The plenary session of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) has decided that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Antigoni Drisbioti will be the flag bearers for Greece at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Typical villages, castles, stately mansions and a well-preserved environment awaited the Olympic Torch Relay in the Loiret. The 53rd stage highlighted the diversity of the region's landscapes, which range from forests to seemingly endless wheat fields.

The Jamaican sprint star Shericka Jackson finished the 200 metres in Szakesfehervar, Hungary, just 65km from Budapest, where she stunned the athletics world by winning the World Championships in a time of 21.41, very close to the 'Flo Jo' historic world record (21.34).

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) held an extraordinary Executive Committee meeting to discuss the Interim Report of the Independent Prosecutor, Eric Cottier, regarding his review of WADA's handling of the China Anti-Doping Agency's (CHINADA) no-fault contamination case involving 23 swimmers in 2021.

The Olympic Torch Relay illuminated the architectural treasures, castles, and châteaux of the Loir-et-Cher département. From Fréteval to Blois, it illuminated the historical heritage of the Loire banks, visiting Vendôme, the ZooParc in Beauval and the iconic Château de Chambord.

Three of the four nations that fielded a group in the men's basketball pre-Olympic tournament have booked a coveted ticket to the Paris Olympics. While Greece, Spain and Puerto Rico enjoyed a day of celebration, Latvian fans had to endure a nightmare against Brazil, led by 41-year-old Marcelinho Huertas.

The Olympic Torch Relay continued its journey in the north-west of France, lighting up four towns in the C'Chartres group of municipalities: Dreux, Châteaudun, Bonneval and finally the stage with more than 120 torchbearers in this area rich in nature.

There are only five days left until the Opening Ceremony of the European Universities Games Debrecen and Miskolc 2024. Both cities are getting ready to welcome participants representing European Universities from all over Europe to this year's biggest university sports event in the world.

Less than three weeks before the start of the Olympic athletics competition, Paris will host the eighth meeting of the Diamond League this Sunday, a competition that, with Sebastian Coe at the helm of world athletics, is losing its old magic with too many meetings and many of the best athletes missing.

Normandy provided the backdrop for another kaleidoscopic experience as the 50th stage of the Olympic Torch Relay took it to the Eure department, shining a light on its emerald landscapes, bucolic villages and rich heritage.

Following a vote by the Executive Committee (ExCo), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has, with immediate effect, removed the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Angola (acting as the National Anti-Doping Organisation, NADO) from the List of Signatories that do not comply with the World Anti-Doping Code. 

The National Olympic Committee of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the details of the UAE's participation in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games to be held in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024.

This week Premier Padel, the world's leading official professional padel tour, held a stunning exhibition match on board the iconic aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi - moored in the Port of Genoa - as part of the opening of the Genova Premier Padel P2 tournament.

On Friday in Seine-Maritime, the Olympic Torch Relay visited the famous seaside resorts of the Normandy coast, passing over the cliffs of Étretat and highlighting the region's rich heritage and sporting vitality.