The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has decided not to renew the contract of Dirk Schimmelpfennig, the country's Chef de Mission at the last three Olympic Games, meaning a new director of competitive sports will be appointed.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill backed by the Organising Committee of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, providing in-state tuition eligibility for athletes training in the state from January 2023.

Russian athletes who do not support the country's invasion of Ukraine may be allowed back into international competition, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has hinted - sparking an angry reaction from Russian politicians and sports officials.

Japan clinched their place in the Second Round of the Women’s World Volleyball Championship with a superb victory against Olympic silver medallists Brazil.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has celebrated achieving gender balance of officials on its various commissions and the introduction of a series of structural changes and rebrands.

In the last few days, it has come as a welcome respite from grim tidings in world news to hear of the evident joy of 2012 women's basketball silver medallist Émilie Gomis on her visit to Ancient Olympia in Greece.

French President Emmanuel Macron has told local officials he wants greater clarity regarding the organisation of the ambitious Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony by the end of October.

Delta Air Lines has created new integrated logos with the Organising Committee of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, making it the first type of emblem in history between a Games and its sponsor.

Michel Cadot, the interministerial delegate for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, has insisted that acquiring additional security for the Games is a "priority".

France Judo President Stéphane Nomis has underlined the importance of the organisation’s efforts to create 1,000 new dojos before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to lead a new Olympic and Paralympic Council tomorrow to discuss preparations for Paris 2024.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has unveiled the latest changes to its "comprehensive" new brand identity designed for use across all mediums and channels.

England Boxing has expressed concerns over the impact of the International Boxing Association's (IBA) Extraordinary Congress in Yerevan on "the future of Olympic boxing", and urged the governing body to make rebuilding its relationship with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) its "number one goal".

France - host of the next Olympics - is set to extend a tax exemption for major sporting events after such a move was included in the budget for 2023.

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