Police are searching the headquarters of the 2024 Paris Olympics organisers as part of a probe into suspected corruption.

A Paris 2024 spokesperson said: "A police search is currently under way at the headquarters of the Organising Committee.

"Paris 2024 is cooperating fully with the investigators to facilitate their investigations."

An official with the financial prosecutor's office said the searches are linked to two investigations based on information provided by an anti-corruption agency.

The Olympics will be held from 26 July to 11 August with the Paralympic Games taking place from 28 August to 6 September.