No surprises on the second day of the ECA Canoe Sprint European Championships in Szeged. The favorites, for whom these championships are a final test before the Olympic Games in Paris, have all come out unscathed.

After visiting French Guiana and Réunion, the Olympic Torch continued its journey through the overseas territories as part of the Oceanic Relay, arriving in French Polynesia for a joint relay across the idyllic archipelago.

Two-time champion Rafael Nadal will not participate in Wimbledon this year to focus on the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, which take place from 26 July until 14 August.

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) discussed the financial rewards that athletes receive for their performances at the Olympic Games. It concluded that such rewards should be supported when they come from the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), but not when they come from the International Federations (IFs).

The Paris 2024 Olympic Village will have special facilities for families and a dedicated space for "athletes' mental health", the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday.

The talented Ineos rider will compete in the road race at the Olympic Games, the Colombian cycling federation has confirmed. Bernal suffered a serious crash in 2022 that put a stop to his spectacular progress. He has now recovered and will race the Tour de France before the Olympics. He will share the team with Daniel Felipe Martínez.

With their hands painted red in support of Palestine, the protesters repeated a demonstration from March to persuade IOC officials to ban Israel from the Games. The event was organised by several groups. Among them was the European Muslim Forum.

The American boxer is one of the most talented fighters to emerge in recent years. He has been arrested for vandalism, tested positive for banned substances, consumed alcohol in public and even had a controversial weigh-in.  "It's been three days of hell," he said on his social media.

Taekwondo athlete Jack Woolley has been officially selected to compete for Ireland at Paris 2024, the Irish Independent reports.

The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. has planned a schedule of activities to celebrate Olympic Day on 23 June.
These activities will commence on 17 June and conclude on 21 June with a daily virtual community walk to promote healthy habits and a 2km and 5km run. Prizes will be awarded to participating National Federations.

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 62 points for the Mavericks but Boston capitalized on 61 by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and a killer third quarter to defeat the home team by 99-106. The C’s could now sweep the series for the first time since 2018.

Pascal Gentil, member of the French Taekwondo team for the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games and former co-Chair of the WT Athletes Committee, has been named by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as a "Believe in Sport" ambassador for Paris 2024.

Lionel Messi, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, has confirmed in an interview with US broadcaster ESPN that he will not attempt to win a second gold medal with Argentina at the Paris Olympics this summer, citing that the commitment is too demanding.

Britain's defending Olympic breaststroke champion Adam Peaty expressed contentment with being considered the "underdog" as he embarks on his comeback journey for Paris 2024 this summer.

American transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has lost her appeal against World Aquatics' ban on her competing in the women's category, following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.