The Dutch Combat Sports Association (NVB) has given its support to the international governing body Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) in the organisation of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as a demonstration discipline at the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Wednesday that elections to find a new president to replace the disgraced Luis Rubiales will take place on 6 May, according to AFP and to Spanish media.

Richard Gould, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), doesn't believe the 18 first-class counties will disappear. The official recently stated: "There is no intention to reduce the number of counties" amid fears over the rise of franchise leagues.

Europe started hosting the continental games later than Asia, America and Africa. In 2012, the Association of European Olympic Committees decided that a separate competition should be held for European athletes and did its first edition in Baku, Azerbaijan.

At the age of 89, Chilean swimmer Eliana Busch demonstrates her exceptional stamina and skill, winning a gold medal in an international competition by confidently navigating the 25-metre pool with unwavering determination.

World Boxing has positioned itself as 'the international federation', following the High Court's decision to dismiss the IBA's appeal against its expulsion. It urges all national federations 'to join and support World Boxing'.

To realise his dream, the Filipino boxing superstar proposed that the age of eligibility for the Olympic Games be raised "from 40 to 50". The Philippines submitted the request to the IOC, but it was rejected. However, the boxer continues to pursue a faded dream.

The World Aquatics organisation is encouraging its National Member Federations to apply for the World Aquatics Mentorship Programme. The initiative aims to improve the governance, administration and leadership of the sport.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) disagrees with the arguments used by CAS to dismiss its appeal against the IOC, including "not having a coherent roadmap for the IBA to follow or a direct channel to communicate." Meanwhile, the IOC has announced that it "needs to partner with the International Boxing Federation by early 2025."

More than 4,000 children gather at the Porte de La Chapelle arena for the launch of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Week, with educational activities for more than 2 million young people across France.

Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales arrived on a flight from the Dominican Republic and, without disembarking, was approached by the Guardia Civil and taken to Madrid's Tres Cantos barracks, according to Spanish media.

The French Minister for Sport and the Olympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, has assured that the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony has a contingency plan in place and has ruled out any "terrorist threat" at this stage.

A recording of International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, the victim of a prank call from someone claiming to be a senior official of the African Union Commission, has been posted online. 

Raja Sapta Oktohari, chairperson of the National Olympic Committee of Indonesia, announced that the committee is actively investigating the possibility of Indonesia hosting the 2036 Olympic Games.

Paris 2024 boasts that it will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games on an equal footing. The village for both events will be the same, they will be held under the same logo, the mascot is almost identical -the Paralympic mascot has a prosthesis to represent its athletes - the medals are also the same, the ticketing system, transport and TV coverage are the same, but not everything will be the same.