Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal, Argentinian basketball star Luis Scola, Egyptian modern pentathlete Aya Medany and Jordan taekwondo ace Nadin Dawani have been appointed as four new members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission.

Heidemann, Hungarian swimmer Daniel Gyurta and South Korean table tennis player Ryu Seung-min.New Zealand's BMX

The International Cycling Union (UCI) today announced a raft of changes to its track cycling, BMX Supercross

madison and points race in order to keep the race in play until the final sprint.A new format for the UCI BMX

with direct elimination in the first round and no more time trials.Extensive minimum standards for BMX

tracks and associated facilities have been added to the UCI BMX regulations in an effort to improve

Yorkshire has been awarded the 2019 International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships, after the governing body today revealed the destination of numerous events.

Championships.Heusden-Zolder in Belgium and Houston in the United States were also awarded the rights to 2019 and 2020 UCI BMX

Netherlands’ Laura Smulders were confirmed as the winners of the International Cycling Union (UCI) BMX

title.Laura Smulders earned her third straight World Cup win to claim the overall series title ©Twitter/UCI BMX

women’s elite individual time trial on the opening day of the final International Cycling Union (UCI) BMX

Corben Sharrah will look to maintain his position at the top of the International Cycling Union (UCI) BMX

British triathlete Alistair Brownlee, Australian swimmer Emily Seebohm and New Zealand rower Mahé Drysdale are among another 20 athletes whose leaked data has been revealed by Russian group Fancy Bears' after the cyber-attack on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

of leaked World Anti-Doping Agency data by Fancy Bears' ©Getty ImagesStefany Hernandez of Venezuela, BMX

Rowing, for me, is a sport that conjures memories of wind, rain and early morning starts as I clumsily pulled my way down a weed infested river because I had been told I "simply had to give it a go while at university…"

volleyball, athletics, surfing and skateboarding - other sports proposed include esports, flying disc, BMX

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) officials hope that a 3x3 competiton taking place in a new urban venue cluster could become the "rugby sevens of Tokyo 2020".

they were officially added onto the programme last month.It is expected that street and park freestyle BMX

Proposed locations for a number of sports should Los Angeles be successful with its attempt at securing the hosting rights for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics have been changed after the Bid Committee revealed it had added three existing venues to “enhance” its Games concept.

extensive renovation work to the tune of $10 million (£7.6 million/€8.9 million), would stage handball, and BMX

along with judo and wrestling - while water polo had been planned for the UCLA LA Tennis Center and BMX

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have announced that the Team USA awards will take place at Georgetown University’s McDonough Arena in Washington D.C.

battled back from breaking his wrist just four months ago to win the US's first-ever gold medal in BMX

Australia’s Caroline Buchanan claimed the women's four-cross gold medal for the fourth time in her career at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Championships in Val Di Sole.

The 25-year-old was seeking to reclaim the title she last earned in 2013, during the downhill, BMX style

ending in 49.668.The Dutchwoman was not able to repeat the feat in the final, with Buchanan, the 2013 BMX

Former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director general David Howman has claimed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not have the strong leadership that people expect, following their decision to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Minister Dmitry Medvedev, if they had won medals at the Olympics.Gold medallists were given luxury BMX

Sochi’s Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov has expressed an interest in his city staging an event which could be held specifically for Russian Paralympians who were banned from competing at next month’s Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Minister then handed medallists keys to brand-new off-road BMW cars.Gold medallists were given luxury BMX

Russian athletes who were banned from competing at Rio 2016 will be given bonuses by the Foundation for the Support of Russian Olympians because they would have made a "significant contribution" to the nation's medal count had they been allowed to represent the country at the Games, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced today.

Minister then handed medallists keys to brand-new off-road BMW cars.Gold medallists were given luxury BMX