The attack on a Moscow concert hall that left at least 139 people dead and more than 182 injured has raised fresh security fears for the Paris Olympics, prompting France's interior minister to pledge on Monday that police and intelligence services were "ready".

faced persistent questions over their choice of opening ceremony, which will be held outside of the athletics

The FISU America 2024 Assembly took place, during which the authorities for various positions within the leadership of the International University Sports Federation of America were elected for the next four years. Alim Maluf Neto was re-elected President.

The third continental games will feature competitions in: Chess, Athletics, Basketball, Futsal, Judo,

South Africa dominated the Muscat 2024 FISU World University Championship Cross Country held in Oman in February, topping the medals table after two days of competition with six medals, including three golds from the four individual events.

as the greatest achievement of her career, has now qualified to represent South Africa at the World Athletics

 Belgrade, Serbia, will host the World Athletics Cross Country Championships.

Twenty years after the Games were held in the birthplace of the Olympic Games, and the legacy of Athens 2004 falls far short of what was hoped for. Abandoned facilities are a symbol of the great difficulties in dealing with the aftermath of the Games.

Another example of abuse was the Olympic Stadium, which hosted prestigious athletics events.

two weeks of intense competition in Accra, Ghana, with Egypt emerging as the best team by far and the athletics

with the Olympic Games and in the Panam Games, the final week of competition is time to enjoy with athletics

usually brings African countries great success at every major event such as the Olympics or the World Athletics

 Ethiopia, for example, went into the athletics competition with no gold medals after 14 days of

She also won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and at the World Athletics Championships in

best long jumpers in the world, with a bronze medal at the last Olympic Games, a silver at the World Athletics

In partnership with the five UK Sports Councils, sportscotland has launched its new 'Moving to Inclusion' framework; a hub for developing equality, diversity and inclusion practice in sport and physical activity.

to be part of positive change and become truly inclusive," he added.Colin Hutchison, CEO of Scottish Athletics

SPORTSSCOTLANDColin Hutchison, CEO of Scottish Athletics, spoke about what they hope to achieve as an

Equality Standard for Sport in 2019 and since then we have continued to work internally and with the athletics

improvement and ensure there is an ongoing commitment to improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in athletics

After two years of not being able to compete under the Guatemalan flag in the Olympic cycle, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to provisionally lift the sanction imposed on the country's Olympic Committee. Guatemalan athletes will now be able to parade and participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with their flag and official uniform.

Luis Grijalva – Athletics (5,000 m)8.⁠ ⁠Sophia Hernandez – Modern Pentathlon9.⁠ ⁠

Queensland Premier Steven Miles said the Brisbane Games will be the best ever and will leave a legacy that will enhance all of the state's leading venues. Reaction in Brisbane continues following the decision by Queensland's top official to overturn the recommendations of the panel that reviewed infrastructure projects and budgets related to the 2032 Games.

GETTY IMAGESThe Government will consider upgrading Suncorp Stadium and the Queensland Sport and Athletics

the city centre, but backed a plan for Suncorp Stadium to host the opening and closing ceremonies and athletics

The Legon Sports Stadium, an 11,000-seater facility built for the Games, hosted the first three finals, with the East African country winning four medals, including two golds.

On the first day of athletics at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ethiopia secured its first two gold

Bekele, Haile Gebrselassie and Sileshi Sihine dominated the women's 10,000m podium at the 2003 World Athletics

demonstrated when she won the Ethiopian trials in 2021 as a 16-year-old.The Legon Sports Stadium is hosting athletics

They have the backing of Athletics Australia and others to upgrade other existing structures instead.

There are also plans to upgrade another existing stadium in the city's south to host athletics.

The stadium, now known as the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre (QSAC), was the main venue for the

Australia President Jane Flemming and Queensland Athletics President Yvonne Papadimos.

in the future," the statement said.While athletics is at the heart of the Games programme, the athletics

and the city.The proposal to upgrade QSAC is not only the best outcome for the athletics community,

The continent's most important university sporting event is changing its dates to avoid coinciding with the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Santiago de Cali.

in the FISU America Regulations and in the entry forms for each event).As compulsory sports: Chess, Athletics

Parents of babies are calling for a change in ticket sales rules for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after discovering that their babies will be being denied access to venues unless they have their own paid seats.

clubs discourage babies, but they are often welcome free of charge at sports such as rugby, cricket or athletics

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, has rejected Italian runner Alex Schwazer's appeal against the decision to suspend his eight-year ban for anti-doping violations.

The CAS has dismissed the appeal of Italian runner Alex Schwazer against the decision of the Athletics

Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics (WA) of 10 November 2008.

The committee has won eight Olympic medals since its inception in 1979. Suleiman opened the tally in the 1,500 metres at Barcelona 92. As a country, Qatar has been a pioneer in hosting international events. It will be the first Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022.

2006 and was also a pioneer when hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Qatar's first Olympic medal came in athletics

In addition to football and handball, Qatar also hosted the 2010 World Indoor Athletics Championships

After five years of inactivity due to the effects of the pandemic, Erzurum hosted a new edition of the Games for Deaf Athletes from 1 to 12 March. 34 countries took part, with a total of 700 participants and 102 medals.

The athletes elected AneW Kiss (Hugary, curling) as the fifth member of the ICSD Athletics Committee