FIFA asks Team USA's Josh Wolff on memories of Sydney 2000 and his soccer outlook for Paris 2024.

Soccer star Christine Sinclair and tennis star Venus Williams headline a group of eight Olympic sports stars honored as a 'Barbie Role Model'.

​Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic sure has Olympic memories: "heartbreaking losses", proud moments, flag bearing, and much more.

Modern pentathletes Elodie Clauvel, Mohanad Shaban, Ilke Ozyuksel, Kerenza Bryson, and Changwan Seo have a 'passion for Paris'.

Mete Gazoz has a key win to make history, holding Olympic, World, and European archery championships at the same time.

FIH looks at the 'legacy steeped in excellence' of Team Netherlands' women's Olympic field hockey.

Two-time Olympian Aisha Mohammed looks forward to seeing her fellow Team Nigeria basketball players make their home 'proud' with their play at Paris 2024.

Witness the 'everyday life and challenges' of luger Julia Taubitz in a new documentary.

And...ISSF takes aim at sports shooters Doreen Vennekamp's and Manu Bhaker's 25-meter pistol chances at Paris 2024.

My early vote for best athlete name at Paris 2024 is Team Madagascar's Fabio Rakotoarimanana.

Sports climber Brooke Raboutou's 'big dreams and big goals' include a second Olympic appearance.

BiathlonWorld recently got to know Team France siblings Gilonne and Antonin Guigonnat.

"These last few months have been terribly challenging." Fencer Ysaora Thibus set for a competition return after her 'abnormal doping test'.

What are some of the immediate thoughts of the most recent Olympic-qualifying rowers?

Curious about how beach volleyballer Andy Mol's foot injury rehab is going?

Who is Tim Elter, Team Germany's hope for a surfing medal at Paris 2024?

Can equestrian event specialist Caroline Powell be a podium contender again after London 2012 bronze?

Is Team Italy really on the rise in team handball?

​'Unafraid, unapologetic' judoka Odette Giuffra is finally a world champion after eight earlier tries.

Nico Echavarria has a constant reminder of his Olympic golf dreams - on his phone. Can he join fellow Colombian golfer Camillo Villlegas at Paris 2024.

Olympic canoe champion - and Paris 2024 president - Tony Estanguet gets a special day with the Olympic torch.

Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King are a rising pair in badminton while fighting stiff competition in Malaysia.

Queerty looks at the consistent positivity of Team Spain race walker Marc Tur.

"This has been my dream, to be an Olympic medalist." Trinidad & Tobago's veteran sprinter Jereem Richards hopes for a first Olympic medal this summer.

Olympics: Can long hurdler Dylan Beard make it to Paris 2024 from behind a Walmart deli countyer?

Here's a recap of all the qualified teams for Paris 2024's 3x3 basketball tournament this summer.

Nordic combined athlete Jens Luraas Oftebro has a 'Tuesday Talk' with FIS.

​Agnese Campeol's monobob Gangwon 2024 exploits earned the Thai athlete Olympic Museum honors.
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"I feel more relaxed now. I'm enjoying the process." Irish taekwondo star Jack Woolley is 'seeking calm' ahead of his second Olympics.

Today, the torch for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics was revealed; this will be used in the official Torch Relay leading up to the Games next summer, and will share 'the spirit of the Games throughout the host city and across the country'.

For the 2024 Olympics, the torch will reach France on May 8, 2024 in Marseille after a Mediteranean journey from Greece. From there, it will cross France until the Opening Ceremony on July 26, when it will light the official Games cauldron by the final relay torchbearer; always a highlight of the evening.

Designer Mathieu Lehanneur was commissioned to work on the torch, inspired by the themes of 'equality, water, and peacefulness' - resulting in symmetry, waves, and gentle curves, respectively. The unique champagne color of the torch adds a sense of 'lightness'.

Some fact and figures:

• Size: 70cm
• Minimum diameter: 3.5cm
• Maximum diameter: 10cm
  
• Weight: 1.5kg
  
• Color: Champagne
• Material: ArcelorMittal XCarb® steel from recycled and renewable sources
• Fuel: Biopropane
• Number of Torches produced: 2,000

What do you think of the new torch? And how does it compare to previous ones?

Well, the official Paris 2024 mascot has been unveiled. And, it sure is a different take, as it is a 'living' embodiment of a traditional 'liberty' symbol from throughout French history...the Phrygian cap.

It certainly is French! And, the Phyrges are a "nod to the revolutionary spirit" Paris 2024 wants to install in the Games, according to the organizing committee's Tony Estanguet.

Of course, there is a colorful characterization story as well. From Paris 2024 regarding the Olympic Phryge: "Always thoughtful and an astute strategist, she embarks on adventures only after carefully weighing up all of the pros and cons. Just like the Olympic athletes, she knows the importance of measuring all the various parameters to achieve her goals."

Earlier thoughts that Paris 2024 might go in such a unique direction proved well-founded. The Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phyrge join London 2012's Wenlock and Mandeville and Atlanta 1996's Izzy as departures from typical animal-based mascots.

​What do you think?

All the previous 13 Summer Olympics since Munich 1972 have had at least one official mascot, helping to market the Games through personality and fun, while bringing in additional revenue opportunities through licensed paraphernalia.

Albertville 1992 champion Viktor Petrenko in trouble with Ukrainian sports officials  after participation in a figure skating program in Russian.

Olympic karateka Stanislav Horuna is one of many Ukrainian athletes using the current World Games experience to give voice to the war situation at home.

Might Team Russian and Team Belarusian athletes miss Paris 2024?

How does rising Nordic combined athlete Silva Verbic stay motivated in the sport these days?

Olympic trampolinist Dominic Clarke set to join the cast of Cirque du Soleil.

Barcelona 1992 basketball 'Dream Team'-er Magic Johnson takes a Greek holiday that's noticed.

Superstar LeBron James emphatically wades into the discourse on fellow basketball-er Brittney Griner's prolonged detention in Russia.

Might we see Cameroon-born basketball star Joel Embiid on Team France at Paris 2024?

Tokyo 2020 3x3 basketball gold medalist Kelsey Plum wins (a small) WNBA All-Star Game MVP trophy.

BiathlonWorld: Get to know cross-country star-turned-biathlete Anamarija Lampic.

Beijing 2008 volleyball medalist Kim Blass is the victim of a random assault in Los Angeles. Update!

Olympian Alex Ferlazzo looks to deepen Australia's luge future...in the tropics.

Double Olympic champion Monica Abbott awarded the Order of the Golden Diamond for her service to the sport of softball.

Where are they now? Sports Illustrated's Jon Wertheim checks in with Seoul 1988 and multi-time tennis champion Steffi Graf.

So what's next for Wimbledon tennis champion Novak Djokovic?

What's the connection between Tokyo 2020 tennis medalist Aslan Karatsev and match-fixing?

Is Los Angeles 1984 gold medalist diver and Team China legend Zhou Jihong behind a shakeup at swimming's international federation?

Meet Icelandic veteran gymnast Agnes Suto...who can't retire just yet.

Not even a Major championship title will make Olympic golfer Cameron Smith cut his trademark mullet.

Can rising teenage star Keyshawn Strachan emulate fellow Caribbean stars Keshorn Walcott and Anderson Peters and make a mark in the javelin?

Olympics.com​: Who are 12 rising stars to watch at the World Athletics Championships?

Hussein Abdi Kahin: Four-time Olympic champion runner Mo Farah reveals a surprising truth about his immigration to the United Kingdom.

Count Dalilah Muhammad as ready for a marquee hurdles clash at the World Championships.

49-year-old Australian race walker Kelly Ruddick set to be the oldest ever female World Athletics Championships competitor.

More BBC: With an Olympic medal under her belt, middle-distance runner Laura Muir is even more motivated for success.

Does soon-to-be-retired sprinter Allyson Felix's legacy go beyond the track?

CBC Sports' Devin Heroux has a compelling feature on Team Canada's 800-meter runner Marco Arop, ready to make a mark for his family at the upcoming worlds.

Can Team Italy repeat its Tokyo 2020 4x100 meter relay success at the World Championships?

Team Cuba retention woes continue as javelin thrower Yiselena Ballar stays in Miami while en route to Eugene for the World Championships. (in Spanish)

Euros 2022: How did Team Spain become a contender in women's soccer?

Zoe Claessens and Pedro Benalcazar are two of the eight BMX cyclists training at the UCI World Cycling Center: UCI checks in our their progress.

Will fencer Cheung Ka-long and swimmer Siobhan Haughey win the Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards?

Australian Olympic swimming great Michael Klim reveals a severe auto-immune diagnosis that limits his leg functionality

Schweizer Illustrierte checks in with ski cross champion Ryan Regez and his three-month surfing vacation in southern California. (in German)

London 2012 boxing gold medalist Oleksandr Usyk talks returining to Ukraine and picking up weapons.

The schedule for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics is here!

Canada's 'most decorated show jumper' Eric Lamaza announces an early retirement from compoetitive equestrianism in order to foucs on his health.

Gymnastics star Sunisa Lee is learning to work through her emotions as she transitions from Olympic success into college competition.

Can up-and-coming short track speed skating brothers Farrell, Niall, and Ethan Treacy help Team Great Britain overcome the retirement of Elise CHristie?

Another young golfer to watch is Kristyna Napoleaova, successfully switching to the sport in three years.

Team USA cross-country skier Jesse Diggins reflects on another historic season.

GQ talks with NBA legend and Atlanta 1996 gold medalist Shaquille O'Neal on diet, training, and more.

Pole vaulter EJ Obiena resolves his argument with the Philippine Athletic Track and Field Association.

Sprint hurdler Devon Allen still wants an NFL career, but first wants a global medal on the track.

Cal Sports Report checks in on Mykolas Alekna, young discus thrower with a late start in the event despite his legendary father.

iSeven-time (!) Olympian Olufunke Oshonaike "wants to support other women" in her post-table tennis career after Tokyo 2020.