Training for IBA referees, judges and technical delegates begins. The aim is to provide officials with the necessary knowledge to officiate at the professional events planned for 2025. These courses will be held in Assisi, Italy, from 6 to 9 September.

At the heart of the event is the IBA Champions Night, which brings together some of Cuba's best boxers. Two titles will be up for grabs at the Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva. The day will be celebrated on 27 August.

The decision by the Olympic organisers not to install air conditioning in the athletes' accommodation has prompted the Finnish team to bring its own additional cooling equipment to the French capital. Like Finland, Mexico, USA and Spain are also bringing their own.

Andy Murray announced his definitive retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday, after previous hints he could hang up his racket for good due to injuries. He has chosen to do so at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and will soon will find out who his opponent is this Thursday.

All over for Mark Cavendish? "Yes, probably." The British rider is resting after becoming the most successful rider in Tour de France history with 35 stage wins. He raced his last Grand Boucle in Nice on Sunday. The Tour is a tribute to his star status. After 19 years as a professional and 165 victories, he is now taking stock of his achievements.

The small union representing ADP, the Paris airports operator, announced on Monday that it's threatened to strike next Friday, the day of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. The formal announcement will take place from 05:00 on Friday until 07:00 on Saturday.

The recent winner of the Giro and Tour double has decided to pull out of the Paris 2024 gold medal race, citing "fatigue", according to his Slovenian team. The young cyclist had been uncertain about his future after finishing the Tour last Sunday. But in the end, "a state of extreme fatigue" accelerated his decision.

Last Thursday, the association held an online meeting to discuss the short, medium and long-term strategic plan. The result of the meeting was a document, the main idea of which is the continuation of the same path. "There is no other organisation like the IBA that works at the highest level," said President Umar Kremlev.

The 140 athletes of the Ukrainian delegation who will compete in Paris 2024 will be symbolically supported by the launch of a postage stamp put into circulation by the Ukrainian Postal Service. The stamp was presented last Friday at the Olympic House in Kyiv.

The American cyclist is preparing for her third Olympic Games after recovering from an Achilles tendon injury. She will arrive in Paris in 2024 with just three days of road racing. However she remains one of the favourites. "I thought I could do it," Chloe Dygert said before leaving for Paris.

Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz is now focused solely on the courts of Paris. A few months ago, he won his first Roland Garros title. Just a month later, he triumphed at Wimbledon. The Spaniard is determined to complete the triple crown in a single year. Alcaraz is stepping up his training in Murcia and will travel to Paris on Monday.

Tadej Pogacar not only won the 2024 Tour de France on Sunday, adding a third overall title to his 2020 and 2021 crowns. He also put on an exhibition for three weeks, leaving his rivals unable to challenge him on any terrain.

Five days before the opening of the Olympic Games, Tony Estanguet, president of the organising committee, said this Sunday Paris was ready, despite the complaints of some residents and shopkeepers. While France President Emmanuel Macron has since spoken ahead of the Games.

World champion in the 400m hurdles, Femke Bol, improved on her mark at the London Stadium during the Diamond League trials on Saturday. It was Bol's last event before the Olympics and she clocked a time of 51.30 seconds. The long-awaited showdown with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is fast approaching.