In a move that will be greeted with much relief in the anti-doping sector, Berlinger has decided to continue producing sample bottles for at least the next 12 months.

The 18-member Paris 2024 Athletes’ Commission will gather for the first time in Saint-Denis today, with Organising Committee President Tony Estanguet and Athletes’ Commission President Martin Fourcade scheduled to meet 300 students.

Claus Hess, a leading figure in the International Rowing Federation (FISA) in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at the age of 84.

An investigation has been opened into a leading French athletics coach accused of sexual offences by one of his former sprinters.

Just six months after the French capital was confirmed as host of the next Summer Olympics but one, Paris 2024 is already facing warnings that its budget may come under pressure if venue modifications are not agreed.

Asia’s interest in European football will be a focus of attention at this week’s SPORTELAsia convention in Singapore.

The London football club West Ham United has announced a large profit for the year to end-May 2017, corresponding with its first season playing home matches in the former Olympic Stadium.

Paris 2024 has agreed lower-than-expected salaries for its two top officials, Tony Estanguet, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and former canoeing champion who is the Organising Committee’s President, and Etienne Thobois, his number two.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) incurred a deficit of $117.2 million ((£84.7 million/€95.6 million) on revenue of $523.4 million (£378.4 million/€427.1 million) in 2017.

For the second World Cup running, FIFA is planning to test anti-doping samples at a laboratory outside the host country.

The 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games represent a once-in-a-lifetime chance for France to "put its best foot forward", Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has told a select group of international business heavy-hitters gathered in the palatial splendour of Versailles.

France has withdrawn from the race to stage Expo 2025.

Creation of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee was only officialised today, yet already the project’s transport planning is coming under serious scrutiny.

The first general meeting of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee will be held in early March, following dissolution of the Bid Committee, which is ceasing operations with a surplus of more than €5 million (£4.4 million/$6.1 million).