The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) presented its Classification Recognition Award to Elsa Matthee, Datuk Dr Rokiah Omar, the Frame Running Research Team, Dušana Augustovičová, and Dr Jürgen Schwittai. The awards, presented at a ceremony in Bonn, recognize their contributions to Paralympic sport. Matthee was honored for her work in boccia and with the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association. Omar was recognized for her work with visually impaired athletes and her leadership in the Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) and the International Blind Sports Federation. The Frame Running Research Team was awarded for their work enabling athletes to be classified and their event included in the LA28 Paralympic Games. Augustovičová was recognized for leading the development of the World Karate Federation's para-karate classification system. Schwittai was honored for his work in para sailing and contributions to the IPC Classification Committee.

An open letter from the World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF) questions the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s decision to grant exclusive authority to the World Karate Federation (WKF) for karate's representation at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, excluding millions of young athletes from other federations (WUKF, ITKF, IKO). The letter argues this violates the Olympic Charter's principles of fairness and equal access, urging the IOC to reconsider its stance and foster a more inclusive system that recognizes the diversity within the sport and engages with other federations.

European Karate Federation General Secretary Davor Cipek met with IOC member Danka Hrbekova at the Grand Prix Slovakia to discuss karate's excellence and its future within the Olympic Games. Hrbekova's presence at the event, which featured 2,400 athletes from 43 nations, underscores the IOC's recognition of karate's significance in the international sports landscape.

The IOC Executive Board decided to delay the decision on the initial sports programme for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games to 2026, providing additional time for infrastructure review and collaboration with International Federations. The Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee can propose additional events of new sports to the IOC once the initial sports programme is finalised. Several sports, including cricket, netball, squash, and karate, are actively campaigning for inclusion, having met with the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee.