The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has paid tribute to the Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, whose work "Ekecheiria" was used as part of the Opening Ceremony for the Munich 1972 Olympic Games.
The official song of 3x3 basketball for 2020 has been released by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).
The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) has approved more than ETB4 million (£97,000/$121,000/€110,000) from its savings to help active athletes overcome financial difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic.
World javelin record-holder Barbora Špotáková has said a decision on whether to postpone her retirement in order to compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be taken later this year.
World Sailing has cancelled its 2020 World Cup Series Final due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Organisers of the 2023 Nordic World Ski Championships in Planica have been praised for how they have dealt with the challenges posed by COVID-19.
The 2019-2020 Basketball Champions League (BCL) season will resume and conclude with the hosting of a "Final Eight", single-game knock-out competition after it was concluded that the campaign will not be finished as planned due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Professional Squash Association (PSA) has announced their world rankings have been frozen during the suspension of tour competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Major League Baseball (MLB) has confirmed its London Series has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) has confirmed all eight qualified teams for Tokyo 2020 will compete at the postponed Paralympic Games next year.
International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced it will make resources free on its ITF Academy platform during the lockdown period caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The inaugural ASEAN Club Championships (ACC) have been rescheduled to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
World Para Swimming has decided to put its 2020 season on hold until September due to the constantly changing landscape and the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Alpine Canada has launched its 2020 Ski Racing Awards with the nomination period now open.
The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) has urged National Federations to use remote communication technology during the coronavirus pandemic.
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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