The final artistic swimming qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics appears set to be postponed due to travel restrictions in place in Japan because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has approved its election procedure following amendments to the organisation’s statutes approved last month, which are aimed at boosting gender balance.
Salla, which claims to be the coldest town in Finland, has launched a parody bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, as part of efforts to raise awareness of global warming.
October 11 has been announced as the date for this year's Boston Marathon - should the health situation allow for the race to take place.
The 2021 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) is to be held according to a bubble concept to preserve the original format and reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Florida’s chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis has written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to offer the state as a potential replacement host for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, amid the coronavirus crisis.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has received almost $400,000 (£292,000/€331,000) in extra funding for its Intelligence and Investigations Department through additional donations from the Governments of France, Cyprus, Greece and Poland.
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has admitted it is "probably better" to stage this year’s Men’s World Championships in one country rather than two, but now says a decision on the host will not be made until next week.
United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief medical officer Jonathan Finnoff has said the organisation is investigating vaccinating athletes against COVID-19 when it is appropriate, but acknowledged some may turn down the vaccine ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Dame Louise Martin insists the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) for Birmingham 2022 will be "as normal as we can make it", but has revealed that the organisation is making contingency plans to cope with any changes needed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) and the Crown Prince Foundation have renewed a joint cooperation agreement for a fifth year.
Organisers of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou have welcomed Y-Light as the third exclusive official supplier to their sponsorship programme.
World champion sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have been awarded the New Zealand Olympic Committee's (NZOC) Lonsdale Cup for 2020.
Almost 1,500 young people have already expressed interest in volunteering at the Birmingham 2022 World Games, according to chief executive Nick Sellers.
Russia’s 2017 world long jump silver medallist Darya Klishina, New Zealand runner Nikki Hamblin, winner of a Rio 2016 Fair Play Award, and Stephanie Eichenberger, integrity manager at FIFA, will be among the speakers at the inaugural Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) Youth Forum, which starts today.
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.
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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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