"The IOC wants to change, but not to exclude". The idea of defending the presence of boxing in the Olympic Games was underlined by Eyüp Gözgen, President of the Turkish Boxing Federation.

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.

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.

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.

Rodrigues was dismissed on 7 December by a court in Rio de Janeiro. The court had ordered his removal following the annulment of the elections that put him in office in 2022. The court appointed José Peridz as interim president and ordered elections within 30 days. However, FIFA and Conmebol have refused to recognise the new president.

A study by Rutgers University on the prevalence of gambling in New Jersey shows that online betting is much more common than face-to-face gambling. It also highlights the profound relationship between gambling and mental health, addiction, frequency and severity.

Some 2,600 athletes from 190 countries are already heading to Doha to compete in 75 events across six water sports. The 2nd Arab Age Group Swimming Championships will serve as a prelude to the main event from 10-15 January 2024.

England's Luke Littler, already a legend at the age of 16, fell 7-4 in the final of the World Darts Championship after a stunning comeback from his opponent, who won five straight sets to defeat the young sensation who had stunned the world.

A French court has sentenced a footballer who shared a video calling for a "black day for Jews" to pay €45,000 euros to avoid prison. The footballer must also publish the sentence in several newspapers and on Instagram.

The NFL has fined David Tepper $300,000 for throwing a drink at rival fans in Jacksonville. The incident ocurred during the Panthers 26-0 loss to the Jaguars. Tepper later apologised.

The former Polish WBO cruiserweight world champion has been provisionally suspended since April 2023 after a positive test for anabolic steroids while his case was under investigation. The UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) announced the final decision on Tuesday. The suspension will run until 5 April 2027.

Paris 2024 is breaking records and the Paralympic Games are expected to beat the previous record for participating teams. A refugee team will also be taking part for the third year running.

Santiago Sánchez Cogedor, released by the Iranian authorities on 31 December after being accused of spying, said in Spain that his imprisonment had been "very hard". His family claim that he was deceived and appreciate the diplomatic efforts between Spain and Iran to secure his release.