As part of its strategic objective to become a dignified and respected organisation within the Olympic Movement, Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) has developed an ambitious programme for the construction of the headquarters of the Non-Governmental Olympic Committees.

The Development of Azerbaijan's National Sports Systems (DNSS) project continues to make significant progress with the continued support of the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Solidarity and the International Canoe Federation. A renowned expert from the UK, Alexander Nikonorov, visited the country.

Mustapha Berraf has sent an important public message about the key role of children on the continent. "Our present and our future will be built by our children," stressed the president of the African Olympic Committees (ANOCA or ACNOA in French).

The 89th meeting of the ANOC Executive Council took place yesterday in Athens, where discussions revolved around ANOC's key initiatives and events aimed at delivering maximum value to the National Olympic Committees (NOCs).

The Government of Kosovo has given the green light to the 'Super Athletes Programme', which aims to increase the number of Olympic qualifiers and medals for Kosovo at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Europe started hosting the continental games later than Asia, America and Africa. In 2012, the Association of European Olympic Committees decided that a separate competition should be held for European athletes and did its first edition in Baku, Azerbaijan.

"It was a lifelong dream," said the gymnast after reaching a historic milestone for Azerbaijan that she hopes can be repeated in the future. Mahsudova will compete at the European Championships for the first time with a chance of winning a medal.

The opening ceremony of the traditional "Great Silk Road" international men's and women's boxing tournament was held in Baku. The event began with a parade of participating teams.

Alexander Tarakanov, the head coach of Azerbaijan's national Greco-Roman wrestling team, gave an interview to the website of the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation.

The National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan, in cooperation with the Azerbaijan Shooting Federation, organised a shooting tournament for journalists. At the Baku Shooting Centre, the NOC gathered 60 representatives from 30 media outlets, as well as Olympic and world champions, for a 10-metre air pistol shooting competition.

Representatives from five National Olympic Committees (NOCs) met in Vilnius, Lithuania, to finalise the International Dual Career Project for Olympic Committees. This initiative has led to the development of a free training platform, which is now up and running.

Canadian athlete representatives are calling on the federal government to increase funding for the Athlete Assistance Program by an additional CA$6.3 million (€4 million) in the upcoming 2024 federal budget.

The Bahrain Olympic Committee, with the support of Dallah Company and in partnership with the French Embassy in Bahrain, successfully organised a global relay race.

Azerbaijan's national boxing team, competing in the I World Olympic Classification Tournament, was warmly welcomed at Baku's Heydar Aliyev International Airport by the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation, officials from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, members of the sporting community and the athletes' families.

To celebrate the centenary of Lithuanian athletes' debut at the Olympic Games, the National Olympic Committee of Lithuania has launched the 100th Anniversary Walking Challenge of the Olympic Movement. More than 11,500 participants have already registered via the #walk15 mobile app.