Five individuals have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of President of the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK), a development officially confirmed by the committee itself.

Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Secretary General Babatunde Popoola says the committee, in collaboration with the Nigeria Sport For All Commission, is set for the country's 2024 edition of Olympic Day celebration on 29 June.

Morocco's Sports Minister Chakib Benmoussa chaired a working session in Rabat with the Moroccan National Olympic Committee (CNOM) in Rabat last Friday to review the preparations being undertaken for the country’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 

India’s Sports Minister Anurag Thakur was confident about the country’s chances and ability to host the 2036 Olympic Games. Last year during the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Annual Session in Mumbai, India made its bid official with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that they were ‘very excited to organise an Olympics.’

Jesse Owens' historic Day of Days was immortalised at the University of Michigan's Ferry Field with a World Heritage Plaque almost 90 years after the Olympian stunned the world by establishing four world records in athletics in a 45-minute-span.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) presented its 2023 Annual Report at the General Assembly last 8 May at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club in Auckland.

Simone Biles’ post-Olympic show, Gold Over America Tour, is back this autumn and is set to hit 30 cities across the USA starting 17 September in Oceanside, California.

In the heart of Colombes, a suburb of Paris, stands the majestic Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, a beacon of sporting heritage and excellence with a legacy that transcends time. 

Australian gymnast Georgia Godwin announced on Instagram this week that she has sustained an achilles injury just days out from the Australian Gymnastics Championships. Godwin was part of the team that obtained an Olympic quota last year, suffered the injury while training, and will not be participating in the national championships nor the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. 

Yon de Luisa Plazas, a member of both the FIFA Executive Council and the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Football (Concacaf), stressed the importance of each host nation having clear objectives for its participation.

Olympic 400m freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui expressed uncertainty about his readiness to defend his title at the Paris Olympics, on Wednesday.

Paralympic gold medalist Natasha Baker celebrated a triumphant return to the dressage arena following a 20-month hiatus from competition, following the birth of her son, Joshua, in 2023.

American athletics legend Carl Lewis says he is not expecting to see new records any time soon in what he considers the most challenging field event, the long jump.

The IOC has a premise: to reach a wider audience in order to prolong the life of Olympism in the face of today's digital dynamism. The focus is increasingly on urban sports, which are being included more and more frequently. Flying Disc leads the way, followed by TeqBall and Dodgeball.

The Olympic Flame is set to arrive on the shores of France tomorrow, 8 May, onboard the historic ship Belem. After its arrival in Marseille, four-time Olympic medallist Florent Manaudou will have the honour of being the first torchbearer in France for Paris 2024.