Basketball star and Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker announced her retirement after 16 WNBA seasons. The 38-year-old from Illinois posted her decision on Instagram Sunday, saying she knew it was time. 

Filomena Fortes, president of the Association of Portuguese Language Olympic Committees has been awarded the Torch-Bearer Award by the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run.

The Olympic flame set sail from the Greek port of Piraeus today to France where the Olympic Torch Relay will continue its epic journey. Crossing the Mediterranean on board the Belem, the flame is scheduled to reach Marseille on 8 May. 

The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa has firmly stated their position regarding the vision and geopolitical issues surrounding the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. 

USA Track & Field (USATF) announced in a press release Thursday that it has expanded maternity support for its athletes, building on the coverage currently offered by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The expanded policy will provide athletes with more time to recover and requalify for Tier benefits.

The International Tennis Federation released a tribute last Tuesday, announcing the death of its former President Brian Tobin, who died on 22 April at the age of 93. 

Wharton Chan, secretary general of the Philippine Olympic Committe, said that after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the Philippines' first gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, he hopes more athletes will win gold at the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics.

Caitlin Clark, the all-time leading scorer in college basketball history, was selected first in the 2024 WNBA draft on Monday night. The Indiana Fever made it official, taking the 22-year-old Iowa Hawkeyes shooting guard with the first pick at the sold-out event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.