Different colour rubbers are set to be used in table tennis after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – rather than the traditional red and black.
European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) President Franco Falcinelli has clarified the purpose of a working group created to pressure the International Olympic Committee (IOC) into keeping boxing on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic programme in a letter sent to International Boxing Association (AIBA) Interim President Mohamed Moustahsane.
Multiple world record holder Haile Gebrselassie has heightened his dispute with four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah by alleging the Briton “punched and kicked” a husband and wife at Gebrselassie's hotel.
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) is set to refer the human rights abuse allegations surrounding the President of the Cambodian Volleyball Federation, Neth Savoeun, to the organisation's ethics panel.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced plans to extend its blood steroid profiling strategy ahead of the 2019 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships, following a landmark decision.
Former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general David Howman has been criticised for his claim anti-doping is stuck in the past by the director of a WADA-accredited laboratory in Ghent.
Seven current and former footballers have been banned for life for their involvement in match manipulation following a large-scale investigation conducted by FIFA.
Gunilla Lindberg has been honoured with Sweden’s highest order for leaders in sport – RF:s förtjänsttecken – during the National Olympic Committee’s Annual General Assembly in Stockholm.
An ecotourism belt will be constructed alongside the Great Wall of China between 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games clusters Yanqing and Zhangjiakou.
Vivian Cheruiyot has set her sights on a personal best as the Kenyan prepares to defend her London Marathon title on Sunday (April 28).
Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) has announced 1,000 runners will qualify for places at the Age Group World Championships next year, which will form part of the London Marathon.
Sambo received guidance over its Olympic future during this month’s International Athletes' Forum organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne.
Nigeria secured the maiden international victory by an African member association against France at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Stavanger.
China are assured of a clean sweep of medals in the women’s singles at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships, but men’s top seed Fan Zhendong failed to reach the quarter-finals in Budapest.
Two-time runner-up Ali Carter is through to the second round of the World Snooker Championship after wrapping up a 10-6 win over fellow Englishman Jack Lisowski in Sheffield.
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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The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park. This new role requires carving out and delivering new engagement programmes across the confederations, using existing experience of working in international football. It requires confidence in working with and for leadership teams, and an ability to think and work strategically, deliver projects overseas and build a network of contacts across the national associations.
The International Table Tennis Federation is preparing to move its global headquarters from the Olympic capital Lausanne to a new location - probably in Asia - to capitalise on the massive interest in the sport there and which has helped it reach an annual turnover of $20 million, 10 times more than it was making 10 years ago. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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