The London 2012 and Rio 2016 champion has already qualified for the Olympic Games as the reigning 57kg world number two and will be aiming for her third gold medal in Paris.

The World Taekwondo Federation has published a ranking that will award licences for the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, UzA reports.

The Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast, Patrick Achi, received the 2022 cadet world champion Kimi Lauren Ossin, reports MondialSport. 

The Indian Olympic Association has formed a three-member ad hoc committee to oversee the affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), reports Indiatvnews.

Shakib Al Hasan, one of the greatest Bangladeshi cricketers of all time and ranked number one in all disciplines, has won a landslide victory in the constituency of the western city of Magura to secure a seat in parliament. Al Hasan will combine cricket and politics.

Russia, embroiled in a long-running dispute with the world's major sporting institutions, has just appointed three former athletes banned for doping, Yelena Lashmanova, Sergei Kirdyapkin and Olga Kanishkina, as coaches of the national team.

"The IOC wants to change, but not to exclude". The idea of defending the presence of boxing in the Olympic Games was underlined by Eyüp Gözgen, President of the Turkish Boxing Federation.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) celebrates its centenary on 7 January in Lausanne, Switzerland, although the sport has a much longer history, with Olympic participation dating back to London 1908.

USA Surfing led the media and communications efforts for surfing's Olympic debut and Carissa Moore's historic gold medal. The sport's governing body in the United States now has a president and a new Board.

The President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), Ary S. Graça, expressed his confidence that the Olympic stage will act as a catalyst for both indoor and beach volleyball, further consolidating their position among the world's top sports.

In preparation for the upcoming 2024 competition season, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) has revealed a set of modifications to its rules, encompassing various aspects of the sport, the Jiu Jitsu Times reports. These changes primarily focus on pre- and post-match officiating, with two notable alterations set to impact the dynamics on the mats.

For several years, the International Judo Federation has understood its responsibility in the fight against climate change and global warming and has decided to take action to limit its impact on the planet. This has included the appointment of two Climate Ambassadors (Sabrina Filzmoser and Flavio Canto) and the launch of initiatives such as 'Plant a Tree,' which was the theme of World Judo Day in 2019.

On December 30, 300 people from 39 different countries were certified as Kombat Taekwondo referees, MasTKD reports.