Hans-Jürgen Dörner, a member of East Germany’s Olympic medal-winning football team at Montreal 1976, has died at the age of 70, his former club Dynamo Dresden has announced.

So, the process to find the replacement for riding as the fifth discipline in Olympic modern pentathlon after Paris 2024 is not as transparent as those involved might lead you to believe. 

Adidas has expanded its operation for marketing and sales and design in Los Angeles in a potential economic boost to the city prior to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Simon Toulson has resigned as secretary general of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) after 15 years in the role.

The first proposals for the replacement for riding as the fifth discipline in modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games after Paris 2024 have been presented by the working group tasked with overseeing the process to find the new event.

The United States' Olympic discus silver medallist and former world record holder Rink Babka has died at the age of 85, it has been announced.

Prosecutors in Potsdam have dropped an investigation into German modern pentathlete Annika Schleu and coach Kim Raisner over the horse-abuse scandal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in return for a charitable donation.

Nigeria’s Simidele Adeagbo won the latest round of the Women’s Monobob World Series in Winterberg, Germany as calls to restore African continental quota spots in bobsleigh and skeleton for Beijing 2022 continued.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who played a key role in the city landing the hosting rights for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has moved a step closer to being appointed the United States Ambassador to India.

Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge is setting his sights on making history at Paris 2024 as he eyes a third successive marathon gold medal.

Ballymore Stadium, the home of the Queensland Reds rugby union team, is set to become the first venue for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games to begin construction.

Charges have been filed in a court in Manhattan in connection with the alleged distribution of performance-enhancing drugs to athletes for the purpose of cheating at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Ivar Sisniega has retained his position as chairman of the International Modern Pentathlon Union's (UIPM) Innovation Commission, the group which made the controversial recommendation to axe riding from the sport after the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Six Chinese champions from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have sent videos of support for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, wishing for a successful event later this year.