A French international diver laughed off an embarrassing mishap in front of President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, when he fell off the diving board and crashed into the water at the inauguration of the aquatics centre for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Last Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the Olympic Aquatic Centre, but behind the flashes and smiles of the opening ceremony was a complex story that saw the budget increase by more than €115 million and the number of events reduced.

Pierre de Coubertin, the controversial founder of the modern Olympic Games, will have his own wax figure in Paris, the Grevin Museum has announced in the run-up to the sporting extravaganza.

Yerevan, Armenia was once again the centre of SAMBO as the 2024 World Championships took place at the "Gazprom Arena". Following the success of the 2023 World Championships, the International SAMBO Federation (FIAS) has once again awarded Yerevan with a high-level tournament.

WADA's Play True Day 2024 will be held on 19 April to raise awareness of clean sport. WADA urges everyone to take part to support integrity in sport through anti-doping efforts.

On Thursday, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced that Saudi Arabia will serve as the host for the next three editions of the WTA Finals. The decision comes after much speculation and criticism from some of the sport's biggest names.

The serious crashes of the world's best cyclists, such as Roglic, Vingegaard, Evenepoel or Van Aert, increase the tension between the world authorities and the trade unions. "Cyclists are vulnerable to technological advances and we are very concerned," said David Lappartient, president of the International Cycling Union (UCI).

The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has banned Usman Khan, who recently switched allegiance from the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan, for five years.

The 2024 Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List will identify the top amateur players in the country in a selection process that will continue through 20 May, when the semifinalists will be announced. The Midseason Watch List represents 36 different schools and 12 NCAA conferences.

A few days ago, the Organising Committee of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games met with a delegation from the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), led by its President Robert "Nob" Rauch, and the Australian Flying Disc Association (AFDA), where the sport was presented for inclusion in the Olympic programme.

Kenya's double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchirchir, the defending women's champion, were announced on Thursday as part of a star-studded marathon team for the upcoming Paris Olympics, athletics officials said.

Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs in a devastating multi-rider crash during the fourth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday.

French President Emmanuel Macron has defended Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura against criticism from the far-right who oppose her performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

French President Macron warned last Thursday of the danger of Russian disinformation during the Paris Olympics, saying his country was ready for the challenge. "I don't doubt" that the Games will be targeted by Russia, "including in the field of information," Macron said at the inauguration of the Aquatic Centre, the largest sports facility built for next summer's Olympics.