The foundation stone was laid on 4 January for a facility that will be a global benchmark. The project is a collaboration between World Aquatics, GFH Financial Group and the Bahrain Swimming Association. It will incorporate the latest technology and develop into a "prominent global sports centre".

The historic President of the Angolan Olympic Committee (COA), Gustavo da Conceição, has announced that he will not run for re-election to the highest position in Angolan sports, after serving five terms.

The Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC) has begun preparations for the Olympic year with the goal of surpassing the four medals won at the last Games in Tokyo in 2020.

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called on French people to start exercising daily as Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.

Abid Qadri Gillani will lead the POA until the General Election Council meeting scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024. He took over following the resignation of Syed Arif Hasan, who retired after leading the POA for 19 years.

Iyer takes up the role after a thorough selection process by the IOA Nominating Committee, having previously served as Chief Executive Officer of teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Indian Super League (ISL).

Luc Tardif told a press conference at the end of the World Junior Hockey Championships: "All the planets are in the right place". The IIHF Congress will meet at the end of February and it could be announced that the NHL will return to the Games.

January 2024 begins with a flurry of sporting activity in the run-up to Paris 2024. The thirty-third Olympic Games of the modern era, with more than 10,000 athletes, will begin in the Paris region on 26 July.

Grace Fu, 59, was elected unopposed as the President of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EOGM) held at the Singapore Sports Hub.

The Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are launching a metaverse for fans of the Youth Olympic Games, allowing them to enjoy the event from 19 January through characters who can take part in sports at the Olympic venues and dance to their hearts' content.

Spain's leading government sports authority has demanded the director of its anti-doping agency (CELAD) to resign following allegations of malpractise by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) made its Olympic debut at Paris 1924 and aspires to have at least 19 athletes representing the country at the upcoming edition, in line with the number of athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Games. Currently, four Filipino athletes have secured spots. The dream is to improve on the four medals won at Tokyo 2020.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday that it is aware of reports in the media reports regarding allegations that the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency (CELAD) has been involved in anti-doping testing malpractice and the possible concealment of positive cases involving Spanish athletes.

The Executive Committee of Centro Caribe Sports and its President, Luis Mejía, mourn the passing of Judy Simons, former President of the Bermuda Olympic Association and a member of its Board of Directors until last October.

The French Minister for Sport, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, has said that strict compliance with the neutrality rules laid down by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be monitored for the Russian and Belarusian athletes taking part in this summer's Olympic Games in Paris.