Most sports followers become enthusiasts before the age of 14, and those who start engaging in sports at an early age are more likely to exercise, participate in social groups, and spend money on sports, according to a new analysis by the sports marketing agency Two Circles.

It was a very successful day for Indian boxers in the 2023 IBA World Junior Championships in Yerevan, as their 8 athletes went to the semifinals. Five Russian boxers also went through the quarterfinals. Armenia had only five representatives in the first day of the quarterfinals, but four of them left the ring with the win.

The World Cup is a crucial opportunity for India to position itself as great event holder, following last month's announcement that it would bid to host the 2036 Olympics, with Ahmedabad as the likely venue.

Jan Paterson, Director of Sport at NEOM, stated: "Partnering with these two unique events supports NEOM's aim to develop a world-class high-performance ecosystem and welcome the world's best aspiring athletes and teams, all while supporting the national federations, the Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee, and the Ministry of Sport."

The world's longest and most challenging professional sports event, The Ocean Race, is leading a scientific mission in the Antarctic, where crucial data on the health of the ocean at the planet's extremes is being collected. In this remote region where information is extremely scarce, The Ocean Race stands as not only the world's toughest team sailing challenge but also the only team sport globally that mandates all participants to engage in the collection of vital ocean data. It is the sole sporting event with a scientific program extending beyond the competitions themselves, as seen in the recent utilization of scientific equipment by The Ocean Race team in the Transat Jacques Vabre and expeditions like the journey to Antarctica.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday confirmed the French Alps and Salt Lake City-Utah as the sole candidates to host the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games.

Earlier this month, organizers rejected the idea of finding a new venue, saying instead they had agreed with the Polynesian government to build a "more moderate" judges' tower. However, the actual version is not quite like that. Slater did not give the green light to that new intention, and the words of one of the greatest surfers in history have created uncertainty and sparked fierce local resistance.

The inclusion of Mongolia as a National Member Federation of the WFDF has been approved, bringing the total number of member countries in the World Flying Disc Federation to 107.

It is well known that sometimes to win the European or even the World champion title is much easier in sambo than to win a tournament in Russia. But for Mikhail Kahsurnikov (combat sambo, +98 kg) everything looked too easy. 

Metro tickets will almost double in price during the Paris Olympics next year to help cover the cost of running urban transport with millions more visitors in the capital during the Games, the regional transport authority said this week.

"The best athletes in the world are from Africa, whether they play for France, England, or in any other country, you find Africans." Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa, the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, participated in an interview with the African news channel Africa24 English during the Africa Investment Forum, and his words were very illustrative.

The oceanic giant, Australia, began to turn around its uneven start, managing to distance itself from Tahiti in the race for the second spot in the XVII Pacific Games, which are clearly being dominated by New Caledonia.

On Location, the Official Hospitality Provider for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has announced the launch of its football packages across four venues in France. These options include premium shared, and private hospitality experiences for dedicated fans in Paris and other major French cities.

In a world where every sport is a separate entity when it comes to the treatment of Russian and Belarusian athletes, the WTA and ATP are among the few organisations that allow them to compete in virtually every tournament, albeit as neutrals, with no flag and no anthem in the event of victory.