At just 22 years of age, Caroline Ulrich has already proven that she is ready to compete on the world stage alongside elite athletes. In her second season as an U23 athlete, she won the first event of the 2023/24 World Cup season this weekend, with Tove Alexandersson (SWE) and Marianna Jagercikova (SVK) joining her on the podium.

Brazil remains without a gold medal on the last day of the taekwondo tournament of 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago.

The Austrian Bundesliga’ Final Four tournament took place on November 25. Several judo stars were among the participants, as M&R Galaxy Judo Tigers from Vienna won their 10th anniversary title. 

There were no surprises, and Pecco Bagnaia was crowned the MotoGP World Champion after winning the last race, the Valencia Grand Prix, and leaving no chance for his main title rival, the Spanish rider Jorge Martín, who took too many risks and crashed in the sixth lap while trying to catch up with Bagnaia, sending Marc Márquez to the ground in the process. Martín was eager and started the race with the intention of reducing the 14-point gap that separated him from Bagnaia in the standings. However, he faced the first scare in the third lap when he ran straight to avoid a fall, dropping to eighth place and losing many opportunities.

Brazil continues its strong performance, extending its lead over its main pursuer (United States). The Americans gained a comfortable advantage over Colombia (52-46) in the battle for the second position in the games. Far behind, Mexico and Argentina are competing for the fourth place in a tournament where 5 world records were broken.

Fiji defended their gold medals in both men's and women's rugby 7s competitions on Saturday night, securing two medals. Grangeon De Villele of New Caledonia claimed 13 golds in swimming.

The International Handball Federation (IHF) has awarded the organisation of the 2023 Women's World Championship to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The tournament will take place between 29 November and 17 December in three countries where handball is extremely popular.

Tokyo Olympics canoe slalom gold medallist, Jessica Fox, and double world champion para-athlete Lauren Parker reaffirmed themselves among the greatest NSW athletes of all time when they were named Athlete of the Year and Athlete of the Year with a Disability at the Rebel NSW Champions of Sport ceremony.

Bayeux, France, will be the training ground for the IOC Refugee Team. They will gather there between 15 and 18 July, just before heading to the Olympic Village to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) has announced a three-year partnership with Allied Mobility, Europe's leading specialist in transport for people with reduced mobility. Fours and Allied Mobility WR5s leagues aim to promote inclusivity and expand wheelchair rugby.

Seventeen-year-old Ava Marie Ziegler, in a stunning performance, clinched the one-two for the United States, leaving Lindsay Thorngren behind and securing the NHK Trophy in Osaka, Japan. In the men's category, Kagiyama Yuma dazzled with the highest score globally in the men's short program, surpassing Uno Shoma.

France will bring a full squad for the judo competition in the 2024 Summer Olympics. As the host nation they are eligible to have athletes in each 14 weight category without qualification, and also will try to defend the Olympic mixed team title.

Terrorism and cyberattacks are the two primary risks facing the 2024 Games, with a potentially highly exposed opening ceremony. However, organizers are confident in their preparedness for the challenge next year.