By Liam Morgan and Michael Pavitt in Lausanne
Oleg Matytsin can help solve the crisis in Russia following the doping scandal after he was appointed as the country's Sports Minister, several leading officials in the nation have claimed.
The Asia and Oceania boxing qualifier for Tokyo 2020 in Wuhan has been cancelled by local organisers because of the outbreak of a new coronavirus in the Chinese city.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has said this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will mark a new era for the host nation.
International Boxing Association (AIBA) Interim President Mohamed Moustahsane has claimed he could stay in the position beyond the expiry of his mandate if the Member Federations vote in favour of an extension in March.
This month's Oceania Wrestling Championships in American Samoa's capital Pago Pago have been cancelled, due to the measles outbreak in neighbouring Samoa.
World Skate and Street League Skateboarding (SLS) have opted to cancel next month's Pro Tour event in Melbourne due to the Australian bushfires.
Britain's Olympic canoeing gold medallist Etienne Stott has been found guilty of a public order offence after taking part in a climate change protest with Extinction Rebellion last year.
International Tennis Federation (ITF) President David Haggerty has praised the sport's work to raise money for the Australian bushfire crisis.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with GCBH LP, a United States entity backed by experienced sports and media investors, in a bid to take Basketball Champions League (BCL) to the next level and reshape the landscape of club competitions.
Improved cooperation between the National Olympic Committees of Belarus and Switzerland is planned following talks in Lausanne.
Ryoma Kimata and Hinari Asanuma ensured snowboarding competition at Lausanne 2020 ended with further Japanese success, as the pair were crowned Big Air champions at the Leysin Park and Pipe venue.
Norway brushed aside their rivals in the Lausanne 2020 Nordic combined mixed team competition, as a dominant performance ended in a clear victory at the Les Tuffes Nordic Centre.
Hungary's Laura Nagy and Canada's Nathan Young were crowned Lausanne 2020 mixed doubles curling champions, after a strong start to the final provided the platform for an impressive victory at the Champéry Curling Arena.
South Korea and Saudi Arabia qualified for the men's Olympic tournament at Tokyo 2020, after both won their semi-final clashes today at the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 Championship.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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