Kenyan distance runner and Olympic finalist Benard Kibet Koech has been banned for four years after anti-doping authorities found abnormalities in his biological data linked to possible blood doping.

China is placing new hopes on fresh faces — including an Olympic gold medallist — as Hong Kong prepares for its next legislative election on December 7, part of Beijing’s push to bolster the credibility of a political system critics say is tightly controlled.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) responded to the appeal of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Azerbaijan regarding the deteriorating quality of medals awarded to Azerbaijani athletes at the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.

French authorities thwarted three plots to attack the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, according to the country's counterterrorism prosecutor, News.Az reports citing Deutsche Welle.

Azerbaijani men’s Para-taekwondo team secured a commendable 2nd place finish at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games.

The number of homeless children in France has skyrocketed by 120% over the past four years, according to a report from UNICEF released on Thursday.

President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree "On determining awards for athletes of the Republic of Azerbaijan and their coaches for High Results at the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games in Paris," News.az reports.

Azerbaijani wrestler and three-time world champion Haji Aliyev has begun his participation in the Summer Olympics in Paris with a victory, advancing to the 1/4 finals.

Azerbaijani boxer Alfonso Dominguez won a silver medal at Paris Summer Olympics.

Following a 0.3 percent expansion in the second quarter, the Banque de France forecasts the French economy will grow by nearly 0.5 percent in the July-September quarter, News.Az reports citing France24 .