US gymnastics star Simone Biles and Serbian tennis world number one Novak Djokovic have been named AIPS Athletes of the Year for the 2023 edition. This is the result of a poll by the AIPS, in which a panel of 405 journalists from 107 countries voted.

Former world cycling champion Rohan Dennis, 33, has been released on bail until he appears in court on 13 March 2024 after Melissa Hoskins died from injuries sustained near their Adelaide home in Australia. 

Situated in the Italian Alps, Val de Zoldo hosted the first edition of the European University Winter Championships from 18-21 December, organised by the European University Sports Association (EUSA) in collaboration with the local hosts.

Manitoba Bisons kicker Maya Turner made Canadian football history on 23 September when she became the first woman to play in a U SPORTS regular season football game and the first woman to score in one.

The Class of 2023 consists of 407 international student-athletes who have begun their studies at American universities who got a scholarship and are competing in their sport. The CSUSA Class of 2023 is part of the Keystone Sports Class of 2023, which consists of 1,209 international student-athletes.

At just 15 years of age, Russian skater Kamila Valieva became both a star and a source of controversy of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games. In her first major international competition, the Tatar assumed responsibility in a big way. 

Denmark is one of the countries with the greatest passion for cycling, with its roads and streets full of bicycles as part of everyday life and with several champions from the past and present, with the winner of the last two Tours de France, Jonas Vingegaard, as a great reference and at the same time the main attraction for the youngsters.

With a population of less than 5,9 million, Denmark is one of the great masters of handball, a sport that was invented in Central Europe with both Denmark and Germany claiming it. 

The MLB Cup's Fall season in China began in September and included stops in 13 cities: Changchun and Shenyang in September; Qingdao, Dalian, Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Yangzhou and Shijiazhuang in October; Wuxi, Chengdu, Chongqing and Nanchang in November; and Fuzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Haikou in December.

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) celebrates the first World Basketball Day, marking a historic milestone as the first team sport to receive this global recognition and prestigious honour.

The FEI Board has approved a list of criteria and conditions to be met by Russian and Belarusian athletes, FEI-registered support personnel, horse owners and officials must fulfill to be allowed to return to competition at FEI events. 

In a remarkable milestone for both the University of Calgary and Canada, the University has been awarded the prestigious Healthy Campus Certificate by FISU, achieving a remarkable Platinum distinction by excelling in 94 out of 100 criteria. This achievement is a wonderful Christmas present for the academic community, the University stated.

Herning is a small town in the middle of the Jutland peninsula with a population of around 53,000 inhabitants, which rises to almost 90,000 when the entire municipality is taken into account. It is the eleventh largest town in Denmark in terms of population. Nothing special so far.

The Scandinavian countries shone not only on the handball court, but also as hosts of the 26th IHF Women's World Championship in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It was the first time in history that three countries hosted a handball world championship.