The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has been ordered to re-run its election after the country's Supreme Court ruled the 2012 vote was almost entirely "null and void".
Asia can take credit for the boom in global beach and sea sports due to the success of the Asian Beach Games, it was has been claimed by Wei Jizhong, honorary life vice-president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) chiefs are getting ready to host a delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) promoting an award for outstanding female athletes.
A deal has been signed here for coaches, referees and officials from across Asia to be trained at the Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) in Doha, it has been announced.
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah urged the Asian sports family to follow the trends of modern-day sports sponsorship and marketing when speaking to open an OCA Partnership Summit here today.
Sri Lankan capital Colombo is set to replace Hambantota as the location for the 2017 Asian Youth Games, pending the fulfillment of several conditions regarding the construction of venues.
Olympic Day was celebrated in the Maldive today with a series of activities, including a fun run.
A threat to move the 2017 Asian Youth Games from Sri Lanka and award it to Qatar instead appears to have been lifted.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the National Olympic Committees of Bhutan and Thailand.
The ambitious road to "sporting glory" for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has begun, but a man spearheading the country's efforts to put itself on the Olympic map by 2024 has admitted challenges lie ahead.
The need for "sport to grow" in Afghanistan has been highlighted by the country's National Olympic Committee (NOC) President as the country enjoys hosting two major sporting events.
The first invitations for the 56th ICHPER.SD Anniversary World Congress and Exposition have been sent out ahead of the event in Bahrain's capital at the end of the year.
A Bangladesh Youth Games could be held for the first time in December as part of a push to identify sporting talent in the country.
Stronger sporting ties between Pakistan and Bahrain have been called for during a meeting in the Bahraini capital Manama.
Twenty-two coaches have completed a National Coaching Programme course organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee's Sports Training and Development Section
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The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on sport, but many elite athletes have also made their impact felt during the health crisis, working on the medical frontline and in some cases sacrificing their chances of sporting success for the good of public health. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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