Rio 2016 modern pentathlon gold medallist Alexander Lesun’s words following his decision to cut ties with Russia has sparked ambiguity.

Six-time Paralympic medallist Tiffany Thomas Kane has announced her retirement from swimming at the age of 20.

One of the most famous weightlifting contests in the sport’s Olympic history was ruled to have been a sham today when the "champion" from Kazakhstan was disqualified.

Double Olympic gold medallist Brittney Griner has been arrested in Moscow on drugs charges, USA Basketball has confirmed.

The 2016 Olympic slalom venue has been renamed after João Tomasini Schwertner, Brazilian Canoeing Confederation’s (CBCa) former President, for his passion and commitment to the sport.

Three charges levelled against Irish sports official Patrick Hickey following his dramatic dawn arrest at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been dropped, according to reports.

France’s two-time Olympic gold medallist Yannick Agnel has admitted having a relationship with an underage girl after being placed under formal investigation last week for the suspected rape of a minor.

TrueSport - the athlete support programme run by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) - lived up to its name this week as it staged an extended discussion on Mental Wellness & The Young Athlete. Rarely can so much truth have been spoken by elite athletes.

Former Rio 2016 and Brazilian Olympic Committee President Carlos Nuzman has been sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in jail for buying votes for the Brazilian city's successful bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A post-Tokyo 2020 subsidy paid by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) has ended up little-changed from the equivalent subsidy paid after Rio 2016.

Nigeria’s Paralympic powerlifting gold medallist Paul Kehinde, suspended for 30 months last month after a positive drugs test, has died at the age of 33, it was announced today.

Judoka Majlinda Kelmendi, who was Kosovo's first-ever Olympic gold medallist in the women's under-52 kilogram category at Rio 2016, has retired from the sport at the age of 30.

Nigerian Paralympic and Commonwealth Games powerlifting champion Paul Kehinde has been banned for 30 months by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) after testing positive for banned substances.

World Sailing has posted a smaller-than-expected deficit for 2020, while serving notice that it expects its Tokyo 2020-related Olympic dividend to be no smaller than what it received for Rio 2016.