Kylian Mbappe received the title of France's player of the year at a awards event in Paris on Monday ahead of the upcoming Paris Olympics, marking the culmination of his seven-season tenure with Paris Saint-Germain.

Japan's brother-and-sister Olympic judo champions Hifumi and Uta Abe are spurring each other on in their bid to defend their titles at Paris 2024, AFP reports.

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour 2023-2024 (ADGS Abu Dhabi) concluded its fifth and final round of the season 2023 – 2024 on Sunday, with Commando Group emerging as the champions in the professional division. Held at the Mubadala Arena, the event featured intense competition from professional black belts worldwide. Following closely behind were M.O.D UAE and Al Wahda Jiu-Jitsu Club, securing second and third places, respectively. 

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has stated that his choice to return to the boxing ring at the age of 57 was an easy decision, dubbing his decision a "no brainer,"  while dismissing recent objections suggesting he was too old for a comeback.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revealed plans on Monday for an extraordinary session later this week to address the situation involving 23 Chinese swimmers who were found to have traces of a prescription heart medication in their system.

It happened at a swim competition at Rades. The heads of Tunisia's swimming federation and national anti-doping organisation were arrested. They had covered the flag in response to a WADA sanction that banned it. "Tunisia is going to the IOC," said the Tunisian president. Nine people are currently the subject of criminal proceedings.

The world's top player delivered a masterclass in the singles final. He staged a comeback against Patrick Franziska to win 4-2 and added the singles title to his doubles and mixed doubles crowns. The tournament was the first professional table tennis event to be held in Saudi Arabia.

The last Judo Grand Slam tournament before the 2024 World Championships in Abu Dhabi took place in Astana, Kazakhstan on 10-12 May.

The 2024 European Taekwondo Championships took place from 9-12 May in Belgrade, Serbia. 

World bronze medallist Andreas Pantelides is returning to competition with a single goal in mind: to win gold at the 2024 GAMMA European Championship, which takes place this week in Slovakia.

Among the thirty-five athletes that the Czechia MMA Association sent to neighbouring Slovakia this week for GAMMA’s 2024 European Championships is returning medallist Veronika Zajicova. The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) sat down with the 52.2kg prospect to talk about her career. 

The Wrestling World Qualifiers for Paris 2024, held in Istanbul, Turkiye from 9-12 May, was the last chance for wrestlers to secure their country's presence at the Olympic Games. The two finalists and the best of the third places won the Olympic licence.

Last August, the Slovenian canoeing community saw its most famous kayak centre, Tacen, washed away by the devastating floods that hit Slovenia. Now, just nine months later, the venue awaits the 2024 ICF I Feel Slovenia Canoe Slalom European Championships from 15-19 May.

Great Britain's Jess Varley got herself back on the podium after securing a silver medal in the Pentathlon World Cup held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

New Zealand captain Sam Cane will bid farewell to international rugby at the end of 2024, having inked a three-year contract with Japanese team Suntory Sungoliath.