The President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), Mustapha Berraf, has issued a statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a field of research in computer science that is growing and will continue to do so in the coming months and years.

The fourth leg of the Olympic Torch Relay has made another stop in the Bouches-du-Rhône. After the arrival of the Olympic Torch and the first stage in Marseille, other key sites in the region were highlighted on the way to Arles, the host city of the stage.

The World Taekwondo Extraordinary Council Meeting was held on 12 May on the occasion of the WT Coach-Referee joint training camp for the Paris 2024 and featured a full agenda including the election of the host cities of the 2024 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final and 2025 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Challenges. 

Within a week, two major taekwondo events took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - the Pan American Senior Championships on 1-3 May and the Rio Open tournament on 4-5 May.

An inspiring evening in Jordan’s capital Amman featuring competition in Taekwondo, Baseball5 and Badminton brought a fitting end to the 2nd Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) Hope and Dreams Sports Festival.

In Serbia, within the framework of the European Championship and the European Championships, the report-election conference of the European Sambo Federation was held on 9 May.

Individual athletes from Russia (FIAS 1) won a total of 23 medals at the 2024 SAMBO European Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, on 9-10 May, topping the medal table with 13 gold medals. Only 3 Russian athletes went home without a medal.

Less than a week before Roland Garros and just over two months before the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Spaniard isn't sure if he'll be able to play in both events in his final season as a professional. His wish is to be there, but "we'll see what happens," he said.

French authorities are preparing to combat a wave of scams targeting the millions of visitors expected during this summer's Olympic Games and Paralympics, they have said.

Tunisian President Kais Saied responds to the controversial incident Friday at the Tunisian Open Masters championship in Radès —where the country's flag was covered in response to sanctions imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)— by dissolving the country's national swimming federation's board. 

The year 2024 holds special significance for international baseball, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) as a global governing body. In celebration of this milestone, the WBSC Executive Board has designated 10 May as the official World Baseball Softball Day.

Five individuals have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of President of the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK), a development officially confirmed by the committee itself.

Vasiliy Lomachenko returned to the ring and secured victory over George Kambosos Jr in Perth, claiming the IBF lightweight title in the 11th round. This win marks Lomachenko's fourth world championship across three distinct weight divisions, solidifying his dominance in the sport.

Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Secretary General Babatunde Popoola says the committee, in collaboration with the Nigeria Sport For All Commission, is set for the country's 2024 edition of Olympic Day celebration on 29 June.

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's announcement of a significant investment in facilities at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra.