The Indian tennis team is awaiting government approval to travel to Pakistan for a Davis Cup play-off match. The request comes after the International Tennis Federation's tribunal rejected a proposal to move the match to a third country.

Both the minimum price of 24 euros and the maximum price of 950 euros will be the highest ever recorded. They will surpass London 2012 and, of course, Tokyo 2020, whose projections were affected by the effects of the pandemic.

Luisa Baptista could miss the Paris Olympics. The Brazilian triathlete was hit while cycling in her home country last Saturday. She is currently in intensive care in Sao Paulo hospital, according to the Brazilian Triathlon Federation

The expected rise in hotel prices in Paris during the Olympics has exceeded expectations. Protests have not been slow in coming. The price for the night of the opening ceremony, from 26 to 27 July, could rise by 226%, according to a study published last Wednesday by the UFC-Que Choisir, a consumer association.

Sergey Brida and his wife Violeta Brida are accused of competing at the US Championships without Moscow's consent. Their participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics is still under discussion.

The Russian swimmer insists: "The dream of winning a medal is still alive" and he is not sad about missing the Olympic Games. He admits that under the circumstances his focus will be on 'new world records'.

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue knocked out Marlon Tapales in the tenth round to claim the WBA and IBF titles. He now holds the WBC and WBO titles. He is now the undisputed king of the 53-55kg division. 

The young ultra trail runner and rising star of French trail running, Esteban Olivero, was found dead last Saturday. He was skiing in the Ecrins mountains in the French Alps. At 22, he was considered one of the best and most promising athletes in the field, destined to leave his mark on the sport.

The young champion broke the previous record set 85 years ago by Shamsidin Murzagaliyev, who won at the age of 16 in 1938. The national competition was held in the capital, Astana, from 13-23 December.

On 7 December, a court in Rio de Janeiro dismissed Ednaldo Rodrigues as president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and appointed José Perdiz as interim president. Both organisations consider this to be "external interference", which is not allowed under their internal regulations, and are considering suspending the CBF from all competitions.

Two world championships, including a junior championship in Armenia, additional work to generate resources to finance the national federations and to professionalise the people who govern boxing were his bets. The year ended without a final decision on the withdrawal of recognition by the IOC.

The first meeting of the FISU International Volunteer Programme (IFVP) took place on 18 December and on 20 December the FISU Springboard Programme for 2024 had its inaugural meeting.

The logo of the University Volleyball Championship, held in Braga, Portugal, has won the competition for the best image of all the EUSA tournaments held in 2023. Chosen by the fans with 400 votes out of more than 2,500, it came out on top among the 15 logos that took part in the initiative.

The World Class Programme (WCP) is seen as a vital tool in making boxing accessible to all social classes in the country, while the work of GB Boxing is seen as a guide for young athletes and a guarantee for those aspiring to win Olympic medals.