Athletes participating in the Asian Games in Japan were forced to evacuate due to record rainfall, according to Al Jazeera. Rainwater leaked into competition venues just one day before preopening ceremony competitions scheduled to begin on Thursday. The heavy downpour disrupted preparations for the multi-sport event, raising concerns over venue conditions and athlete safety. Organizers had not yet announced changes to the competition schedule at the time of the report.

A car racing team has accused organizers of the GT race at Shanghai International Circuit of being "grossly negligent" in their safety response after British driver Ollie Millroy's car exploded into flames on Saturday. The team said Millroy was rescued not by officials but by a competitor, Loek Hartog, who stopped his car and pulled the injured driver out with a fire extinguisher. According to the Associated Press, the team announced it is withdrawing from future events in China over the incident.

Excitement is building for the 2026 Buganda Royal Regatta championship scheduled for Saturday, June 27, at the Nakiwogo fish landing site in Entebbe Municipality. On June 24, technical and administrative teams visited the venue, engaging in planning and conducting training drills on Lake Victoria with several participating teams.

Record-breaking rainfall swamped the Japanese city of Nagoya, disrupting daily life across the area. According to Al Jazeera, the city recorded an all-time high of 105 millimetres of rain within a single hour. The extreme downpour caused significant disruption to residents and local activity, marking an unprecedented weather event for the region.

Organisers have announced a new date for the Abeokuta 10KM race, according to PM News. The 2026 edition of the event will remain a strictly local competition, with participation restricted to Nigerian athletes. Further details about the rescheduled race were not provided in the announcement.

UEFA will hold a moment of silence before every Champions League match to honour victims of last month’s devastating flash floods in Nepal, according to IOL. The gesture is intended as a show of solidarity with people affected by the tragedy across European football’s flagship club competition. The report, datelined New Delhi, frames the tribute as a coordinated acknowledgment of the disaster’s human toll.