Valencia is becoming one of the great references in long-distance running, as demonstrated by the 10,000m world records set in 2021 by Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda and Letensebet Gidey of Ethiopia, in a spectacular event that made headlines around the world.

Today, 5 December 2023, the Olympic Federation of Ireland has announced the recipients of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Scholarships, with a total pot of almost €200,000 to be distributed to eight athletes to help them prepare for the next Winter Olympic Games to be held in Italy in 2026. 

The Sporting Chance Forum (SCF23) is back in person. On 5 and 6 December, SCF23 will bring together all stakeholders in the sport ecosystem at the Palais des Nations in Geneva to discuss the future of sport and human rights.

This week, from 5th to 10th December, the Romanian city of Otopeni will host a new edition of the European Short Course Swimming Championships (25m), with the Romanian David Popovici as the main protagonist. 

Following the unanimous support of Swiss sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that it is also convinced of the potential of the Swiss Olympic project. The IOC has included Switzerland in a "privileged dialogue" for the organisation of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2038.

The 36th World Military Wrestling Championship, organised by the State Border Service and the Ministry of Defence and Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan, ended this Saturday in Baku with an outstanding performance by Azerbaijani wrestlers.

On November 30, the European University Sports Association hosted an insightful EUSA-NUSA online meeting in the form of a webinar, focusing on the upcoming 2023 European Universities Winter Championships, the 2023 European Universities Games, EU funding opportunities and relevant organisational updates.

Trinity Sport Centre in Dublin has recently been granted the 'Outstanding Facility' National Quality Standard Award for 2023 by Ireland Active, the representative body for the leisure, health and fitness industry.

The state sports associations have called on the German government to make binding financial commitments for a German Olympic bid, increasing the pressure and demands on federal politicians.

Luguelín Santos of the Dominican Republic, the 400m silver medallist at the London 2012 Olympic Games, has been handed a three-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for falsifying his age in order to participate at the IAAF World Junior Championships (now known as the World Athletics U20 Championships), Barcelona 2012.

The FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup season is poised will start this weekend in Ruka, Finland, with the inaugural moguls and aerials competitions marking the first step of a thrilling season with Canadians as the main favourites.

Salt Lake City's bid, approved by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee in December 2018, emphasizes the legacy of the 2002 Olympic Games, years of event organizing experience, and substantial popular and institutional support. Consequently, the IOC invited Utah to the 'targeted dialogue' phase.

The football federations of Spain, Portugal and Morocco reached an important milestone today in their joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup by officially signing the FIFA Bidding Agreement, which commits them to the rules and framework of the bidding process. 

The 47-year-old American Tiger Woods is unanimously regarded as one of the greatest golfers in history, with a total of 15 victories in the so-called 'major' tournaments (Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, US Open, and The Open Championship), second only to the 18 of his legendary compatriot Jack Nicklaus.