On Europe Day, and the second on French soil for the Paris 2024 flame after a 12-day-long boat journey from Greece, Mariia Vysochanska participated in the relay through the coastal city’s streets to begin an 11-week parade across France before lighting the Olympic cauldron on 26 July.

Ukraine's acting sports minister Matviy Bidnyi says Russia has shown it "disregards the principles of Olympism" by organising the Friendship Games for September. He added that Russia is "merely attempting to use sport for its propaganda".

The Court of Appeals (CA) in the Philippines has upheld the decision of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to reject a petition filed by a local sports and leisure store regarding the use of the "Olympic Village" trademark.

There is a very real possibility that boxing will be missing from the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028 for the first time since Stockholm 1912. Having taken charge of boxing at Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it will not do so again and needs a new partner international federation for boxing by early 2025.

Olympic 400m freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui expressed uncertainty about his readiness to defend his title at the Paris Olympics, on Wednesday.

Selma Konijn and Ruth Vorsselman ended the 32-year-old drought by storming to victory in the women’s K2 500 in Szeged and qualifying for Paris 2024, as well as Poland and four neutral athletes.

Camila Giorgi, a four-time champion on the WTA circuit, has retired from tennis at the age of 32, Italy's tennis federation (FITP) has announced.

Paralympic gold medalist Natasha Baker celebrated a triumphant return to the dressage arena following a 20-month hiatus from competition, following the birth of her son, Joshua, in 2023.

Linyi, China, and Manila, Philippines, are gearing up to host the ultimate editions of the Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup (VCC) in 2024, set to take place from 4 to 7 July.

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he illegally transferred nearly $17 million (€15 million) from the Japanese's bank account to pay off sports betting debts.

Selangor FC have pulled out of Friday's Charity Cup, the traditional curtain raiser to the Malaysian football season, after star forward Faisal Halim was left with fourth-degree burns in an acid attack last weekend.

Serbian centre Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the third time in the last four seasons in the world's top basketball league.

The Jiu-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU) has  conducted a series of seminars alongside the eighth Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship, to refine technical proficiency among individuals associated with the sport. Tailored to enrich the skills of referees, support staff, and officials, these seminars provided participants with insights into the latest rules and practices.