After the men's pre-Olympic tournaments in March, it was the women's turn last week in three different cities to decide the last six spots for the Games, completing the handball grill for this Tuesday's draw at 17:00 local time.

In Ljubljana, Slovenia, the world's first female Olympic climbing champion is preparing to defend her title at Paris 2024. The current world number one has taken time out between two training camps in Japan and China to confirm her ambition to "go for gold again".

Austria, Slovenia and Italy are considering a joint bid to host the Winter Olympics after 2034, according to the President of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northern Italy, Massimiliano Fedriga.

Representatives from five National Olympic Committees (NOCs) met in Vilnius, Lithuania, to finalise the International Dual Career Project for Olympic Committees. This initiative has led to the development of a free training platform, which is now up and running.

The conclusion of the Tour of Guangxi has brought the curtain down on the road cycling season and sees confirmation of team sizes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Canada pulled off a stunning 100-89 victory over Slovenia to reach the semi-finals of the International Basketball Federation World Cup for the first time in Manila.

Slovenian shooter Franček Gorazd Tiršek is targeting an elusive gold medal at next year’s Paralympics in Paris after capturing the R4 mixed 10 metre air rifle standing SH2 title at the European Para Championships here.

One second separated Matej Mohorič and João Almeida as the former edged to victory in the Tour de Pologne.

The summer edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) has officially begun in Maribor, with Slovenian athlete Tim Marovt lighting the Cauldron with the Flame of Peace and the host nation's President Nataša Pirc Musar in attendance at the Opening Ceremony.

Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar triumphed on the penultimate stage of the Tour de France, but his rival Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark is set to complete a successful defence of his title tomorrow.

Slovenia's Matej Mohorič prevailed in a photo finish to deny Denmark's Kasper Asgreen back-to-back wins on a chaotic stage 19 of the Tour de France.

Women's EuroBasket co-hosts Slovenia's hopes of progressing to the knockout rounds have been crushed after they fell to Germany in what was the country's first win in the competition for 12 years.

Slovenia's Primož Roglič is set to go up against Belgian Remco Evenepoel once again as the two are tipped as favourites for the Giro d'Italia title in the opening Grand Tour of the season with the first stage set to begin tomorrow in the Abruzzo city of Fossacesia.

Hosts Slovenia pulled off a stunning fightback to beat Romania 3-2 in Koper to book their place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals for the first time.