International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has praised Iran's promotion of female participation in sport and promised that they will not support United States' sanctions that could harm the country's preparations for future events, it has been reported.
The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran has formed an "Oral History Planning Council" to promote the values and experiences of sport within Iranian society.
The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) has introduced a "green policy" which will see the governing body scrap paper transactions.
Jordan hopes to be on course for their most successful Summer Olympics and Paralympics yet at Tokyo 2020 thanks to a new national strategy for sport which has transformed the country's set-up.
Honorary Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa has congratulated Bahrain’s delegation for their performance at the Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang.
India’s Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has promised that "nothing will be left undone" as the country’s athletes prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) director general Husain Al-Musallam has expressed his hope that his native Kuwait will implement a roadmap proposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that will see it return to the Olympic fold prior to Tokyo 2020.
Prince Fahd bin Jalawi, the director of international relations at the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, visited New Zealand for a series of meetings.
The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) has signed a video analysis deal with Swiss company Dartfish.
Seven sports have been recommended for inclusion on the programme for the 2020 Asian Beach Games in Sanya in China.
The International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) has been officially recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) at the continental governing body’s General Assembly here.
Host City Contracts for both the 2020 Asian Beach Games in Sanya and 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya were signed here today at the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly.
A new "Prime Minister's Sports Fund" has been launched in Sri Lanka to try help the country achieve more success at the Olympic Games.
The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has signed a kit deal with JOMA.
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has joined other sporting officials in paying tribute to Thailand's Nat Indrapana following his death at the age of 80.
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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The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park. This new role requires carving out and delivering new engagement programmes across the confederations, using existing experience of working in international football. It requires confidence in working with and for leadership teams, and an ability to think and work strategically, deliver projects overseas and build a network of contacts across the national associations.
The International Table Tennis Federation is preparing to move its global headquarters from the Olympic capital Lausanne to a new location - probably in Asia - to capitalise on the massive interest in the sport there and which has helped it reach an annual turnover of $20 million, 10 times more than it was making 10 years ago. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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