Twelve European countries and the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Refugee Team provided the athletes, and Ancient Olympia was the backdrop for the latest addition to the sport’s ever-growing calendar.

(£3,301/€3,808).Second place and $2,000 (£1,650/€1,904) went to Team Thiva, Atenery Hernandez from Spain

Saudi Arabia has confirmed it will bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup - with Australia saying it is still exploring the possibility of entering the race for the tournament.

for the flagship event in 11 years' time, as part of a rotational system of hosts.A combined bid from Spain

Spain, Portugal and Morocco will host the FIFA World Cup in 2030 with special celebratory matches in

, world football's governing body claimed.A unanimous decision by the FIFA Council has approved the Spain

countries from different confederations and continents, the Football Federations of Morocco, Portugal and Spain

 "Morocco, Portugal and Spain assume the requirement and ambition to prepare the best application

Kevin Durant is one of a number of top National Basketball Association (NBA) players who have confirmed their intention to play for the United States at next year's Olympic Games in Paris, with LeBron James and Steph Curry also expressing clear interest.

Lakers colleague Anthony Davis, a member of the US team that won at London 2012 and the World Cup in Spain

Three Spanish women’s national team footballers have claimed in court that disgraced former Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales pressurised Jennifer Hermoso to publicly justify the “kiss” incident that took place following the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final.

Adrian Miramon Quiroga of Spain and Janneke Van Der Meulen of The Netherlands won the men's and women's

Spain won the European Baseball Championship title for the second time, recording a big win over Britain

affair with the Netherlands requiring  extra innings to overcome Germany.In the gold-medal match Spain

the fourth but only managed a single run by Nick Ward.That was as good as things got for Britain, as Spain

which ended 11-2 in Spain’s favour, giving them a first European title since 1955.Prior to the final, Spain

For the first time since Beijing 2008, Canada was among the nine countries that secured men's team qualification for next year's Olympics in Paris at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp.

gymnastics) October 1, 2023Four teams who missed out on the final were able to claim Paris 2024 places - Spain

Esperenza Barreras claimed two gold medals as champions were crowned at the International Surfing Association World Stand-Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championship, held at Les Sables d’Olonne in France.

31:22, with bronze going to Puerto Rico’s Maricarmen Rivera in 31:40, and copper won by Alba Frey of Spain

Marticorena in a time of 33min 18sec, with silver to England’s Andrew Byatt in 33:33, Carlos Alonso of Spain

won by Jessica Georgelin of England in 2:17.04.In the men’s paddleboard distance race David Buil of Spain

Frenchman Tanguy de la Forest stole the show on the final day of the Lima 2023 World Shooting Para Sport Championships by winning the R9 mixed 50 metres rifle prone SH2 final, helping his country finish as the best nation.

scored 37 in the final compared to Talamo who got 33.Bronze medal went to Ignacio Javier Oloriz Sanz of Spain

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) took part in the first edition of the European Sport Congress, a three-day event bringing together sports administrators from across the continent.

FISU was represented at the Congress, held in Gijon in Spain, by director general Paulo Ferreira, development

The return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international sport as individual neutrals is set to be discussed at the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) International Athletes' Forum in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

chat with IOC Athletes' Commission member and three-time Olympic basketball medallist Pau Gasol of Spain

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) have chosen Oman to replace Pakistan as host country for the Men’s Olympic Qualifiers, it has been announced.

Valencia in Spain is due to host an Olympic qualifying tournament for men and women between January 15

Cyclist Nicole Murray of New Zealand and Italian swimmer Simone Barlaam have been named as best respective female and male summer sports athletes at the inaugural Para Sport Awards.

competitions.She continued her impressive run at the World Para Snow Sports Championships 2023 in Espot in Spain

The International Testing Agency (ITA), set to lead the anti-doping programme at the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, has signed an agreement with the Italian National Anti-Doping Organisation, NADO Italia.

of the Winter Games.During Beijing 2022, four athletes tested positive - two from Ukraine, one from Spain