spain. For Paris 2024, this difference will be eliminated. Both will receive the same prize money for each medal they win.

Veteran Marguerite Christophers, after 25 years of para-sport classification, was awarded the IPC Classification Recognition Award, a global accolade in recognition of her significant contributions to para-sports.

United States President Joe Biden hailed the country's athletes that competed at the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo and Beijing as he welcomed them to the White House.

Speculation is growing that the mascot for Paris 2024 could take the form of a hat similar to that worn during the time of the French Revolution. 

Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics reportedly estimate the postponement of the Games is set to cost an additional $1.9 billion (£1.4 billion/€1.6 billion).

Tokyo 2020 organisers are planning to cut the number of officials attending next year's Olympics and Paralympic Games by 10 to 15 per cent as a cost-cutting measure.