Japan's reigning super-bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue, revealed that an initial setback ignited his determination after he defeated Mexico's Luis Nery in the sixth round to retain his titles at the Tokyo Dome on Monday.

The Ukrainian Olympic Committee announced via Telegram on Monday that two-time European weightlifting champion Olexander Pyolechenko had died "in combat with the enemy" on the front line of the war against Russia.

With the arrival of the Olympic flame in Marseille on Wednesday, France is entering a period of heightened security and tension that will culminate in the Opening Ceremony on 26 July in Paris and continue for days after the end of the thirty-third Olympic Games of the modern era.

With less than three months to go before he attempts to win a third consecutive Olympic marathon gold, Eliud Kipchoge says he is "feeling good" as he completes his preparations for the Paris 2024 Games.

As Rebeca Andrade prepares to defend the Olympic vault gold she took in Tokyo after Simone Biles dramatically withdrew, she told Agence France-Presse she hopes that in Paris the American is at "her best".

Former New Zealand and Toulouse halfback Byron Kelleher has been convicted of domestic violence by a Paris court, according to reports on Monday.

Elisabeth Straka, Reena Parnat, and Elif Berra Gokkir clinched the top three spots on the podium in the European qualifier held in Essen, Germany, securing individual quota places for Austria, Estonia, and Turkey in the recurve women's category for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

In the Australian Olympic Committee’s annual meeting on Saturday, AOC president Ian Chesterman expressed full confidence in his swimmers’ focus in Paris 2024, while announcing three major initiatives aimed at supporting Indigenous athletes with an eye towards Brisbanne 2032.

Since the creation of the modern Games in 1896, the Olympic flame, which will arrive in Marseille aboard the Belem sailboat next Wednesday, has experienced several chaotic and bizarre episodes, Agence France-Presse reports. 

Developing umpiring in any sport is essential for upholding the integrity of the sport, enhancing the quality of competition, ensuring athletes safety, and fostering a positive experience for all stakeholders involved. 

Thailand successfully defended its crown at the eighth Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship, held at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, accumulating an impressive total of 11 gold medals. As the adult division competitions concluded on Sunday, the UAE continued their dominance in the Jiu-Jitsu discipline and secured the title for the fourth consecutive year.

US track and field star Carl Lewis has pleaded that Noah Lyles be given some leeway as he heads into the Paris Olympics as a hot sprint favourite with a potential eye on four gold medals, Agence France-Presse reported Monday.  Lyles added another gold to his trophy cabinet by anchoring the US team to victory in the men's 4x100m on Sunday at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau, where American quartets won four of five events raced as Olympic qualifiers.

The Indoor Multifunctional Stadium will host the competition from 19 to 25 October 2025. It has a capacity of 15,000 spectators. The Jakarta event will initially consist of individual competitions.

The First Meeting of Women and Sports of Taekwondo, organised by the Bolivian Taekwondo Federation and led by President Ana Hernández and Director of Women and Sports Laura Roca, has been an extraordinary event that has left an indelible mark on the taekwondo community Bolivian.