Duncan Scott says he will have to swim faster than he ever has before to earn an individual Olympic gold. The three-time Olympian may be Britain’s most decorated Olympic swimmer, but Scott’s only gold medal is from the 4x200m freestyle in Tokyo 2020.

Diver Brandon Loschiavo was added to Team USA in the individual 10-metre platform after another athlete pulled out. Loschiavo was informed Thursday, about 24 hours before the official start of the Paris Olympics, by World Aquatics that another berth had opened up.

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said he had "full confidence" in the French authorities in light of the rail system sabotage just hours before the Paris Games opening ceremony.

Lady Gaga praised Celine Dion ahead of their much-speculated duet at the Olympics Opening Ceremony: calling her one of the few truly supportive women in the music industry. The pair are rumoured to perform a duet of Édith Piaf's classic "La Vie en Rose".

Team GB is reportedly boycotting the Olympic Village's food and has flown out their chef to the Games amid complaints of food shortages and uncooked meat. While Olympic organisers had boasted of Michelin-starred meals, the delegation has complained that the food has been of insufficient quality.

Paris 2024 Olympics organisers have cancelled the press conference discussing the opening ceremony less than 20 minutes before it was set to begin. Currently, no explanation has been offered but two technical directors were reportedly called away to work on fine-tuning according to the Daily Mail. 

France's high-speed rail network was hit by "malicious acts" disrupting the transport system, train operator SNCF said Friday, hours before the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. The state-owned company has warned rail passengers who can postpone their trip to do so.

Staff at Hotel du Collectionneur, the luxury accomodation hosting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Paris 2024, went on strike Thursday morning, claiming they have not received a pay rise for seven years. 

American rapper Snoop Dogg will be among the carriers of the Olympic flame this Friday as it makes its final rounds before the Paris Games' opening ceremony. 

Paris 2024 Olympians are in for a treat with four Michelin-starred chefs preparing their meals in the athletes’ village. Organisers said that the star chefs’ menus have been developed with sports nutritionists and even include plant-based meat alternatives.

British rower Lola Anderson said a diary she wrote as a teen entry gave her the motivation to follow her dream and qualify for the Games in Paris. 

With just days to go until the Paris Olympics, competition is heating up. Here are some of the hottest rivalries to watch at the upcoming Games:

Six-time world champion Noah Lyles said he struggled with depression during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in the 200m. Despite this achievement, Lyles said the COVID-19 pandemic left him struggling to talk as he battled isolation and fatigue.

Sebastian Coe has proven to be his own man throughout his life but he told Agence France-Presse he has never worried about doing what he thinks is right "even if it means temporary or long-term unpopularity."