Acting Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) President Yulia Tarasenko has claimed it is still possible for athletes from the country to be cleared to compete as neutrals at Tokyo 2020, despite the suspension of the governing body's reinstatement process.

Hopes for a joint North-South Korean FIFA Women's World Cup ended after South Korea withdrew its bid for the 2023 event just hours before the deadline.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general Olivier Niggli has admitted there is a "great polarisation of athlete views" following criticism from Victoria Aggar, who resigned from the organisation's Athlete Committee yesterday.

Raffaele Chiulli has praised the first edition of the Regional SportAccord Pan America Convention, after the inaugural event concluded here yesterday.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed its verdict in the high-profile Sun Yang doping case has been delayed until mid-January at the earliest, because of translation issues during his hearing last month.

Changes to the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) constitution and plans to establish an academy in Italy are set to be among the main topics when the body's Executive Committee meets in Antalya tomorrow.

A father, whose 12-year-old daughter was killed in the 2011 Japan tsunami, will participate in the Torch Relay for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Panam Sports have encouraged National Olympic Committees (NOC) to use their new mobile coaching application in the hope it will increase the quality of support for athletes.

The European Olympic Committees expressed pride after the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina (OKB) and the cities of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo won the Peace and Sport Diplomatic Action of the Year award here. 

Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President Habu Gumel has called for national federations to seek funding opportunities to support athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh is looking forward to what is going to be a "momentous year" for baseball and softball in his home country in 2020.

Team GB has announced a partnership with food company Whole Earth, with seven months to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The Netherlands beat Olympic champions Russia at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's World Championship in Japan, as a last-minute goal delivered a 33-32 win in the semi-final at the Park Dome Kumamoto.

Saeid Mollaei's debut for Mongolia ended in disappointment, losing his first-round bout in the under-81 kilograms category at the International Judo Federation World Judo Masters in Qingdao.