Laura Martinel is a seasoned judo coach in Argentina who has trained fellow countrymen to continental, world, and Olympic victories. Chang, on the other hand, is at the forefront of the growth of women's fencing in the Republic of Korea. Both are also Olympians. 

Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is preparing to host the Forum and Elective General Assembly of the Asian Paralympic Committee for the first time in its history, with over 200 attendees and representatives from 45 Asian countries, as well as several heads of international and regional Paralympic federations.

The occasion is special and represents a significant step forward in promoting excellence in university sports, fostering cooperation, and strengthening the global university sports movement.

The vouchers, known as Sportvereinsschecks, have successfully contributed to attracting thousands of new members to clubs, thereby strengthening sports post the COVID-19 pandemic and encouraging physical activity.

World Boxing will gather in Frankfurt this Saturday for the World Congress, where the elected positions of President, Vice President and seats on the Executive Committee will be decided, as well as the Presidents of the Sport and Competition Committee, the Medical and Anti-Doping Committee and the Finance and Audit Committee.

Almost a century after bobsleigh was recognised as an Olympic sport at the 1924 Winter Games, 96 years later at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games, six disciplines were included in the programme (2-man bobsleigh, 2-woman bobsleigh, 4-man bobsleigh, women's monobob, women's skeleton, and men's skeleton). 

With the arrival of winter, the ISMF World Cup kicks off. Val Thorens (France) is the chosen venue to raise the curtain on a competition that will consist of seven tests.

Qatar Announces a New Mixed Martial Arts Committee Members from judo, jiu-jitsu, and wrestling disciplines form the leadership of this body, backed by the Qatar Olympic Committee and prioritizing safety in the sport.

The tenth edition of the major tournament is expected to become the largest competition in women's rugby history. New standards were set for 2025 with the increase from 12 to 16 teams, accelerating women's participation worldwide.

The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 will take place in three Asian cities over three consecutive weeks in October and November 2024. These events will serve as qualifiers for the 2024 (Short Course) Budapest World Championships.

Wales-Finland, Israel-Iceland, and Bosnia and Herzegovina-Ukraine are the three pairings drawn on Thursday in Nyon. With this, the path is set for the teams seeking the three remaining spots in UEFA EURO 2024.

The decision was taken by the Board of the European Olympic Academies (EOA) at the EOA Congress in Vilnius, Lithuania. The event, organised by the Lithuanian Olympic Academy (LOA), was attended by delegates from 22 European Olympic Academies, as well as representatives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Olympic Academy (IOA) and the European Olympic Committees (EOC).

The new calendar for the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 is completed with three rounds taking place on three different continents between January and May. This is one of the novelties revealed with the change of format and dates for the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024.

World Skate has announced a change in the final event of the Pro Tour, which is also a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in both Park and Street disciplines.