Unbeaten American Shakur Stevenson retained his World Boxing Council lightweight world title with a methodical unanimous decision victory over Armenian-born German challenger Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey.

On 6 October 2023, Palestinian karate champion Mais Elbostami went to bed thrilled after winning a competition in the Gaza Strip. She awoke the next day to a different world.

The athletes who were given permission to participate in this summer's Olympic Games have not accepted the "unsportsmanlike selection" by the IOC, the Russian Wrestling Federation said Saturday. 

French authorities temporarily detained six people in an investigation into racist abuse against superstar Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura after reports she might sing at the Olympics opening ceremony, prosecutors said Friday.

Japan sent off its Paris Olympics team on Friday, aiming to surpass its best-ever gold medal haul from the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games three years ago.

Climate activists in the United States and Europe are planning protests at airports, banks and the Olympic Games in a summer of stunts they have defended as necessary even if their tactics differ.

Jin, the oldest member of the K-pop group BTS, will be performing a different kind of fire: carrying the Olympic flame as torchbearer for the Paris Games, representing South Korea in hopes of spreading the message of "harmony" and "peace". 

How many albums you have sold is not the basis for getting a slot at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. That was the blunt message on Thursday from Thomas Jolly, artistic director for the Paris Games, after superstar DJ David Guetta expressed his shock over not receiving a call.

Team GBR swept all seven races last week to claim the coveted trophy at the Blind Match Racing World Championship 2024 in Sciez, France. Helmed by Sharon Grennan, the team featuring Lucy Hodges and Judith Spencer and was coached by Ian Shirra dominated the races from day one. 

Aron Szilagyi experienced a few early career missteps in sports, but the distinct sound of swords clashing ultimately guided him to become the first male fencer to win three Olympic individual titles.

The Kuwaiti Olympic Committee delegation is scheduled to depart for France on 21 July to participate in the 33rd Olympic Games, Paris 2024, which will take place from 26 July to 11 August. The delegation consists of 10 athletes, with the first group leaving on 18 July.

Japanese judo heavyweight (+100 kg) Tatsuru Saito will be driven by the memory of his famous father when he goes for Paris Olympic gold, AFP reports. 

Defender Merih Demiral is being investigated by UEFA for his controversial celebration, a measure that has outraged the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Demiral was the hero of his team by scoring the goals in the 2-1 victory against Austria, which qualified Türkiye for the quarterfinals of the European Championship in Germany.

Despite defectors, Cuba aspires to be included in the top 20 of the medal table in Paris 2024 although they are one of the smallest delegations in its Olympic history, with the hope placed on the fighter Mijaín López who seeks his fifth consecutive gold.