The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will reportedly ban the Italian flag and anthem from Tokyo 2020 if a dispute over Government interference in the country's National Olympic Committee is not resolved by Wednesday (January 27).
Zhou Jinqiang, President of the Chinese Weightlifting Association (CWA), is running for International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President in the elections in March.
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has confirmed it will not appeal the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), following the two-year sanctions imposed on the organisation last month.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics faces further uncertainty due to the Japanese Government's COVID-19 vaccination plans, with its roll out not expected until late February.
Greece's Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi - who urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone Tokyo 2020 last year - has supported the staging of the Games this year.
Organisers of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games are hopeful of hosting the first major multi-sport event after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay may be forced to divert the event away from public roads when it begins its journey around Japan two months from today.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and International Olympic Committee (IOC) held talks on preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games on a telephone call today.
The Glasgow Events Board has approved the development of a feasibility study, with the city eyeing a bid to host the 2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships.
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee has moved into sustainable headquarters in Saint-Denis today.
Former South Korean national speed skating coach Cho Jae-beom has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting double Olympic gold medallist Shim Suk-hee.
Organisers of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games have held a ceremony at the eventual site of the Athletes' Village to mark 1,000 days to go until the opening of the event.
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has announced that the Global Boxing Cup has been rescheduled to 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman saw a request to adjourn his medical tribunal to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations turned down, prior to the General Medical Council beginning to sum up its case.
Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet is among the latest speakers to be announced for Global Sports Week (GSW).
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
Commonwealth Games England - Media and Communications Executive - London, United Kingdom
The Media and Communications Executive will work closely with CGE’s Media and Communications Manager to support the delivery of the organisation’s communications strategy. They will assist on the delivery of CGE’s external communication through media outlets and digital platforms with an aim to share our values, athlete stories and celebrate success to inspire the nation.
The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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