China's former Olympic marathon runner Wang Jiali has been handed an eight-year suspension after being implicated in the second doping scandal of her career.
The Palau National Olympic Committee (POC) has announced the recipients of its Tokyo 2020 scholarships.
State-owned broadcaster, the National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC), has acquired free-to-air broadcast rights for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics and the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
A project launched by Tokyo 2020 to recycle old electronic devices and turn them into medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has reportedly stalled as participation from the public has been low, it has been claimed.
Experienced Olympic bidding executive Terrence Burns has left Teneo Sports and Los Angeles 2028 and has set-up his own personal consulting company.
Newspaper groups Sankei Shimbun and Hokkaido Shimbun Press have been announced as official supporters of Tokyo 2020.
Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has delivered a thank you message to those who contributed to the city being awarded hosting rights for the Olympic and Paralympic Games this year.
It has been another supremely testing year for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), but, as it draws to a close, the body can point to at least one modest achievement in the edgy field of social media: full gender parity on Twitter.
Yoshirō Mori, President of Tokyo 2020, has revealed that the Olympic Torch Relay held during the build-up to the Games may take around 130 days.
Tokyo 2020 have today unveiled a budget of ¥1.35 trillion (£8.9 billion/$12 billion/€10 billion), which organisers claim represents a "significant reduction" in costs compared with previous figures for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 has launched a competition whereby Japanese nationals and residents of the country, aged 18 and over, can submit design proposals for the medals that will be awarded at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 have announced a collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Chuya Koyama, author of the comic book Space Brothers.
Paris 2024 chairman Tony Estanguet claims France being awarded the Rugby World Cup the year before they are due to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games is an "advantage" which will be help boost sport in the country.
Etienne Thobois has been appointed director general of the Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been confirmed tonight.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe is reportedly underway in the United States investigating corruption allegations surrounding the awarding of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Rio de Janeiro in 2009.
The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden in 1976. The disabilities included were blindness and amputees. A total of 16 countries took part with 53 athletes. Events were held in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. West Germany finished top of the overall medals. They won a total of 28 medals, including 10 gold. The event was originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
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Provide the highest quality medical support to all athletes for the duration of the Youth Olympic Games (including preparation, Games-time and post-competition phases). This includes the planning and prioritisation of medical/physio attendance at the Games.
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