On 25 May 1924, Lithuanian footballers faced Switzerland at the Pershing Stadium in Paris. The Lithuanian contingent was in football and cycling. LNOC President Daina Gudzinevičiūtė wanted to highlight everyone who made this centenary possible: "Every link of the Lithuanian community is important."

"I will play again," said the footballer, who was hospitalised in February after an illness that left him unable to move or speak. He lost consciousness at home. He needed a respirator to help him breathe. "I am getting better," said Olsson, who is now training with a view to returning to action.

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Richard Carapaz will not defend his title in Paris after the Ecuadorian Cycling Federation (FEC) chose Jhonathan Narváez for the country's sole road race spot. Carapaz slammed the selection criteria as "biased and lacking the principles of fairness and sporting equality".

The Olympic Foundation Scholarships, which were awarded to 404 beneficiaries this year, will assist them with their sports and school-related expenses in four categories. The awards ceremony was held at Temasek Convention Centre, Singapore. 

India strutted confidently with comfortable victories in the opening round of the Bangkok Games, the last chance to qualify for Paris 2024. Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen and Preeti Pawar have already secured three Olympic berths for Paris 2024. The Asian country went home empty-handed after failing to qualify for the previous Olympic qualifiers in Italy.

SGFH won the competition for the second time in seven years, beating defending champions Füchse Berlin 36-31 in a fierce German battle. The 'Foxes' couldn't match the pace of Emil Jakobsen on the left wing and former FC Barcelona goalkeeper Kevin Möller.

The Slovenian won his debut in the Corsa Rosa with a 9:56 lead over Daniel Felipe Martínez after an absolute exhibition. His six stage wins, five of them in the leader's jersey, and his overwhelming superiority equalled Eddy Merckx's 1973 record. Now he will have three weeks to rest. Then he will try to repeat his victory in the Tour de France.

World Baseball Classic Inc. has unveiled the venues for the upcoming sixth edition of the global baseball tournament scheduled for March 2026.

A 1-star certification course concluded on Friday 24 May. Thirty eight women from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia, Morocco, Eritrea, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Palestine participated.

The National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan organised a breakdancing competition to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Some 64 schoolchildren, aged from six to 16, took part with breaking making its Olympic debut in Paris this summer.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach suggested that World Athletics should prioritise funding to support athletes at the grassroots level rather than offering prize money to gold medal winners at the Paris Olympics.

As part of its Financial Support Programme, the IBA will provide $100,000 (€92,000) to the Oceania Boxing Confederation for the organisation of this event. The aim is to develop the talents of young boxers. The championship will be held from 1 to 7 July 2024 in Tahiti.

Numerous operations have left her with "the hips of a 60-year-old", Hodges said. The swimmer was named in the Australian team that will compete in the Olympic Games in less than two months. She was instrumental in the Tokyo 2020 mixed relay gold medal.

The WNBA is expanding, and in 2026 it will do so in Canada with the arrival of a new franchise. It will be the fourteenth team to play in the league and it will play in an 8,000-seat arena, which will be shared with the city's Professional Women's Hockey League club. Vancouver and Montreal will also host games.