British Esports, the national governing body for esports in the UK, has appointed new members to its Women in Esports Committee.

Speaking exclusively to Inside The Games, Hugo Catrileo confirmed what he had said on social media, where he described World Athletics' decision to change the qualification system for Paris as a disgrace. "This decision has affected me psychologically and emotionally," he said.

Russian outlet Sovsport says 282 cases out of the 834 investigations from the former Moscow Laboratory Information Management System by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have been "proven".

President Spyros Capralos presented Istanbul as the host of the fourth European Games to be held in 2027. He did so alongside the Mayor of the bicontinental city, Mr Ekrem İmamoğlu, who both highlighted the virtues of the great Turkish metropolis.

The four-time Olympic gold medallist was elected at the AGM. He joins the Board for an initial four-year term ending in 2028 and was nominated by Rowing Australia. Grant Harrison was also elected as Vice President.

Olympic and Paralympic Games athletes will have access to a specially-designated nursery facility in the Olympic Village this summer, the governing body announced on its website.

Former Olympian Simon Hollingsworth has been appointed by the board as the new Chief Executive Officer of Athletics Australia, the organisation announced in a press release Thursday. 

The newly-built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium was launched on 15 May with theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) "excited" to conquer new territories through the T20 World Cup in June, Agence France-Presse reported Wednesday. 

As anticipation builds for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the spotlight shining on elite athletes and a question is being raised: Will this prestigious event reveal the next Paralympic sensation?

This Thursday, the Olympic Torch made a leap back in time to explore the unique medieval heritage of the Aude. Nearly 110 Torchbearers carried the Flame from the fortress of Peyrepertuse to Carcassonne. Dimitri Pavadé, one of the relay captains, was in Carcassonne and Olivia Ruiz, one of France's most popular singers, lit the Olympic cauldron.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Mohammed Jalood was this week in Azerbaijan, where he had the opportunity to discuss new ways of developing weightlifting in the country with the national authorities. While in Baku, Jalood met with Prime Minister Ali Asadov, the Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, and representatives of the Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee and Weightlifting Federation.

The grand finale of the 2024 season of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour will take place in Hong Kong for the first time in history on 23-24 November 2024, featuring the world's best men's 3x3 teams.

In preparation for the Paris Olympic Games this summer, French authorities have launched an online platform to process applications for access to restricted areas around the city during the Olympiad. These restrictions are part of the city’s security measures for the games and will apply to residents, visitors, and people entering the area for work.

Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel, six-time cyclocross world champion, is undergoing a change at the highest level. His latest ambition is to add the Olympic gold medal in road cycling to the rainbow jersey he already wears in the same discipline. It would be the first time that anyone has ever achieved the triple crown.