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.

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 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.

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.

Armenian boxers continue their successful journey in the 2023 IBA World Junior Championships in Yerevan.

Two time Olympic champion Lukas Krpalek (+100 kg) from Czech Republic is heading to Japan, but his participation in the Tokyo Grand Slam 2023 is still under question.

A new perpetual trophy, commissioned by the International Handball Federation, will be introduced in this edition of the IHF Women's World Championship, starting on November 29 and running until December 17. The trophy is inspired by the dynamics and greatness of handball. Renowned international designer Lena Bergström is the author, and it was created in collaboration with the Swedish glass company Kosta Boda, which is also the national supplier for the Swedish World Championship organization. The trophy will be awarded to the competition winners in Herning on December 17.

Hangzhou, China, will host the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2023 from December 13 to 17, 2023, with a total prize pool of $2.5 million at stake, the highest prize of all tournaments worldwide. After the conclusion of the Li-Ning China Masters this past weekend, those chosen to make the leap to the Finals were established.

On November 27, the 4 venues were announced, and the 4 groups that will determine the last available tickets for Paris 2024 were drawn. Spain, Puerto Rico, Greece, and Latvia will seek to secure their passage to Paris 2024 in front of their home crowd.

The three major stage races in world cycling, Giro, Tour, and Vuelta – Mauro Vegni, Christian Prudhomme, and Javier Guillén came together at an event held in Burgos (Spain), as part of a congress of the International Association of Cycling Race Organizers, and the most important topic of the day was safety.

An ECB Level 4 qualified coach, Steve Snell will join Cricket Scotland following a successful career in English county cricket, holding various roles such as player, coach, and administrator, primarily with Gloucestershire and Somerset.

The top athletes of taekwondo will gather in Manchester from December 2 to 3 for the World Taekwondo Grand Prix. The last big event of the year will also give opportunities to the athletes to gain qualification points for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

David Villa and Paolo Maldini, both world champions and winners of the FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona and Milan, respectively, were two of the stars in the pre-events held this past Sunday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where this year's edition will be held between December 12 and 22.