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GUARD project kicks off in Zagreb

  • Olympics

The EU-funded Safeguarding Children in Sport (GUARD) initiative kicked off with a transnational meeting in the Croatian capital, attended by representatives from across Europe. It was organised by the Croatian Olympic Committee (NOC Croatia).

The Ministry of Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Croatia, NOC Poland, NOC Slovenia, NOC Romania,


British Para athletes prepare for Paris 2024 table tennis qualifiers

  • Paralympics

The first of the table tennis qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which will be held two weeks after the Paris Games from 28 August to 8 September 2024, begins in Kazakhstan on Friday.

qualifying for the Summer Games and British athletes are preparing to travel to Kazakhstan, Italy, Spain and Poland


2024 FISU World University Championships Speed Skating concluded in Hamar

  • FISU Section Pages

The 2024 FISU World University Championships Speed Skating ended with a bang after four days of thrilling competition in front of an enthusiastic Norwegian home crowd.

Poland and Japan also had strong championships, winning nine and eight medals respectively.

won gold in the women's team pursuit (3:14.80), seven hundredths ahead of the Czech Republic, with Poland

Norway dominated the men's team pursuit by a wide margin with a time of 4:02.55, followed by Poland (

gold medal in the mixed team relay went to the Czech Republic in 3:07.37 in a new FISU record, with Poland


Laureus Award: Messi, Djokovic, Bonmatí and Biles among nominees

  • News

The nominees for the prestigious Laureus Awards, selected by the 1,300 members of the Laureus Global Media Panel, have been announced. The awards ceremony will take place on 22 April. Lionel Messi, Novak Djokovic, Noah Lyles, Simone Biles and Aitana Bonmatí are among the nominees.

-Iga Świątek (Poland), Tennis.Laureus World Team of the Year:-Spanish women's national football team,


India goes all out for 2036 Olympics

  • Olympics

On Sunday 25 February, India's Sports Minister Anurag Thakur stressed that India's remarkable progress in various fields, especially sports, positions the country as a compelling choice to host the 2036 Olympic Games.

India will be up against Spain, Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey, Poland and clear favourites Qatar.


Italy aims for two more qualifiers in taekwondo

  • Taekwondo

The Italian Taekwondo National Team has already qualified for Paris 2024 with Vito Dell'Aquila in the -58 kg category and Simone Alessio in the -80 kg category. Now they are aiming for two more qualifiers in the women's -49kg and -67kg categories.

has been a successful year for D'Angelo as she won bronze at the European Games 2023 in Malopolska, Poland


Baku Grand Slam 2024: Three top seeds take gold on final day

  • Judo

Azerbaijan topped the medals table at the Judo Baku Grand Slam 2024. They won eight medals, including three golds. The final gold medal for the hosts was won by Murad Fatiyev in the men's -90kg, who defeated top seed Krisztian Toth in the final.

Piotr Kuczera (Poland).3. Michael Korrel (Netherlands).3.


Sofia 2024 Day 7: Armenia wins gold and silver in non-Olympic categories

  • Weightlifting

Armenia's weightlifters won their third gold and fifth medal at the 2024 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. So far, however, all their medals have come in non-Olympic weight categories.

Three lifters managed 103 kg in the snatch, but Weronika Zelinska (Poland) was the first to lift the


Bucharest 2024 Day 5: Ukraine wins team title in women's wrestling

  • Wrestling

Ukraine had lost three finals on the first day of the women's gold medal bouts at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships. They had one more finalist on the second day and Iryna Koliadenko finally brought the first gold medal to the Ukrainian team.

Solomiia Vynnyk (Ukraine) shared third place on the podium with Anhelina Lysak (Poland).Norway's Grace


Sofia 2024 Day 5: USA dominates but gold goes to Romania and Italy

  • Weightlifting

Two more 2023 European champions defended their titles at the Sofia 2024 European Weightlifting Championships. Loreadna Toma of Romania won the women's 71 kg, while Oscar Reyes of Italy was the best in the men's 81 kg.

Experienced Albanian Erkand Qerimaj took silver in the snatch and Patryk Beben of Poland was third in


Bucharest 2024 Day 4: Stadnyk continues to make history

  • Wrestling

Azerbaijan and Turkey both won two gold medals on the first day of the women's wrestling finals at the 2024 European Championships. And it was no surprise to see Azerbaijan's Mariya Stadnik top the podium for the 10th time in her career. 

Alesia Hetmanava (AIN) and Patrycja Gil from Poland finished third.

Bronze medals went to Mariia Vynnik (Ukraine) and Roksana Zasina (Poland).


Paris 2024 to help beach handball take off

  • Handball

2024 will be one of the most important years for beach handball. The Olympic Games will serve as a showcase for the sport as it becomes an exhibition sport. In 2023, the sport will be played on six continents, major competitions will be held and the relationship between the federations will develop.

There were two stages in South America (Maricá, Brazil) and two in Europe (Płock, Poland).


Sofia 2024 Day 2: Two golds for the hosts, one for Armenia

  • Weightlifting

Bulgarian athletes Angel Rusev and Gabriel Marinov won the first gold medals for the host country on the second day of the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships. 

Pavlo Zalipski of Poland and Valentin Iancu of Romania took silver in the snatch and clean and jerk respectively



Seventh WBSC Europe Congress celebrates continued growth

  • Baseball and Softball Section Pages

The WBSC Europe celebrated the international growth and innovation of baseball / softball at the Benalmádena Congress on the coast of Andalusia, Spain, last weekend.

Committee:Baseball5 Vice-President: Youri Alkalay (Bulgaria).General Member for Baseball: Pawel Szczepanik (Poland