Amidst tight security measures and shows of emotion from some 150,000 Olympic enthusiasts, the 19th-century three-masted barque Belem docked at the Mediterranean port just 12 days after it departed from Greece with the flame set to highlight the Paris 2024 Games.

The Organising Committee of the next Olympic Games has chosen Victor le Masne to be the musical director of the four ceremonies and composer of the official musical theme of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The world's second-largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, has provided low-carbon steel for the Olympic torch which arrives in France on Wednesday. However, environmental campaign groups claim the company is using its involvement in Paris 2024 to hide its failure to invest in decarbonisation.

Both associations held a meeting to discuss the possibilities of IBA's financial support programme, the status Gibraltar's grass-roots boxing development and the impact of its April 20 tournament, where 50 boxers competed.

No to Istanbul means no to Paris 2024 for the five athletes from the national team who opted out of the tournament. After the suspension of commercial relations by Turkey, the Israeli Security Agency barred its wrestling delegation from competing and shut down their hopes of Olympic participation.

During the recent offseason, two WNBA players were part of a group of twelve Americans who chose to compete in Russia. New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton noted that this decision garnered attention, especially in light of Brittney Griner's arrest in 2022.

The Centre for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) has announced that the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees has joined the CSHR multi-stakeholder network as an Engaged Organisation working to promote responsible sport.

Fresh from his win at the Suzhou Diamond League, New Zealand's world indoor high jump champion Hamish Kerr will take on Mutaz Barshim again in the What Gravity Challenge on Thursday in Doha.

In a federal court in Florida, a tennis player was awarded $9 million (€8.3m) in compensation by a jury. The player accused the U.S. Tennis Association of negligence, alleging that they did not safeguard her from a coach who sexually abused her during her teenage years at a training centre.

The IOC has a premise: to reach a wider audience in order to prolong the life of Olympism in the face of today's digital dynamism. The focus is increasingly on urban sports, which are being included more and more frequently. Flying Disc leads the way, followed by TeqBall and Dodgeball.

During the Executive Board meeting of the International Weightlifting Federation in Phuket, Thailand, on 29 March, it was decided that Yerevan will host the 2027 World Weightlifting Championships.

World Boxing held its first formal meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne on Monday, as it bids to be the international federation for boxing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Winner of four gold medals at the European Junior Championships, at 17 she will be one of the youngest swimmers at Paris 2024. Curtis sees Paris 2024 as a stepping stone to Los Angeles 2028, her ultimate goal.

Former national team captain Safiq Rahim escaped unhurt on Tuesday when two men smashed the rear windscreen of his car in the latest of a spate of attacks on high-profile Malaysian footballers.