Indonesian gymnast Rifda Irfanaluthfi's palms are covered in chalk as she swings between two uneven bars during intensive training just weeks before she makes history at the Paris Olympics. The 24-year-old is the first Indonesian gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, let alone the first woman, and her mind is set on reaching Paris fully fit so she can etch her name into gymnastics legend at home.

On Saturday 8 June, the Federation of International Bandy (FIB) held its Ordinary Congress in Stockholm, Sweden, which concluded with the election of the FIB Executive Committee (EC). A total of 13 countries were represented in person, while several members followed the event online.

Table tennis star Bruna Alexandre is set to make history by becoming the first Brazilian to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. She would become only the fourth athlete in history to achieve the feat.

Reports suggests that WNBA newcomer Caitlin Clark is unlikely to be included in the squad and form part of Team USA heading to Paris for the Olympics this summer. Despite being the top pick in the WNBA Draft, various news outlets indicate that the Indiana Fever rookie will not make the 12-player roster for the upcoming Games in the French capital. 

In preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced the "Believe in Sport" campaign.

A year after the headline-grabbing announcement of a merger agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of LIV Golf, the controversial move has yet to materialise.

Chase Budinger will make his Olympic debut this summer in Paris, qualifying with his partner Miles Evans after passing their countrymen Theo Brunner and Trevor Crabb in international rankings last month. The 36-year-old small forward who has played with the Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets, retired from basketball in 2017 to play pro volleyball.

The decision to honour the founder of the AS Roma football club on a postage stamp has caused a furore in Italy due to his fascist past. The stamp issued on Thursday bears the face of Italo Foschi, a fascist militia leader who was accused of persecuting Jewish people.

Dutch swimmer Arno Kamminga, a double Olympic medallist at Tokyo 2020, is returning to the pools in excellent form after suffering illness and burnout shortly after his success at the 2021 Olympic Games.

The Olympic Torch Relay enjoyed a festive day in the Finistère before leaving Brest to begin a unique chapter in a special journey to light up five French overseas territories. This Friday, the relay continued its tour of Brittany, from surfing to hiking, with a palpable enthusiasm between Port-la-Forêt and Brest.

An open water swimming test event scheduled for next week in the Seine has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall, the French capital's authorities said on Friday. During this year's Olympic Games, the opening ceremony as well as triathlon and open water competitions will take place in the river.

An inspired Irish quartet led by Rhasidat Adeleke outstripped Femke Bol's favoured Dutch team to snatch gold in a thrilling 4x400m mixed relay at the European Championships on Friday. The Irish four, also featuring Christopher O'Donnell, Thomas Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley, clocked a championship record of 3min 09.92sec, just ahead of silver medal winners Italy, in a show of Olympic intent just 49 days out from the Paris Games.

Croatian discus legend Sandra Elkasevic got her bid for a record seventh European title off to a smooth start by cruising through qualifiers at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Friday.

The European Olympic Committee (EOC) held its highest deliberative body in Bucharest, where it confirmed Istanbul as the host city of the 2027 European Games, launched the consideration of sites for 2031 and confirmed Brasov as the host of the Winter EYOF and Lignano Sabbiadoro as the host of the Summer EYOF in 2027.

At the cultural crossroads of the world, New Yorkers will experience a thrilling first on Sunday, a World Cup cricket match hosted in a US city between Asian powerhouses: rivals India and Pakistan.