Saudi Arabia set to host 2034 FIFA World Cup after only rival Australia withdraws

Saudi Arabia has all but sealed the hosting rights for the 2034 FIFA World Cup after Australia pulled out of the race hours before the FIFA deadline.

Paris 2024 set to dip into reserves in build-up to Olympics as budget to be scrutinised

Organisers of next year’s Olympics and Paralympics in Paris are set to dip into their reserves in a bid to ensure a balanced budget as escalating costs continue to bite.

Surfing: French Polynesian President admits he may have used different surfing site for Paris 2024

Shooting: Venezuelan shooter qualifies for Paris 2024 after 40-year wait for second Olympics

Breaking: Australia seals two places for breaking's Olympic debut in Paris

Transport: Qantas set to operate direct flights to Paris in time for 2024 Olympic Games

Survey revealing French 2030 Winter Olympics bid support dismissed as "bogus"

Opponents of a bid to stage the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur have dismissed a survey revealing support for the Games as "bogus".

Sweden: Swedish municipalities pledge facilities and back bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

Sapporo: Sapporo 2030 Winter Olympics campaign officially dropped and Mayor pessimistic over future bid

France: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes President committed to hosting sustainable Winter Olympics

Salt Lake City: Salt Lake City 2002 arch placed at airport as inspiration for future Winter Olympics bid

Mesinas gold and Dempfle-Olin silver earn Paris 2024 surfing places at Pan American Games

Peru's Lucca Mesinas and Canada's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin sealed surfing places at next year's Olympics with men's shortboard gold and women's silver respectively at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.

Report: Judoka Ortíz and fencer Kiefer claim fourth consecutive Pan American Games golds

Athletics: Nervi provides home gold in first track and field athletics session at Santiago 2023

Picture gallery: Dominican Republic clinch 4x400m mixed relay as Peruvian Rojas wins women's 10,000m

MLB commissioner plays down prospect of regular season pause for Los Angeles 2028

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has admitted it would be difficult to halt its season to allow top players to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Environment: Los Angeles aiming for vast greenhouse gas reductions before 2028 Olympics with new plan

India: IOC member Ambani says Los Angeles 2028 can help bring US sports to India

Squash: US squash community thrilled for sport's debut at home Olympics in 2028

EJU rejects claims of allowing pro-war Russian athletes at European Championships

The European Judo Union has rejected claims that Russian athletes have been allowed to enter the European Championships in Montpellier even though they have allegedly showed support for the war in Ukraine.

Football: Russian Football Union remains torn between Europe and Asia

Uganda: Ugandan State Minister for Sports castigates ban on Russia calling it "shameful"

Paralympics: IBSA follows IPC lead by partially suspending Russia and Belarus

Judo: Abuladze and Taimazova among Russian judoka set for European Championships

Basketball: Basketball official claims US violated Olympic Truce in 1998, report says

Sri Lankan NOC celebrates Hangzhou 2022 athletes with Colombo ceremony

The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka has praised its athletes that competed at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

Iran: Iranian Paralympic champion Javanmardi elected to AsPC Athletes' Committee at Hangzhou 2022

India: Modi heaps praise on Indian team after record-breaking Asian Para Games

David Owen: The opportunity - and responsibility - for sport to be a force for good

I spent Saturday afternoon with a 95-year-old man I had never met before. We talked about his greyhounds, the colourful lorikeets he had kept in former years and about how some people really did used to eat, and relish, rook pie.

Chief Executive Officer - EOC - Roma, Italy

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) is a non-profit association that proudly represents the 50 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Europe. Our vision is to position Europe at the heart of global sport, promoting elite sports and healthy lifestyles across the continent. The EOC's strategic priorities revolve around supporting our member NOCs and fostering the Olympic values throughout Europe. The EOC is seeking a dynamic and experienced CEO to lead our organization. Based in our Rome office, you will head a professional team, working diligently to achieve our strategic priorities and boost partnership and commercial revenue. Reporting directly to the EOC Executive Committee, the CEO will be responsible for the day-to-day management, financial oversight, and operational excellence of the organization.