The Olympic Torch Relay is set to take place inside and outside the closed-loop system which has been devised to separate the public from participants at the Winter Olympics here, it has been confirmed.

Human rights activists believe a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics here will send a "very clear message" to China as more than 200 non-governmental organisations called for further countries to shun the Games.

Russian Ski Association President Elena Vyalbe believes the Winter Olympics here should have been postponed by a year as COVID-19 cases continue to wreak havoc on teams’ preparations for the Games, while an area close to the Chinese capital has gone into lockdown.

Riding's replacement as the fifth discipline in modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games after Paris 2024 will be tested during World Cup events this year, according to the head of the Modern Pentathlon Federation of Russia.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has revealed that global testing managed to stay close to normal levels throughout last year despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, although the number of samples collected fell short of the 2019 total.

Cancun has beaten Baku and Beirut to be awarded hosting rights to the delayed World Taekwondo Championships later this year.

Canada’s Seyi Smith - who has competed at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games - has put climate change at the heart of his campaign to become a member of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.

Athletes will not be required to wear a mask when receiving their medals at the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing under updated rules announced by organisers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Simen Hegstad Krüger has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the start of the Winter Olympics here, handing another huge blow to the Norwegian cross-country skiing team.

A delegation from World Athletics has visited Budapest to review plans for the 2023 World Athletics Championships, paying tribute to the "impressive vision" of organisers in the Hungarian capital.

Britain's Prince Andrew has relinquished his honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews - the host of this year's Open - amid a civil sexual assault lawsuit in the United States.

A representative of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) attended the International Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAF) General Assembly here in what is seen as a key step for the organisation.

Opposition leader Matthew Wale has called on the the Solomon Islands Government to re-direct resources, including funds for the 2023 Pacific Games, toward health facilities to ease COVID-19 pressure.

Organisers have marked six months to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games by launching an initiative aimed at helping residents and businesses prepare for the multi-sport event coming to the region.