The Olympic Torch first came to Corsica in 1992 for the Winter Olympics in Albertville. Now, 32 years later, it returned on Tuesday to highlight the natural beauty of the French island, 17 days after leaving Greece aboard the Belem.

The 22nd edition of the Sveti Duje International Rowing Regatta was held in Split from the 10th to the 12th of May. The tradition continued this year as the best university rowing crews from Europe and beyond gathered in Split, Croatia, to take part in the Sveti Duje International Rowing Regatta.

The Committee for the Development of University Sport (CDSU), chaired by Stefan Bergh, had a fruitful inaugural meeting, discussing cooperation with the continental university sport federations, future development programmes and the promotion of the International Federation of University Sport (FISU) and university sport.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has expressed its deep concern following the arrest and dismissal of the Director General of the Tunisian National Anti-Doping Agency (ANAD) for trying to deal with the consequences of ANAD's non-compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code.

Still on the Mediterranean coast, the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch visited a new region on Monday. With no clouds in the sky, the torch illuminated the main towns of Millau, Sète and Montpellier, all of which are located in the southern part of the Occitania region. 

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.

The President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), Mustapha Berraf, has issued a statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a field of research in computer science that is growing and will continue to do so in the coming months and years.

The fourth leg of the Olympic Torch Relay has made another stop in the Bouches-du-Rhône. After the arrival of the Olympic Torch and the first stage in Marseille, other key sites in the region were highlighted on the way to Arles, the host city of the stage.

Luciano Cabral, president of the Brazilian Confederation of University Sports (CBDU), visited the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and presented Paulo Wanderley, president of the institution, with a promotional shirt for the first FISU World University Championships Beach Sport, to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 2 to 8 September.

The third day of the Olympic Torch Relay on French roads gave a taste of the art of living in Provence. The route took in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Sisteron, Digne-les-Bains, Forcalquier and Barcelonnette. Alain Boghossian, Odiah Sidibé and Adeline Bilal were some of the celebrities born and bred in Provence who carried the Olympic torch.

Basketball England wants to do more to serve and support clubs and participants, especially in underserved communities, remove barriers to access, develop facilities and train the best officials and coaches, and work with partners, stakeholders, advocates and activists to grow the game.

In a momentous collaboration between the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA), the global authority on muaythai, and the esteemed United Kingdom Muaythai Federation (UKMF), Birmingham, United Kingdom, played host to a remarkable Muaythai workshop.

From Saint-Raphael to Toulon, from the coast to the hinterland, the second leg of the Olympic Torch Relay in the Var region, was a love letter to the Mediterranean. It was a stage full of action, with a focus on culture, rugby and the group organised in partnership with the French Federation for Disabled Sports.

The Trinity Sport Awards took place on Tuesday 7 May 2024 in the Dining Hall, Trinity College Dublin, with 12 awards and the Pink Ceremony being announced at the Awards Ceremony, which is open to all sports clubs and recognises the commitment of the sporting community at Trinity College Dublin. The event was hosted by broadcast journalist Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh.