French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson has sympathised with protestors who have expressed concern over a planned new judging tower for surfing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and claimed he would have chosen a different site had he been in power when a decision was made.

Three Swedish municipalities have formally pledged their support for the country's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Cuba's judo legend Idalys Ortíz and American fencer Lee Kiefer both won their fourth consecutive gold medals at the Pan American Games in Santiago.

Peru's Lucca Mesinas and Canada's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin sealed surfing places at next year's Olympics with men's shortboard gold and women's silver respectively at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.

Chile's Lucas Nervi sparked home celebrations on the first day of track and field athletics events at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago winning a gold medal in the men's discus.

FIFA has been accused by Human Rights Watch of ignoring its own rules through its process for awarding the 2030 and 2034 men's World Cup, which has made Saudi Arabia the heavy favourite for the latter edition.

This year's Francophone Games in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa went seven times over budget, it has been revealed.

The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) has advanced its preparations for the sport's Winter Olympics debut at Milan Cortina 2026 through an agreement with the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).

Disgraced former Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales has been banned from all football-related activities for three years by FIFA after kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips following the Women's World Cup final in Sydney.

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has promised security for next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris will be further increased from the levels deployed at the men's Rugby World Cup.

Accra 2023 African Games Organising Committee chair Kwaku Ofosu-Asare has travelled to the American capital Washington DC for various engagements promoting the multi-sport event.

Canada took a surprise team eventing gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago to seal one of the two remaining places at next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

The United States' Lauren Stephens powered home to a dominant victory in the women's cycling road race at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, while Ecuador's Jhonatan Narváez prevailed in a sprint finish in the men's.

Women's race walk times at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago were annulled after the course was astoundingly found to be around three kilometres shorter than it was supposed to be.