South Africa’s top-ranked player Branden Grace has confirmed he will not compete at Rio 2016 due to concerns over the Zika virus while world number one Jason Day will consult with his family before he decides whether to take part in the first Olympic golf tournament for 112 years.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has confirmed the list of venues which will form the 2017 World Triathlon Series (WTS) race calendar and has launched the bid process for the 2020 Grand Final.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of the Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory in Rio de Janeiro just 42 days before the start of this year's Olympic Games.

Three-time Olympic champion Jin Jong-oh of South Korea added to his growing collection of gold medals with victory in the men’s 50 metres pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup at the Baku Olympic Shooting Range.

A record number of athletes will compete at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the sport’s governing body has announced following the confirmation of the qualified judokas.

Spain women’s captain Elisabet Martinez is hoping her side can follow in the footsteps of the nation’s men’s team and secure a place at Rio 2016 at the upcoming Olympic Repechage tournament at the UCD Bowl in Dublin.

A new Nordic Pavilion at the National Training Centre in Premanon has officially been opened as the French biathlon team began a two-week training camp.

Rio 2016 has officially unveiled the Athletes’ Village for this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead of the first athlete arrivals next month.

Tokyo 2020 has unveiled its first batch of official merchandise for the Olympic Games, with 15 of the 26 product lines selling out in the online shop on the opening day of sales.

A special event attended by 500 youngsters jointly hosted by Los Angeles 2024 and the LA 1984 Foundation has been held at the Memorial Coliseum to mark Olympic Day.

Outgoing International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief executive Kelly Fairweather has defended the axing of the Champions Trophy event as part of the organisation’s extensive competition reshuffle, insisting the new calendar will help take the sport “to the next level”.

Russian Nordic skier Nikolay Polukhin tested positive for meldonium in February but will not serve a ban as only a minute trace of the substance was found in his sample, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced.

Olympic gold medallists The Netherlands and defending champions Argentina will clash in the final of the women's International Hockey Federation Champions Trophy after both nations recorded victories on the penultimate day of pool action at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.

Pan American Games gold medallist Antonio Vargas of the United States and Glasgow 2014 champion Manoj Kumar of India were among the list of boxers to earn their spot at Rio 2016 at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Open Boxing World Olympic Qualification tournament at Sarhadchi in Baku today.