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.

The Islamic State has threatened terrorist attacks at four stadiums during the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, according to the SITE Intelligence Group.

During his visit to Paris on 2 and 3 April, Ukrainian Sports Minister Matvi Bidny told 'Le Monde' that Ukraine was closely following the International Olympic Committee's examination of athletes eligible to take part in the Olympic Games

Paris' Olympic bid aimed to rejuvenate an area characterised by diverse immigration and the youngest population in the country, with a significant proportion - 1.6 million of inhabitants - living below the poverty line. Paris 2024 also wants to leave a legacy in Seine-Saint-Denis.

According to a poll published on Monday, only a third of French people are "very" or "somewhat" impatient for the Olympic Games to be held in Paris from 26 July to 11 August.

Like the elite athletes, the Torch Relay has been fine-tuning its training, with a key test on 22 March. This first full one-day test was successfully carried out in the Aube, a unique area on the outskirts of Paris, where the final Torchbearer will finish in Troyes.

Tensions escalate in Paris as various forms of activism gain momentum. Notable actions include an "anti-racism dance" organised in support of singer Aya Nakamura, and activists making statues in the city 'talk' to raise awareness of homeless people's struggles.

France is racing to stop virus-carrying tiger mosquitoes from disrupting the Paris Olympics, where millions of visitors are expected.

After Tokyo 2020, with contact restrictions to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, the strict health policy of the Olympic Games is back and Paris 2024 will distribute 300,000 condoms to athletes, twice as many as London 2012, but far from the record set by Rio 2016.

Russia will be asked for a ceasefire during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which will take place from 26 July to 11 August, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday "the request for a ceasefire during the Olympic Games. They (the Russians) have to do it. That's what has always happened." 

The Bahrain Olympic Committee, with the support of Dallah Company and in partnership with the French Embassy in Bahrain, successfully organised a global relay race.

On 8 March, International Women's Day, the International Olympic Committee's achievement for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games: there will be an equal number of male and female athletes, full gender parity. The Olympic Broadcasting Services will also have gender parity. IOC launched #GenderEqualOlympics.

The upcoming fourth edition of Steering the Course, World Sailing's global women's sailing festival, will highlight the journeys of female role models within the sport, particularly in this Olympic year, including coaching, officiating, and sports administration.

During the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony on 26 July, a procession of 180 boats, 94 of which will be used to transport athletes, will sail down the River Seine. Up to 326,000 people will witness the spectacle.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Village was inaugurated on schedule last Thursday, much to the delight of the French President, Emmanuel Macron, who praised the fact that the mini-city had been completed on time, on budget and in an environmentally friendly manner.