Budapest's bid to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics has received an early boost after several of its neighbours and other European countries publicly pledged their backing.

San Diego could use staging the inaugural ANOC World Beach Games in 2017 as a launchpad for another bid to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games but Californian officials are promising a "pretty cool" event whatever happens.

Marcel Aubut has resigned from his position on the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Executive Council following the opening of an investigation into alleged sexual harassment, it was confirmed today.

Doha has been confirmed as host of the 2016 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly to replace Rio Janeiro, with the event now set to take place either at the end of October or the beginning of November next year.

Kosovo and South Sudan have been officially confirmed as the 205th and 206th members of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) here during today's General Assembly.

Doha is set to host the 2016 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in October following a decision to remove the event from initial hosts Rio de Janeiro, insidethegames has been told.

San Diego has been awarded hosting rights for the inaugural Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in 2017 during this afternoon's Executive Council meeting here, subject to formal rubber stamping at tomorrow's General Assembly.

Marcel Aubut is yet to resign from his position on the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Executive Council despite being forced to relinquish his Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) Presidency following an investigation into alleged sexual harassment. 

San Diego in the United States is poised to be awarded the inaugural Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in 2017, with a final decision set to be made here later this week.

One of the things which makes sport so exciting is its unpredictability.

A first official opportunity for cities bidding for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics to showcase their respective bids is to set to come at this month's Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Washington D.C.

Kuwait has been given a deadline of October 27 to change a new law which threatens the independence of sports bodies, or face another ban from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following a meeting here between all stakeholders.

Olympic medallist and International Rowing Federation (FISA) vice-president Tricia Smith will serve as interim President of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) following the resignation of Marcel Aubut, it has been announced.

Marcel Aubut has formally resigned as President of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) today after several more allegations of sexual harassment were made against him.

A host will be selected for the 2017 ANOC (Association of National Olympic Committee) World Beach Games at the organisation's General Assembly in Washington D.C. in October, it was revealed here today, with the inaugural event set to feature 15 sports.