This week, an international conference of academics and practitioners, organised by AMADA and ASAPES, entitled "Rising Olympic Champions: National and global perspectives on clean sport" came to some important conclusions.

Twenty-six French lawmakers have called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Israel from competing in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris over the conflict in Gaza.

At the end of July, the world's best athletes will gather in Paris, and those who succeed in distinguishing themselves among the elite will proudly display the symbol of sporting excellence on their chests: Gold, silver and bronze medals. These Paris medals have a rich history.

The investigation into allegations of favouritism against a senior official of the Paris 2024 Games, Michaël Aloïsio, has been closed, the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) has announced.

The upcoming Games will be held in Valencia, the capital of the Valencian Community in Spain, and will offer a wide variety of sports to participate in or simply enjoy as a spectator.

AXS and CTS EVENTIM have been appointed as the Official Ticketing Service Providers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

11 more teams have joined the ranks of the Olympic qualifiers. South Korea's women booked their place at Paris 2024 with a thrilling win over Brazil, while the men did the same against India.

The European University Sports Association (EUSA) and the EUSA Institute are pleased to announce volunteer opportunities for the 2024 European University Games. There are opportunities for one-year placements at the EUSA office or for the European University Games in Debrecen-Miskolc in July 2024.

Former Brazilian footballer Dani Alves has been sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison for raping a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub, after the court ruled that the victim had not consented to sexual intercourse.

Canada has opened the call for applications for the FISU Forum. It provides an opportunity for various students as well as academic staff or leaders in university sport to come together to discuss educational, cultural and university sport policies.

The Sharjah Club women's athletics team won 24 medals during their participation in the Children's Athletics Festival organised by the Athletics Federation of Abu Dhabi Athletics Club, which included clubs from Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Dibba Al-Hisn and Al-Bataih.

Czech star Martin Cervenka gave his thoughts on the Global Baseball Games Series, which will culminate in Japan on 6-7 March 2024, saying that Osaka will see good baseball and competitive games.

Janneke Schopman, coach of the Indian women's hockey team and a former Olympic gold medallist, has criticised gender inequality in the country, both in sport and in society in general.

Argentina star Lionel Messi has denied that his absence from a match in Hong Kong two weeks ago, which angered China, was a political snub, putting it down to an injury that prevented him from playing in a friendly with his team Inter Miami.