With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) starting its annual Session today in India's economic capital Mumbai, will the usual pomp and ceremony disguise the sizable challenge currently facing the Olympic Movement, or will it just be another rearranging of the deck chairs?

over 1,500 people based in the new headquarters in Lausanne, at Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) in Spain

Scotland are looking to avenge their gold medal-match loss from last year's World Mixed Curling Championship as they host the tournament for the third consecutive edition.

playing a key role in the 2015 triumph ©Getty ImagesAustria, Brazil, Estonia, Germany, India, Italy, Spain

Ondřej Perušič and David Schweiner of Czech Republic were among those who advanced to the round of 16 of the 2023 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Championships.

Müller and Cinja Tillmann advanced with a 22-20, 21-16 win against Liliana Fernández and Paula Soria of Spain

Netherlands, who shocked European Championship silver medallists Daniela Álvarez and Tania Moreno of Spain

FIFA has faced criticism over its plans to stage the 2030 FIFA World Cup in six countries across three continents, with claims it breaks its commitments on tackling climate change.

The tournament is primarily due to be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, but one-off celebratory matches

have teams fly down to South America, play a match and then they're going to fly back to, let's say Spain

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has met with Maharashtra State Chief Minister Eknath Shinde prior to the upcoming Session here, and the organisation has further strengthened its ties with India through a restoration project in Odisha as part of the Olympic Forest Network.

Bindra is a key figure behind the project.It joins Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain

Thailand’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist Panipak Wongpattanakit has claimed the first gold medal of the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Taiyuan, but there was an unpleasant surprise awaiting Iran's world champion Nahid Kiyanichandeh.

seconds.South Korea's teenage world champion Tae-joon Park and 2023 European Games champion Adrian Vicente of Spain

has denied that he pressured Jenni Hermoso to downplay the kiss she received from Luis Rubiales after Spain

President, denies sexual assault and coercion after the alleged non-consensual kiss which has overshadowed Spain

kiss.Rubiales had previously testified that Vilda spoke to Hermoso's brother as the team flew back to Spain

 Amid the scandal, FIFA has named a joint bid from Spain, Portugal and Morocco as the sole candidate

United States dominated the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Women's Under-25 World Championship in Bangkok as they won the title for the third time.

but the US did not enter.In the semi-finals, the Americans eased past China 61-19, while Britain beat Spain

41.The US thrashed hosts Thailand 59-24 in the quarter-finals, with Britain seeing off Japan 72-39, Spain

Italy sealed a last team eventing place at the Paris 2024 Olympics following the conclusion of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Eventing Nations Cup season in Boekelo in The Netherlands, where France triumphed and Belgium secured overall victory.

The Italians were assured of their place at Paris 2024 because Spain - the only team who could have denied

Saudi Arabia has submitted a letter of intent and signed declaration as it bids to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

jointly hosting the 2030 tournament with Egypt and Greece to focus on 2034 instead.A joint bid from Spain

Boats from Irish clubs won three gold medals at the World Rowing Coastal Championships in Barletta in Italy.

Germany won bronze.The Netherlands won the coastal women's coxed quadruple sculls in front of holders Spain

Gavin Bottger and Kokona Hiraki won the men’s and women’s titles at the World Skate Park World Championships at Rome in Italy.

out.Fourth place went to Brazil’s Raicca Ventura with her opening run score of 87.59, with Naia Laso of Spain

The fields were completed for the men’s and women’s finals on the penultimate day of the World Skateboarding Tour Park World Championships at Rome in Italy.

was second with a score of 88.19, with third place going to Raicca Ventura with 87.16.Naia Laso of Spain

Australia's hopes of staging the 2034 men's FIFA World Cup have been dealt a further blow because it would reportedly fall short of the infrastructural standards required.

detail required in a short time frame".FIFA made a shock announcement on Wednesday (October 4) that Spain

Brazil’s Pedro Barros led the men’s quarter-final standings at the World Skateboarding Tour Park World Championships held at Rome in Italy.

.Sixteen skaters have qualified for the semi-finals, with the final qualifier in 16th Danny Leon of Spain