A Russian weightlifter has been provisionally suspended after being charged with doping offences nine years apart and will miss the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Uzbekistan in December.

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) Men's World Boxing Championships got underway this evening at the Štark Arena in Belgrade, with preliminary bouts in the under-57 kilogram and under-67kg categories.

Denmark Open winners Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi of Japan look to carry their form into the Badminton World Federation French Open which is set to start tomorrow in Paris and conclude on October 31 at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin.

Olympic gold medallist Ilya Kovalchuk will join the Russian men's national ice hockey team as general manager at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

The Beijing Marathon has been postponed amid a surge in COVID-19 cases as China aims to stamp out the outbreak prior to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in the capital.

Germany dominated day one of the Beijing 2022 Olympic test event at the Yanqing National Sliding Center, winning all four disciplines as the newly constructed venue held its first international competition.

Brazil and the United States racked up 25 medals between them as they dominated the Pan American Karate Championships in Punta del Este in Uruguay.

Jordi Canals Fontan has been elected as the new general secretary of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) bureau while new members were appointed to the Council, International Disciplinary Commission, Anti-Doping Commission and compliance office.

Scotland and the United States are two of four teams who sit top of the standings at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship at the Ice Cube in Beijing after they both won twice on the third day of competition.

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President candidate, Petra Sörling, has announced her manifesto, with unity, growth and sustainability at the forefront.

The President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Umar Kremlev has met with the referees and judges who will be part of the AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships here in Belgrade, pledging fights will be fair at the tournament.

Klaus Leistner has ended his 15-year spell as a member of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Executive Board and stepped down as treasurer with immediate effect.

Athletes' uniforms at the 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Goyang in South Korea will be made from recycled plastic bottles.

A former top-level Australian swimming coach accused of historical child abuse has been remanded in custody until next month.