Swimming coach Lee Portingale, who trains Britain's triple world champion Mark Evens, has called for the rules on Down's syndrome swimmers at the Paralympics to be changed.

British Paralympic Association (BPA) gold partner Hogan Lovells has launched a bursary programme that aims to support 10 athletes in their preparations for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has opened applications for an Athlete Representative for the sport of goalball.

Noor Alexandria Abukaram was disqualified for wearing her hijab at a track meet in 2019. The Ohio High School Athletic Association required a waiver to wear clothing for religious practices ahead of the race. Unfortunately, her former cross-country coach hadn't obtained a waiver. Initially, the incident left the then 16-year-old Abukaram feeling humiliated until she began sharing her story with others.

 Sunisa Lee curls up in a chair after practice one afternoon last month, her knees pulled tightly against her chest.

Paris 2024 supports the WeThe15 movement, in line with its firm belief that sport is a valuable driving force for inclusion and brings people from diverse backgrounds together by continuously creating social connections and breaking down barriers between individuals.

Exercise is well-known for its positive effects on mental health. But that doesn't mean athletes are immune to depression and anxiety. Data from the American College of Sports Medicine indicates that 35% of elite athletes struggle with eating disorders, burnout, depression, or anxiety.

Double Olympic champion Evgeny Rylov of Russia has claimed that he is being targeted by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) because he is the "world face of swimming".

Women's Tennis Association (WTA) chairman and chief executive Steve Simon has claimed that Russian and Belarusian players should not be "penalised by the decisions of an authoritarian leadership".