The spectacular time of 44.49 set by Canadian Christopher Morales Williams in Arkansas last weekend has not been ratified due to a problem with the starting blocks, which did not comply with World Athletics rules. This was confirmed by US officials.

The Red Bull Racing Team, where he has been Team Principal since 2005, said in a statement on Wednesday that the allegations against him had been "dismissed" following an internal investigation, as he told an external lawyer on 10 February.

This week, from Tuesday to Thursday, the Palais des Festivals in Cannes (France) is hosting an event organised by the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (AFLD). More than 400 people are taking part and the aim is to contribute to the fight against doping, especially in the year when Paris will host the 2024 Olympic Games.

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run on his first day with the Los Angeles Dodgers last Tuesday. It helped his team beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6. The slugger has signed with the Dodgers.

It has been developed with the participation of all institutions and athletes' representatives. The goal is to address the place of sailing within the Olympic Movement. Through this work, World Sailing aims to align its decisions with those of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Gennady Golovkin, the former pound-for-pound best boxer in the world put his name forward for the position and won the election with 34 votes in favour and two abstentions. He made the announcement on his social media two weeks after it was first reported on Insidethegames. 

The 19-year-old, who won gold at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, is aiming to follow in the footsteps of his compatriot Joshua Chepteguei, the World University Cross Country Champion before going on to Olympic success.

The President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), El-Salhy, has praised South Korea for hosting the World Championships. He encouraged African teams to use the tournament as preparation for next month's African Games in Ghana.

The EU-funded Safeguarding Children in Sport (GUARD) initiative kicked off with a transnational meeting in the Croatian capital, attended by representatives from across Europe. It was organised by the Croatian Olympic Committee (NOC Croatia).

The right-handed pitcher will be one of the six players representing Italy in the European team. They will compete in the Carnext Samurai Japan Series in Osaka, Japan, from 6-7 March.

The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), in collaboration with the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, recently presented the Technical Report of the Sport Sustainability Summit. The COE is the first National Olympic Committee to be recognised by the IOC in the field of sustainability.

Austrian police have opened a corruption investigation against Olle Dahlin, the president of the International Biathlon Union (IBU). Dahlin succeeded Anders Besseberg. Besseberg is facing a sentence of almost three years and seven months years in prison by the Norwegian judiciary if found guily of corruption.

The Slovakian cyclist, a three-time world road race champion, has retired from professional cycling and is aiming to compete in the 2024 MTB World Championships in Paris. He underwent successful heart surgery last Friday and the procedure will help him to get a small arrhythmia under control.

In Frankfurt, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) awarded the canoeist the national title of "Elite Sports Student", which honours the best of the past for their academic and sporting achievements. She won two medals at the World Championships and has already qualified for Paris 2024 in the C2 500 metres.