MADRID, April 20, 2025 - Rebeca Andrade, the Olympic gymnastics champion, has spoken of her pride in being part of a ‘historic moment’ – the Games’ first gymnastics podium to feature three black athletes.The Brazilian gymnast is nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award at the Laureus World Sports Awards after suffering three anterior cruciate ligament injuries during her career. Her comeback was captured in one of the images of the Games: Andrade on top of the podium, with Simone Biles...

ACCRA, April 20, 2025 - “Messi!”The name rings out from the balcony of the SRC Hostel at the University of Cape Coast. It’s the Games Village for the Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games, and someone’s looking for Emmanuel Dela Mensah.He pauses, tilts his head slightly, trying to locate where the voice came from. Leaning gently against a wall, he makes his way toward the washroom, navigating a world he can’t see—but one he deeply understands.Emmanuel was just seven when everything changed. One...

BAKU, April 17, 2025 - The Executive Committee of the Azerbaijan Sports Journalists Association (AIJA) convened on April 15 to deliberate on the forthcoming 30th anniversary of the organization, established in 1995 by renowned journalist Eldar Ismayilov, who is also the president of the association.Presiding over the meeting, Ismayilov highlighted the significance of the upcoming milestone, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the Azerbaijani national press. He expressed pride in AIJA’s three-decade...

RIYADH, April 16, 2025 -The Saudi Sports Media Federation (SSMF) was present at the Sports Investment Forum (SIF), organized by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Sports, and served as a strategic platform to accelerate economic diversification and foster global partnerships. Aligned with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, the forum highlighted the Kingdom’s commitment to transforming sports and media into a key driver of economic development.HOST CITY...