Olympian Rayssa Leal and Paralympian Holly Robinson - the first fan-voted winners of the Visa Award - have respectively chosen Social Skate and Ronald McDonald House to each receive $50,000 (£36,694/€43,268).

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo laid the first stone of the Arena Porte de la Chapelle project, which is being built in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

How do you stage two of the biggest sporting events on the planet during a global health crisis and ensure they are safe and secure?

Tokyo 2020 has revealed that 25 people were hospitalised after contracting COVID-19 during the Olympic Games - five times the original figure reported by officials.

Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshirō Mutō has said he expects the official cost of the delayed Olympic and Paralympic Games to be revealed early next year.

Plans have been approved for the volunteer and Torch Relay programmes in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Businesses in Queensland have been urged to collaborate with local Government to ensure they take full advantage of Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Workers involved in the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics have started being vaccinated against COVID-19 in a bid to ensure the safe staging of the Games.

Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) Executive Board member Kaori Yamaguchi has slammed Tokyo 2020 organisers for ignoring public opposition and claims her country has been "cornered" into staging this year’s Olympic and Paralympics Games.

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto insists this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place as planned - unless the majority of teams are unable to travel to Japan because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official insists "barring an Armageddon" this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go ahead, despite fresh fears from the head of a Japanese doctors' union that the Games could create a new strain of COVID-19.

Japan has stepped up its COVID-19 inoculation programme ahead of this year’s Olympics by opening state-run mass vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka.

Vaccinations against COVID-19 are to be offered to all South African athletes due to head to Tokyo for this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has confirmed all athletes and support staff will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before leaving for Japan ahead of this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.