The news shocked the sporting community in South Africa when the "golden boy of sport" and former world high jump champion, Jacques Freitag, was found dead in a cemetery in West Pretoria after being missing for 15 days.

As part of its strategic objective to become a dignified and respected organisation within the Olympic Movement, Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) has developed an ambitious programme for the construction of the headquarters of the Non-Governmental Olympic Committees.

Recently selected with the late 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the son of the legendary Lakers forward faces a tough situation with the Californian team as he enters the world's best league.

Last Tuesday, a thrilling match was played out in the first round of Wimbledon between two tennis prospects: Alejandro Moro Cañas and Jacob Fearnley. The 22-year-old Scot, who emerged victorious and earned the prize of facing Novak Djokovic in the second round, has an interesting story behind him…

Despite the absence of Lionel Messi, who has ruled himself out due to physical problems, and a number of clubs refusing to release players, Argentina coach Javier Mascherano has managed to include four Qatar 2022 World Cup winners among the 18 players selected for the Albiceleste's quest for a third Olympic gold medal in their history.

The Ryder Cup pair faced contrasting fates in the recent British Open qualification: Justin Rose made it through, while Sergio García missed out for the second consecutive year and what would have been his 100th major

The director general of the International Testing Agency (ITA), Benjamin Cohen, says that “without data, they cannot stop anything” in the fight against doping practices in Paris 2024.

Mountain bike enthusiasts now have a rare opportunity to compete and compare their times with some of Europe's best riders in a beautiful and challenging terrain. The UEC MTB Marathon European Championships will be held in Viborg on 18 August 2024.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected American tennis player Sydney Dorcil's appeal against her four-year ban for using prohibited substances.

Transgender and nonbinary runner Nikki Hiltz qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, clocking in a time of 3:55:33 in the women’s 1500m race at the US Olympic Trials Sunday: breaking Elle St. Pierre’s trials record of 3:58.03, set in 2021. Hiltz is not the first transgender non-binary person to compete at an Olympics  —Canadian football player Quinn, who competed at Tokyo 2020, was the first openly transgender and nonbinary athlete to participate and win a medal at the Games. 

Swimmers battling for gold at this month's Paris Olympics are banking on the latest cutting-edge swimsuits to be their secret weapon in the pool. Competitors believe innovation can be the difference in a sport where medals are sometimes decided by a mere fingertip, although the evidence is not so sure.

The same prize money will be awarded for medals won by athletes from both committees, thanks to a €7.5 million grant approved by the Spanish government. Paralympic athletes will receive 54 per cent more than at Tokyo 2020.

Although designed to be eco-friendly and free of air-conditioning, the Paris Olympic Village will be fitted with 2,500 temporary cooling units when athletes arrive later this month, organisers said on Tuesday. 

The Nord département rolled out the red carpet for the Olympic Torch on a day packed with smiles and emotions. The locals were out in force on the roadsides of Nord, where nature, heritage, know-how and culture combine to give this place a unique charm.

Tony Estanguet, the chief organiser of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, said on Tuesday that he was concentrating on preparations for the Games later this month rather than the political turmoil rocking France.