Volleyball Foundation ready to serve the world after incredible launch event at the headquarters of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (International Volleyball Federation, FIVB) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

champion and two-time World champion Mireya Luis Hernandez from Cuba, Olympic champion Vlad Grbic from Serbia

Seven of the eight world champions won the first world titles of their careers during the first three days of the 2024 Judo World Championships in Abu Dhabi from 19-23 May. Only Tati Grigalashvili (men's -81 kg) retained his world title.

Dhabi, Krisztian Toth (Hungary), Davlat Bobonov (Uzbekistan), Mihael Zgank (Turkey) and Nemanja Majdov (Serbia

Nemanja Majdov (Serbia)3. Erlan Sherov (Kyrgyzstan)3.

Thirty-seven places for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games were secured at the regattas in Lucerne. Italy qualified in both the men's and women's eights, with the USA leading in the overall standings.

The United States and Serbia are also heading to Paris in the men's double sculls.In the women's quadruple

The United States and Serbia are also heading to Paris in the men's double sculls.In the women's quadruple

The FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournamentcame to an exciting conclusion with France, Lithuania and Poland finishing on the podium in the men's competition to secure their places at Paris 2024, while Germany, Spain and Canada did the same in the women's competition.

FIBA3x3 (@FIBA3x3) May 20, 2024The teams that have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are:MEN: Serbia

On 14 May 2022, the organisation's President was re-elected for a second consecutive four-year term. During this period, the IBA has promoted new competition formats. One of these is the Champions' Night, a professional event. His priorities have been stability, financial security, expansion and athlete support.

Subsequently, two Vice Presidents were appointed, Abdulmutalim Abakarov from Serbia and Mr Ajay Singh

The contract signing ceremony took place on 12 May at the Metropol Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, with Daedo

The 2024 Para-Taekwondo European Championships were held in Belgrade, Serbia, from 9 to 12 May in parallel

Nikola Spajic (Serbia)3. Joseph Lane (Great Britain)Men’s +80 kg1.

The 2024 European Taekwondo Championships took place from 9-12 May in Belgrade, Serbia. 

Lev Korneev (Serbia)3. Gashim Magomedov (Azerbaijan)3. Adrian Vicente (Spain)Men’s 63 kg1.

Andrea Bokan (Serbia)3. Ada Avdagic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)Women’s 57 kg1.

Aleksandra Perisic (Serbia)3. Jolanta Tardiva (Latvia)Women’s 73 kg1. Althea Laurin (France)2.

The Wrestling World Qualifiers for Paris 2024, held in Istanbul, Turkiye from 9-12 May, was the last chance for wrestlers to secure their country's presence at the Olympic Games. The two finalists and the best of the third places won the Olympic licence.

final of the tournament and win Olympic quotas.Former Russian Georgij Tibilov (60kg), representing Serbia

In Serbia, within the framework of the European Championship and the European Championships, the report-election

the European Sambo Federation for a new 4-year term.Mikael Hayrapetyan (Armenia) and Patrick Drid (Serbia

May the first meeting of the new Executive Committee of the European Sambo Federation took place in Serbia

from Russia (FIAS 1) won a total of 23 medals at the 2024 SAMBO European Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia

Milos Samardzic (Serbia)Elvin Baghirov of Azerbaijan celebrating his victory in the men's sport SAMBO

Stefan Zuparic (Serbia)3. Mher Merjanyan (Armenia)79 kg1. Vladyslav Rudniev (Ukraine)2.

Darko Ristic (Serbia)The podium of the men's Combat SAMBO 98 kg category. FIAS+98 kg1.

Serbian centre Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the third time in the last four seasons in the world's top basketball league.

in Denver, Colorado.GETTY IMAGESThe 2.11-metre centre, who was born on 19 February 1995 in Sombor, Serbia

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday thanked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for backing his idea of a truce in all conflicts, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, during the Paris Olympics this summer, Agence France-Presse reported. 

Hungary and Serbia, two countries that have shown their closeness to Moscow, are next on Xi's itinerary

After the continental championships, the Judo Grand Slam returned with a tournament in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. With some teams sending their second and third numbers to Dushanbe, the host country won a record seven medals, but only one was gold. Switzerland, Austria and Italy had two gold medals, with Switzerland topping the overall standings, Austria second and Italy third. 

Milica Nikolic (Serbia)Women’s -52 kg1. Fabienne Kocher (Switzerland)2.

The Para Taekwondo season is heating up with four events lined up in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Top athletes including Paralympic and world champions will be in action as they prepare for August's Paralympic Games in Paris.

part.The focus will then move to Europe with the European Para Taekwondo Championships in Belgrade, Serbia