The NOC president said in an official statement that the qualification of some athletes for the Olympics event will be a boost for Indonesian sports. He singled out football, hockey, cricket and the men's relay team that won the Southeast Asian Games that were held in Cambodia.

Two days before the start of the 46th edition of the Dakar Rally, its director, David Castera, insists that the race will be "more challenging than ever". He acknowledges that Saudi Arabia offers "all the elements to achieve something challenging". The rally will start in Al-Ula on the 5th of January and will finish in Yanbu on the 19th of January after thirteen stages with significant innovations.

The Bahrain Paralympic Committee has achieved the dual status of hosting major events and delivering outstanding performances from its athletes, winning 17 medals and initiating development programmes.

The English teenager has made history at the World Darts Championships. He became the youngest player ever to reach the semi-finals and then the big final, where he will be looking to make more history against Luke Humphries.

The Olympic event will bring together the best versions of Pogacar, Vingegaard, Van Aert and Evenepoel, each with different goals, but all with the desire to win Olympic gold at a time when cycling's path towards new structures and competitions is shaping its future.

Just over half of these will be skilled jobs. Construction, engineering and architecture will play a major role. The Athletes' Village will be the largest construction project ever undertaken for the Olympic Games, with 2,800 people working on it at any one time when it's finished.

Having been selected by FIFA, the Spain-Morocco-Portugal joint bid will now have to meet the requirements. World football's governing body will begin overseeing all aspects of  the proposal in the three countries from 2024. At the end of the year, FIFA will issue a binding suitability report and set out a roadmap.

Athletes and sports officials have been recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours, which are highly prestigious in the Oceanic country. Four Olympic footballers have been awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit.

The gap between the elite and the middle class is widening as a result of major structural changes and the taking of funds by other universities through fan fees and donations. Survival without external funding is becoming increasingly difficult.

Bahraini committee officials warmly welcomed the Syrian delegation on an official visit to explore new ways to maintain the existing bond of support and cooperation between the two 'brotherly countries'.

The deal with the Japanese player was announced by the team at a press conference. The deal is for 12 years and exceeds the $324 million paid by the New York Yankees in 2020 and is the highest amount ever paid for a pitcher.

In September, she became the first female head referee in U Sports Football when she officiated a game between the Alberta Golden Bears and the Calgary Dinos. The year before, she was the first woman to officiate a CFL playoff game. Clarke sets no limits for herself.

The ceremony was held on 26 December in Buta Palas. It began with the national anthem of the Republic and highlighted the achievements of the athletes, including the nine Olympic licences obtained.

Bernardo Rezende will lead the Brazilian team in their quest for Olympic success. He returns to the role seven years after leaving following his gold medal win at Rio 2016. He will also assume the role of technical coordinator.