The two-time world champion is one of the favourites to win Olympic gold. Sixteen years after she first donned the gloves, her dream is within reach. She defied society and her own family by choosing boxing over athletics. Boxing is a male-dominated sport. Three weeks before the Olympics, she is confident. "I am blessed," she said.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen heads to the Paris Olympics as the favorite for both the 1500m and 5000m. Confidently describing the Summer Games as a "walk in the park," Ingebrigtsen aims to defend his 1500m title from Tokyo and seek a 5000m double, where he is a two-time world champion.

Ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday, 26 July, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced a new brand platform called “Sport. And More than Sport.”

Ayuso tops the list of cyclists announced yesterday by the Spanish federation for the Olympic Games. It is a very young squad, with Ayuso doubling up in both the time trial and road race. The two most recent national champions will be looking to spring a surprise in a possible reduced group.

The Rugby Sevens schedule for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been announced with just over two weeks to go. Australia and Samoa will have the honour of opening the Olympic competition when they take to the field on 24 July at 15:30.

The artistic swimming competition at the Paris Olympic Games promises to be more thrilling than ever before:  with a new scoring system and the absence of Russia making waves before the first swimmer has even dove into the pool. For the first time in a long time, the Olympic gold is virtually anyone's for the taking.

The Olympic Torch Relay illuminated the architectural treasures, castles, and châteaux of the Loir-et-Cher département. From Fréteval to Blois, it illuminated the historical heritage of the Loire banks, visiting Vendôme, the ZooParc in Beauval and the iconic Château de Chambord.

The World Taekwondo has announced that 12 Bipartite slots were allocated to nations including four first timers in seven Para Taekwondo categories for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

The IX Central & South American Championship in Asunción, Paraguay, from 24-30 June, was the setting where the first ITF Adapted Taekwon-Do competition was held on the American continent.

The eighth Youth MMA Championship took place on Saturday, 6 July, at Shabab Al Ahli Club in Dubai, showcasing the impressive skills of athletes aged 12–17 from various clubs and academies across the UAE. With dozens of male and female athletes participating, the event saw awe-inspiring performances by talents, signalling a promising future in the sport.

The 2024 GAMMA Pan American Championships concluded in Rosario, Argentina, with significant triumphs for Zoe Nowicki, who was the star of the weekend, winning two gold medals in the 56.7kg and 61.2kg categories.

Afghanistan's Taliban government does not recognise the three female athletes who will represent the country at the Paris Olympic Games this month, a spokesman for their sports department said. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited a squad of six Afghan athletes —three women and three men— in consultation with Afghanistan's largely exiled national Olympic committee.

The Slovenian is leading the French race after the first nine stages. He leads Remco Evenepoel by 33 seconds and Jonas Vingegaard by 1:15 after dominating the Galibier summit. The first week also saw Cavendish break the record for Tour victories. Eritrea's Girmay was also confirmed.

Tennis qualifier Lulu Sun put in a remarkable performance on Centre Court at Wimbledon as she knocked out Emma Raducanu to reach the quarter-finals for the first time ever.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee has announced the opening of its Official Ticket Office. Tickets for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will go on sale to the general public in February 2025, while tickets for the Paralympic Winter Games will be available from March 2025, exactly one year before the respective Opening Ceremonies. However, the process of acquiring tickets and experiencing the best of Olympic sport live has already begun.