The BRICS Games are an annual gathering of the eight-nation BRICS intergovernmental organisation, now in its fifth edition in Kazan, Russia, with participants from 89 countries, after the last one was held in the South African city of Durban in 2023.

BRICS is an intergovernmental organisation of eight countries (Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India

known as the "third capital of Russia", has taken over the relay from Goa in India (2016), Guangzhou in China

 The most numerous teams come from Russia, Brazil and China.

leads the medal tally with 26 medals (16 golds), followed by Belarus with three golds (13 medals) and China

-China.-Colombia. -Croatia. -Cuba.-Ecuador. -Egypt.-Equatorial Guinea. -Eritrea.

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) discussed the financial rewards that athletes receive for their performances at the Olympic Games. It concluded that such rewards should be supported when they come from the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), but not when they come from the International Federations (IFs).

Bach speaks in a press conference during 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series on 19 May 2024 in Shanghai, China

A record 26 candidates have been nominated for election during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to fill six summer representative positions on theInternational Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council.

are represented.Ilse Arts #2 and Jitske Visser #6 of Team Netherlands celebrate after defeating Team China

AthleticsLuca Anna Ekler - NPC Hungary - Hungary - Female - Para AthleticsChan Daniel Ho Yuen - NPC Hong Kong, China

- Hong Kong, China - Male - Para BadmintonAyao Severin Kansa* - NPC Togo - Togo - Male - Para AthleticsVladyslava

Sweden - Male - GoalballTakayuki Suzuki - NPC Japan - Japan - Male - Para SwimmingYujiao Tan - NPC China

- China - Female - Para PowerliftingYoomin Won - NPC Korea - Republic of Korea - Male - Wheelchair Basketball

The Chinese Taekwondo Association announced a six-strong roster for the Paris 2024 at a preparation meeting on 11 June, with all athletes set to make their Olympic debut, Xinhua reports.

Prolific gold medal winner Jackson Sousa has paid tribute to the UAE Jiu Jitsu Federation for bringing revolutionary changes to the sport, after making a winning start to his first full campaign on the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour.

extra motivation on the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour, which also includes rounds in Brazil, USA, China

China's Shi Yuqi will rise to badminton world number one for the first time this week and is targeting Olympic glory in Paris to go with the milestone. The 28-year-old dethrones Denmark's Viktor Axelsen as the top-ranked men's player, with the Games in the French capital just over six weeks away.

going down to Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in the semi-finals of the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China

Shi Yuqi beat Anders Antonsen as China won both singles titles at badminton's Indonesia Open on Sunday

On Saturday 8 June, the Federation of International Bandy (FIB) held its Ordinary Congress in Stockholm, Sweden, which concluded with the election of the FIB Executive Committee (EC). A total of 13 countries were represented in person, while several members followed the event online.

CommitteeMikhail Entaltsev (Germany)Chanel Gilomen (Switzerland)Andrew Knutson (United States)Dawei Wu (China

With 50 days to go until Paris 2024, World Rugby has unveiled the official match schedule for the highly anticipated World Rugby Sevens Repechage tournament in Monaco from 21-23 June. It will serve as the final qualifying tournament for Paris 2024.

 Men's tournament teams: Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Great Britain, Hong Kong China, Mexico

 Women's tournament teams: Teams: Argentina, China, Czechia, Hong Kong China, Kenya, Jamaica

The International World Games Association (IWGA) has launched a new Sustainability Strategy for the World Games, reinforcing its commitment to the environment.

IWGA has already begun working with the Local Organising Committee of the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China

Nearly 250 of the world's best junior squash players will descend on Houston, USA this July after the players for the 2024 WSF World Junior Squash Championships were confirmed.

This year's event will also see debuts for the Philippines and Macau, China, with both federations sending

Swimming Australia's head coach Rohan Taylor has confirmed that Australia will return to the World University Games in 2025 and 2027, which will be crucial for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, after missing out in Chengdu.

6,517 athletes from 119 countries competed in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in southwest China

The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts in China, GAMMA China, is introducing a grading system for

2023 African Games in Ghana (under the Olympic umbrella).In this context of sustained growth, GAMMA China

World number one An Se-young has returned to winning form after recovering from a knee injury. She defeated China's Chen Yufei to retain her women's singles title at the Singapore Badminton Open on Sunday.

We are happy to have an all-China final and to have given the fans in Singapore an entertaining match

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky states that confidence in the anti-doping system has hit an "all-time low" due to the recent handling of a case involving Chinese swimmers by global regulators.

low.”Ledecky won a silver medal in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay in Tokyo three years ago, a race China