European Athletics' Member Federations today voted unanimously to revoke the honorary Council membership of Valentin Balakhnichev, the former Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) President given a life ban from the sport in January 2016.
Jackson Tuwei has been officially appointed as Kenya's Chef de Mission for next year's Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast.
European Athletics’ Member Federations today unanimously approved all eight proposed amendments to the continental governing body’s Constitution, bringing it in line with changes made last year by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Corticosteroids, the group of banned drugs used by many cyclists, who gain a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) to be able to take them, could be banned by the start of the 2019 season under new proposals announced by recently-elected International Cycling Union (UCI) President David Lappartient.
Organisers of the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Germany’s capital Berlin have announced that 90,000 tickets have already been sold for the event.
United States figure skater Gracie Gold has decided to withdraw from two upcoming International Skating Union Grand Prix competitions as she continues to "receive professional treatment for off-ice matters".
German javelin thrower Johannes Vetter and Greek pole vaulter Ekaterini Stefanidi have been crowned the respective men’s and women’s European athletes of the year at the Golden Tracks gala here tonight.
Olympic gold medallist Pierre Lueders has been appointed caretaker head coach of the South Korean bobsleigh team as the country continues its preparations for Pyeongchang 2018.
Scotland have won the World Mixed Curling Championships title at the Palladium de Champéry in Switzerland following a nail-biting final against Canada.
Hosts Sweden secured their place in the Para ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang with a 4-1 victory over Germany in Östersund.
Cameroon stunned Kenya with a straight sets victory to clinch their maiden African Women's Volleyball Championship title in front of a delighted crowd in Yaoundé.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will meet in the final of the Shanghai Masters following very different semi-final victories today.
China successfully defended their mixed team title with a 3-1 victory over Malaysia at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta.
Malaysia surged to the top of Pool B at the men's Asia Hockey Cup as they claimed an impressive 2-1 victory over defending champions South Korea in Dhaka.
Mexico booked their place in the last 16 of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup with a goalless draw against Chile in India.
During the Italian rowing team's celebration after winning the quadruple sculls at Seoul 1988, David Tizzano was thrown into the water and lost his Olympic gold medal on the muddy bottom of the Han River. A South Korean diver, working as a security guard at the regatta course, retrieved it after a 50-minute search. Eight years later, in Atlanta, Tizzano won a second gold medal in the double scull.
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