A summer anti-doping awareness programme aimed at promoting clean sport has been launched this week by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).

Bobsleigh world champion and Olympic gold medallist Anja Schneiderheinze has become the first athlete from her sport to receive the Kienbaum Award in her native Germany.

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has announced the 2016-2017 calendar for a number of its events, including the Intercontinental Cup Skeleton.

Two locations have been shortlisted for the sliding track which will be built for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

The Presidents of both the International Luge Federation (FIL) and the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) have travelled to 2022 Winter Olympic host Beijing to inspect potential locations for the Chinese capital's new ice track.

Reigning Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold has returned to training ahead of Pyeongchang 2018 after recovering from the “emotional exhaustion” which prompted her to take an extended break from skeleton.

International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) President Ivo Ferriani hopes he can help restore credibility to sport in the wake of a series of corruption and doping scandals when he becomes a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Alterations to the statutes and discussions about further improving the governance of the organisation featured heavily on the agenda at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Congress in London.

International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) President Ivo Ferriani insists he is paying little attention to accusations that Russian Federation of Bobsleigh (RBF) head Alexander Zubkov was involved in a doping scheme at Sochi 2014, claiming he only listens to "facts" and that the two-time Olympic champion should be treated as innocent until proven guilty. 

A delegation from Beijing 2022's Organising Committee has visited the Königssee bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track on a fact-finding mission.

Altenberg in Germany and Swiss town St Moritz are the two bidders in the running for the 2020 International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Championships, insidethegames understands.

The 2016 International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Congress will take place on June 12 in London, it has been confirmed.

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) and Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) have partnered to offer a scholarship for a Master of Sport Administration programme from 2016 to 2017.

Canada’s Lonnie Bissonnette produced two blistering runs on the final day as he made history by becoming the first-ever Para-monobob gold medallist at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Para-sport World Championship at Park City in Utah.

Sungbin Yun became South Korea’s first ever winner of  a World Cup skeleton event after finishing ahead of the Dukurs brothers from Latvia in St Moritz today.