The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has suspended the membership of the National Badminton Federation of Russia (NBFR). The decision was made at the BWF Council meeting on 11 November 2023.

Everything has a beginning, and that of Flag Ball was 25 years ago. Since then, it has done nothing but grow, and its inclusion in the Olympic movement as an Olympic sport in 2028 has been the definitive push for its takeoff

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has already set dates for the Finals of the XVII Women's Softball World Cup, the first to be played with the new two-stage format

It was heartbreaking for Armenia’s Alik Ktshoyan (63 kg) to receive a caution in the 3rd round that cost him a place in the semifinals. Referee Chokri Aridhi from Tunisia stopped the fight and cautioned the Armenian boxer for holding his opponent Khikhmatillo Ulmasov from Uzbekistan, and at the end of the bout 4 judges gave a minimal advantage to Ulmasov.

Prior to 2024 Pan American Taekwondo Union held an informative meeting for all association’s members. More than 80 participants took part in the online meeting. 

The professional series of the Global Esports Federation, the Global Esports Tour (GET), will begin its upcoming season in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in April 2024. Organized by the Brazilian Confederation of Games and Esports (CBGE) and with support from national, state, and local partners in Brazil. The event will help boost economic and tourism development in the city

New Zealand, in both men's and women's categories, is the current champion of the HSBC SVNS circuit and will lead a star-studded lineup for this first stop in Dubai, where the South African men and the Australian women will also be eager to defend their 2022 victories.

FIBA has officially announced the host cities for two of the three Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs) for the FIBA 3x3 basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, following its remarkable debut in Tokyo three years ago. 

Once again, a record number of applicants for the Assist Fund have been established, who will receive registration subsidies. In this regard, the Hockey Canada Foundation announced that 3,322 young players across the country will receive subsidies for hockey registration fees for the 2023-24 season, a figure that becomes the highest in the four-year history of the program.

It was a very successful day for Indian boxers in the 2023 IBA World Junior Championships in Yerevan, as their 8 athletes went to the semifinals. Five Russian boxers also went through the quarterfinals. Armenia had only five representatives in the first day of the quarterfinals, but four of them left the ring with the win.

The World Cup is a crucial opportunity for India to position itself as great event holder, following last month's announcement that it would bid to host the 2036 Olympics, with Ahmedabad as the likely venue.

Earlier this month, organizers rejected the idea of finding a new venue, saying instead they had agreed with the Polynesian government to build a "more moderate" judges' tower. However, the actual version is not quite like that. Slater did not give the green light to that new intention, and the words of one of the greatest surfers in history have created uncertainty and sparked fierce local resistance.

The inclusion of Mongolia as a National Member Federation of the WFDF has been approved, bringing the total number of member countries in the World Flying Disc Federation to 107.

It is well known that sometimes to win the European or even the World champion title is much easier in sambo than to win a tournament in Russia. But for Mikhail Kahsurnikov (combat sambo, +98 kg) everything looked too easy.