International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships bronze medallist Evan Dunfee has hit out at the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to switch the Tokyo 2020 marathon and race walks from the Japanese capital to Sapporo.

Nine-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt will feature as the headline act for a special event to mark the inauguration of the New National Stadium here in Tokyo in December.

An international labour union has requested a joint inspection of Tokyo 2020 construction sites as part of an investigation into worker safety and the use of migrant workers at venues for the Olympic Games.

Tokyo 2020 organisers claim technology can be a driver for social change at next year's Olympic Games, with a range of schemes set to offer unique spectator experiences in Japan.

Asian Games showjumping gold medallist Ali Al Khorafi has told insidethegames how he will be motivated by what he described as a "black line" in Kuwait's sports history.

The Tokyo 1964 Olympic cauldron will be installed in a display area next to the New National Stadium here in Tokyo as a link between the two Games.

A new video entitled "All to be Champions" has been launched by organisers of the 2019 Davis Cup Finals in Madrid, highlighting the importance of fan support.

Britain's Matt Skelhon shot a world record to secure the mixed 50 metre rifle prone SH1 gold medal on the final day of the World Shooting Para Sport Championships in Sydney.

Home athlete Qixin Zhong and Indonesia's Aries Susanti Rahayu topped the respective men's and women's speed qualification standings on day one of the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Cup in Chinese city Xiamen.

The inaugural International Swimming League (ISL) season is set to continue this weekend with the third leg in Lewisville, where Group B teams will compete for the first time.

Swiss company Le Gruyère has launched a cheese challenge for the upcoming season of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup.

European Sports University Association (EUSA) sports manager Besim Aliti met with World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) Europe secretary-general Srdjan Bugarcic to discuss the ongoing co-operation between the two organisations. 

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission chair Kirsty Coventry has claimed athletes have unanimously rejected podium demonstrations as a legitimate place to stage a protest at the Olympic Games.

Robin Mitchell will remain as Acting Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) President until a Swiss court case against Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah is resolved.