The Nakhchivan Palace hosted an event celebrating the achievements of the year as part of the "Heydar Aliyev Year." The event coincided with the commemoration of the World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day and New Year and was used to award outstanding youth in the Autonomous Republic in various fields, including sports.

2023 was a significant year for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) in terms of tournaments played and the power gained through new technology and social media.

One of the most important competitions at the beginning of the year will be this major aquatic event in Doha. As usual, the Qatari capital doesn't hold back and will offer three impressive competition and training venues.

After a number of unsuccessful attempts to extend the season, in the end, there will be 24 Formula One Grand Prix races in 2024. The action kicks off on 29 February with the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be followed by a number of major sporting events. These include the Davis Cup, the Paris Paralympics, the start of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Hungary.

The head of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee has vigorously defended the organisation and suitability of the French capital to host the XXXIII Olympic Games of the modern era.

The coming year promises to be thrilling for sports enthusiasts. The 33rd Olympic Summer Games will capture the world's attention in July and August, but the excitement doesn't stop there.

WFDF President, American Robert "Nob" Rauch, sat down for an exclusive interview with InsideTheGames to talk about the success of 2023 and his future goals, including being an Olympian at the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane. 

The city of Pereira in Colombia will be the epicentre of this major event organised by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) - the Pereira Risaralda - FISU World University Championship Finswimming 2024.

In the United States, there is a debate about the inclusion of transgender people in sports activities, and the new law does not satisfy the UN Special Rapporteur, Reem Alsalem, who believes it would be to the detriment of cisgender female athletes. The controversy continues.

Triple jumper Yulimar Rojas has once again been named the best female athlete of the year by Venezuela's Circle of Sports Journalists. This is the seventh time the record-breaking athlete has been named the best athlete in her country. Baseball player Acuña was named best player and Batista best coach.

The year's first Grand Slam kicks off on 14 January with a record-breaking prize pool following a 13% increase in the 2023 payout to a total of $59 million, and with Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka as the last individual winners.

The French Constitutional Council has ruled that the provisions of the budget that benefit international sports federations such as FIFA or FIBA from 2024 onwards are unconstitutional because they violate the principle of equality before the law.

The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee celebrated its 75th anniversary with an Olympic Dinner at a luxury hotel in the capital San Juan, where the best athletes from 33 participating federations were honoured. Puerto Rico is an associated state of the United States of America.