The Parisian subsoil, from the famous catacombs to the sewers and metro tunnels, is coming out of the shadows as the Olympic Games (26 July - 11 August) approach, along with the safety requirements that go with them. 

The fourth leg of the Olympic Torch Relay has made another stop in the Bouches-du-Rhône. After the arrival of the Olympic Torch and the first stage in Marseille, other key sites in the region were highlighted on the way to Arles, the host city of the stage.

Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) Director General Peter Stafford met with a delegation from the Chinese city of Chengdu last 4 May in Lausanne, to discuss future opportunities to host events in the region. Stafford met with Wang Yi, the new director for Chengdu Sports Bureau, and Wang Guangliang, the Deputy Director General for the Foreign Affairs Office of Chengdu Municipal People’s Government and Chengdu People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, according to a press release sent by GAMMA.

The President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), Mustapha Berraf, has issued a statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a field of research in computer science that is growing and will continue to do so in the coming months and years.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially announced a new collaboration with the Qatar Foundation to promote equality, diversity and inclusion through sport last week. The organisations signed the agreement 29 April in Doha, Qatar and together will be implementing community projects in 10 countries across Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.

The fencer Ysaora Thibus, suspended after a positive anti-doping test, will face perhaps the most important battle of her career to keep dreaming of Paris 2024, defending herself before the Disciplinary Tribunal of the International Fencing Federation.

Nigeria's 100m hurdle record-holder, Tobi Amusan, stole the show during the debut Jamaica Athletics Invitational on Saturday 11 May.

Last August, the Slovenian canoeing community saw its most famous kayak centre, Tacen, washed away by the devastating floods that hit Slovenia. Now, just nine months later, the venue awaits the 2024 ICF I Feel Slovenia Canoe Slalom European Championships from 15-19 May.

The unveiling of the logo for the World Athletics Championships set to take place in Tokyo in 2025 has captured attention from sports enthusiasts worldwide.

Swimming sensation Katie Ledecky has revealed she was left "speechless" after being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by United States President Joe Biden.

Canada’s National Para Hockey Team halted a run of three straight world titles by the United States by defeating them 2-1 Sunday at Calgary's WinSport Arena, winning their first world gold medal on home ice.

The Wrestling World Qualifiers for Paris 2024, held in Istanbul, Turkiye from 9-12 May, was the last chance for wrestlers to secure their country's presence at the Olympic Games. The two finalists and the best of the third places won the Olympic licence.

331 riders competed at the Cheile Grădiștei circuit in Romania this weekend. Avondetto won the elite men's race. Pieterse won the women's race in heavy rain. Switzerland topped the medals table for all disciplines with 11 medals. 3 of them were gold.

Great Britain's Jess Varley got herself back on the podium after securing a silver medal in the Pentathlon World Cup held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The Golden Fly Series returns to Innsbruck, Austria. On Saturday 18 May, the world's top athletes in pole vault and long jump will once again grace Innsbruck's vibrant Maria-Theresien-Strasse for an exhilarating outdoor track and field event.