With 70 days to go, an exciting and iconic half marathon route has been unveiled, taking in many of Rome's most famous landmarks from 7-12 June.

The 2024 GAMMA Pan American Championships will be held in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina from 5-7 July, with athlete accreditation, official weigh-in and medical clearance taking place on 3 July.

In partnership with World Rugby, the online training programme is designed to equip female volunteers and employees of rugby unions with essential management skills. Rugby Africa, the continental governing body for rugby across Africa, is launching the Women's Leadership and Management Training.

The LPGA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to empowering and supporting girls and women through developmental and humanitarian golf initiatives, has announced Susan Pikitch as the new Chair of the LPGA Foundation Board of Directors. 

FISU (International University Sports Federation) Oceania Vice President Amy Sasser and Executive Committee member Karl Whalen have participated in activities related to the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) General Assembly currently taking place in Nadi, Fiji.

On 20 March 2024, a landmark meeting was held in Beijing, China, at where the Federation of University Sports of China (FUSC) and the Federation of School Sports of China (FSSC) merged into one organisation, renamed as the China Student Sports Federation (CSSF).

Like the elite athletes, the Torch Relay has been fine-tuning its training, with a key test on 22 March. This first full one-day test was successfully carried out in the Aube, a unique area on the outskirts of Paris, where the final Torchbearer will finish in Troyes.

National teams across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are gearing up to deliver memorable performances as they intensify their preparations for the inaugural edition of the Gulf Youth Games. Hosted by the UAE, the multi-sport event will feature 3,500 athletes and will be held under the theme "Our Gulf is One... Our Youth is Promising."

Paris 2024 held its Volunteer Convention to give the 45,000 volunteers selected for the Games a unique behind-the-scenes experience of the world's biggest sporting event. The event took place at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, a future venue for the Paris 2024 Games.

From 20-22 March 2024, the Spanish city of Granada welcomed the Evaluation Commission of the European Universities Games (EUG) 2028. The Evaluation Commission of the European University Sport Association (EUSA) consisted of Vice-President Ivana Ertlova, Secretary General Matjaz Pecovnik and Treasurer Francis Cirianni.

South Africa dominated the Muscat 2024 FISU World University Championship Cross Country held in Oman in February, topping the medals table after two days of competition with six medals, including three golds from the four individual events.

President of the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA), Christopher Samuda, announced that a team of national and international educators and business interests will be assembled later this year to begin the work on establishing a Paralympic Academy in the country.

The 2023 edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar has been awarded the United Nations (UN) Recognition of Carbon Footprint Calculation and Offsetting Certificate, issued by Trueworld. The 2024 edition has added new initiatives as it moves towards its goal of zero impact.

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has praised the sustainability of the Canoe Slalom venue used during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after it hosted the Pan American qualifier for Paris 2024.