International Swimming League (ISL) has announced a solidarity programme to fund athletes and plans to organise a “radical swimming event” in October and November.
Olympic champion Tom Ransley has announced his retirement from rowing following the rescheduling of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) has encouraged people to take part in a #StayTeqChallenge to remain active during the coronavirus pandemic.
British Blind Sport have announced a Live Workout Week to help people remain active during the coronavirus lockdown period.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold discussions with Paris 2024 and International Federations to determine when a final decision will be taken on the additional sports for the Olympic Games.
FIFA is set to postpone both the Under-20 and Under-17 Women’s World Cup tournaments as a working group continues to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on football.
A FIFA taskforce has recommended extending the age limit for the men’s football tournament at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 24.
Organisers have announced this year’s Tour de Suisse has been cancelled, leaving the Tour de France as the next event on the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour calendar.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has requested national federations begin draft plans for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paris 2024 to aid the preparation of athletes.
Campaigners for a legacy velodrome in Birmingham have welcomed a constructive conference call with British Cycling officials, following the publication of a “Cycling Facility Assessment”.
Facilities for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games could reportedly be used to help accommodate people with mild coronavirus symptoms.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Council has voted the allow universities to extend the eligibility of spring-sport student-athletes for an additional season due the coronavirus crisis.
The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has banned Italian MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone for 18 months after a positive drug test.
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games boxing gold medallist Scott Fitzgerald has been charged with three counts of common assault and one of witness intimidation after being arrested on Monday (March 30).
Kenya's former world marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang was among a group arrested after breaking the curfew set by the country in its effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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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