Now playing Next France Celebrations on River Seine as Olympic Torch is unveiled Residents of France and its overseas departments will be able to get a taste of Olympic fever by following the torch relay from May 8 next year until the opening ceremony. Then there are the hundred thousand lucky people who will get free access to that potentially stunning opening ceremony. 26/07/2023
Now playing Next world news Baltic leaders threathen to boycott Olympic Games if Russians compete The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have threatened to boycott the Paris Games in 2024 if Russian athletes are allowed to compete. This follows the International Olympic Committee's decision to allow Russian or Belarusians to participate as neutral athletes. 03/02/2023
Now playing Next Japan Today at the Olympics: France in shock win over in Japan in judo All the action from Tokyo on Saturday 31 July. 31/07/2021
Now playing Next Australia Brisbane to host the 2032 Olympic Games The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. 21/07/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy issues emergency decree to avoid Olympic suspension The IOC has taken issue with the Italian government’s formation of a new organisation, “Sport e Salute,” that was created at the start of 2019 to run the country’s sports finances. 26/01/2021
Now playing Next Belarus 'Guilty of defending my country': Lukashenko hits out at Olympic ban The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Belarus' president on Monday. 08/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Parkour community 'happy' sport not to be included in Olympics In a bid to attract a younger audience, the International Olympic Committee is bringing several new sports into the fold, but parkour is not one of them. 08/12/2020
Now playing Next Switzerland Euroviews. The Olympic Committee's new ban on politics denies reality - and its own poor history ǀ View A new International Olympic Committee policy barring political expression at the Tokyo 2020 games benefits those in power. 21/01/2020
Now playing Next France Billiard sports lobby to join Olympics Former World Champion Shaun Murphy described billiard sports as "the most difficult range of sport in the entire world." 01/12/2018
Now playing Next Sport Will esports be in the next Olympics? Although esports lag behind traditional sports when it comes to making money—the industry makes around 800 million dollars of revenue a year—its 300 million fans put it on the map as one of the globe’s most popular sports. 07/11/2018
Now playing Next Russia IOC to review overturned ban on Russian athletes The International Olympic Committee could appeal an overturned ban on Russian athletes accused of doping at the 2014 Sochi Games. 03/02/2018
Now playing Next Russia Doping allegations part of ‘anti-Russian campaign' - Medvedev Relations with Washington are in an 'appalling' state, the worst he can recall, says the Russian prime minister. 30/11/2017
Now playing Next Sport Carter appeals Olympic disqualification The Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter who was retroactively found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics has attended his appeal hearing 15/11/2017
Now playing Next world news Paris elected 2024 Olympic host city and LA to be 2028 hosts No surprise, but the decisions on host cities for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics have been ratified by the IOC. 13/09/2017
Now playing Next USA Los Angeles announces plans to hold 2028 Olympics Los Angeles has announced it plans to host the 2028 Olympic Games, leaving the path clear for Paris to hold the 2024 event 31/07/2017
Now playing Next Switzerland Paris and L.A. await Olympic decision Paris is widely regarded as favourite for the 2024 Games, with Los Angeles set to be awarded them four years later. 11/07/2017
Now playing Next France Kayaking on the Seine: Summer Olympic vibes in Paris Parisians are invited to try out 30 Olympic sports as the French capital tries to convince officials it's the perfect city to host the 2024 Games. 23/06/2017
Now playing Next Sport Proposed Paris 2024 venues visited by IOC commission The IOC evaluation commission met French athletes, supporters and children inside the Stade de France. 15/05/2017
Now playing Next Sport ANOC begins 21st general assembly The 21st General assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees began on Tuesday in Doha. 15/11/2016