Last week was important for European Judo not only because of the European Champions League in Belgrade, but also because of the EJU Ordinary Congress which was held again in Serbia’s capital.

World Rugby and the Rugby Football Union have announced that the opening and closing ceremonies for the England 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup have been secured. The opening match will take place at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and the iconic Twickenham Stadium will host the final on 27 September 2025.

We met with the International Boxing Association (IBA) general secretary in Yerevan during the 2023 IBA Junior World Championships. Roberts was chosen as Interim Secretary in June 2023 after serving as the Development Director for several years. Later in September he was elected as permanent Secretary and Executive Director.

Syd Millar CBE, former president of the International Rugby Board (IRB) from 2003 to 2007, was honored by the global organization following his demise at the age of 89.

The inaugural T20 match between West Indies and England on 12 December will be the testing ground. On that day, a new clock will be put to the test thanks to the approval of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in its effort to accelerate the pace of this sport and make it more appealing.

Three premier Taekwondo events are coming to Wuxi next week as the capital of Taekwondo in China prepares to host some of the world’s best athletes for the final international events of the year and the latest opportunities to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Argentinians defeated Australia 45-12 in the men's final, securing the first title of the Sevens season in Cape Town. With this victory and the runner-up position in Dubai, they now lead the World Circuit. In the women's category, Australia took home the gold and the top spot.

Sweden's girls took gold at the Floorball 2023 World Championship in Singapore, which ended on Sunday. It is the 11th Cup that the Swedes have taken to their trophy cabinets, being by far the queens of the sport.

The European Taekwondo Under-21 Championships 2023 took place in Bucharest, Romania from December 7 to 10. 

As another edition of the The Global Martial Arts Association (GAMMA) world championships concluded on December 10, Team Kazakhstan once again asserted their dominance, securing the top position on the medals table for the second consecutive World Championships. They clinched an impressive tally of 8 gold medals, bringing their total to 16 in Bangkok.

The World International Brazilian Ju-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) No-Gi Championship 2023 took place in Las Vegas Convention Center from December 7-9. Thousands of athletes from 668 clubs took part in the championships in 4 categories - adult male, adult female, juvenile and masters. 

Serbian OJK Belgrade win the European Club Championships in Belgrade held on December 9. In the men's Champions League final they beat Greece’s Aris 3:0. Filip Djinovic (+90) and Spanish legionnaires Alberto Gaitero Martin (-66) and Jorge Cano Garcia (-73) scored the points for the underdogs. Aleksandar Nerandzic(-81) and Darko Brasnjovic (-90) did not play in the final.

Less than two weeks before the first edition of the European University Winter Championships, which will be held in Val di Zoldo in the Dolomites from 18-21 December, the final preparatory visit took place on 6-7 December, with very satisfactory results in all respects.

The 2023 Annual Assembly of the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) saw a renewal of authorities in the IJRC Board and Presidency, with the young François Mathy Jr. being chosen.

The planet's top badminton players will gather in Hangzhou for what will be the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2023, marking the season's conclusion. On Monday, the draw for an exciting tournament will take place, commencing on Wednesday and offering a prize pool of $2,500,000 USD.