The event will take place on 4 May at the Madrid Arena. The fight will be for the IBA European Championship title in the -57kg category. The Spanish boxer and the Bulgarian representative have both qualified for Paris 2024.

The committee has won eight Olympic medals since its inception in 1979. Suleiman opened the tally in the 1,500 metres at Barcelona 92. As a country, Qatar has been a pioneer in hosting international events. It will be the first Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022.

The Tokyo District Court on Friday convicted Yoshikazu Taniguchi, former director and executive of the Japanese agency Daiko, of providing six million yen (€30,780) to Haruyuki Takahashi, former executive of the Olympic organising committee.

Five months before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, all the stakeholders gathered at the Docks d'Aubervilliers in Seine-Saint-Denis to take stock of six years of work and to set out their commitments to ensure that the momentum of the Games does not dissipate once the event is over.

After five years of inactivity due to the effects of the pandemic, Erzurum hosted a new edition of the Games for Deaf Athletes from 1 to 12 March. 34 countries took part, with a total of 700 participants and 102 medals.

It will be an unprecedented purple colour, more environmentally friendly and amazing. It will be used for 46 of the 48 athletics events. Up to 50% of its components will be recycled. It will cover an area of 21,000m2, including the training stadium and warm-up area.

Exploring cooperation and activating partnerships to raise the level of athletes were some of the points of interest at this meeting held at the headquarters of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Olympic Committee (NOC). Participants reviewed recent events and the current landscape of the discipline. 72 athletes are expected ro participate in Paris 2024.

The Management Committee of the European Cycling Union has awarded Denmark the right to host the European Mountain Bike (MTB) Marathon Championships in 2024, which will take place in Viborg on 18 August. The continental body is also considering awarding Denmark three additional junior championships between 2024 and 2028.

The President was among those honoured at the WADA 2024 Annual Symposium Gala, which celebrated its 25th anniversary. These awards are the first of their kind and recognise efforts and work in the global fight against doping.

Promes, who currently plays for Spartak Moscow, was sentenced to six years in prison in February for his part in the smuggling of more than a thousand kilograms of cocaine. He was arrested in Dubai and Dutch prosecutors are seeking his extradition.

Shoma Mori "Shora" defeated Fujito in the final at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne last weekend. The final followed a group stage that was closely watched by the crowd. The president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), Riccardo Fraccari, highlighted the "success of this first edition".

Last Monday, the South Korean was excluded from the team for the Paris Games after failing to qualify in the top 16 of the 24 competitors. The Asian nation is a global powerhouse in the sport, particularly in the women's team even.

The Brazilian lost the championship to Lewis Hamilton by just one point in the infamous 'Crashgate' incident at the Singapore Grand Prix. It is alleged that Renault instructed Piquet to crash his car, which the former driver later admitted. He is seeking £62 million (€72 million) in compensation.

The Vikings confirmed the deal in a statement. They didn't discuss his destination after failing to reach an agreement with the quarterback on his contract. Cousins joined Minnesota from Washington in 2018 and helped the Vikings reach the playoffs in 2019 and 2022.