Money raised from a walkathon in Bahrain last year has been donated to a centre for children with learning difficulties.
The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has published the timetable of sport events at the Al Firjan playgrounds during the holy month of Ramadan, designed to help build a "solid and healthy community".
The Indonesian National Olympic Committee has heaped praise and prizes on two medal-winning weightlifters at an awards ceremony.
Singaporean telecommunications company SingTel has signed a multi-million dollar deal to become a sponsor the 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the country.
A Chefs de Mission seminar has been held in Phuket for the 4th Asian Beach Games, due to take place there in November.
Oman is to celebrate Olympic Day n December in future, instead of the traditional June date, to avoid the searingly hot conditions there at that time of the year.
The Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) has approved the formation of a legal team to handle sports disputes.
Sri Lanka has proposed hosting most of the 2017 Asian Youth Games in the capital Colombo with the rest taking place in Hambantota, the city originally awarded the event.
Bahrain's Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Park will host everything from a walkathon to a theatre show on Monday (June 23) to celebrate Olympic day.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and the International Olympic Academy (IOA) at Ancient Olympia in Greece.
A long awaited opening of the Singapore Sports Hub will take place later this month with two "exciting days of action" at the new centre set for June 27 and June 28.
Singapore National Olympic Committee (SNOC) President Teo Chee Hean has been awarded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Trophy "150 Years, Pierre de Coubertin, Sport as a School of Life" for his contribution to the Movement in Singapore.
The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC), led by President Prince Feisal Al Hussein, has launched a new initiative which hopes to bring sport to the lives of all Jordanians.
Freshly installed Afghanistan National Olympic Committee (A-NOC) head Fahim Hashimy has hailed the significance of an agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai which should ensure the financial independence of the governing body.
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah has officially inaugurated the Martyrs' Monument outside the organisation's headquarters in Kuwait City.
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.
Commonwealth Games England - Media and Communications Executive - London, United Kingdom
The Media and Communications Executive will work closely with CGE’s Media and Communications Manager to support the delivery of the organisation’s communications strategy. They will assist on the delivery of CGE’s external communication through media outlets and digital platforms with an aim to share our values, athlete stories and celebrate success to inspire the nation.
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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