Legendary producer Ric Birch is no longer playing any role in the Rio 2016 Olympic or Paralympic Games after vacating his role in a row over budget cuts, he has revealed.

There are growing concerns about the suitability of Norway's Ole Einar Bjørndalen as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after he decided to go altitude training rather than attending the Winter Youth Olympic Games in his home country. 

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has claimed the Norwegian people are not opposed to the Olympic concept and hopes Lillehammer 2016 will help boost this enthusiasm.

Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir will be chasing a seventh Virgin London Marathon title in April after being announced in a seven-strong British team for the event. 

Chile's Neven Ilic has become the latest candidate to formally declare he will stand to become President of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO).

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach arrived here by train from Oslo today to attend Lillehammer 2016.

A 17-year-old who only took up the sport 11 months ago is set to continue Jamaica's rich tradition in bobsleigh at the Winter Youth Olympic Games.

More than 250 million households worldwide watched action at the World Baseball Softball Confederation's (WBSC) inaugural Premier12 competition in Japan and Taiwan last year, the world governing body have claimed today.

Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) President Victor Montagliani and Caribbean Football Union counterpart Gordon Derrick have become the third and fourth candidates to formally stand for the Presidency of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).

Senior members of the Kuwaiti Government are to embark on a world tour in an attempt to convince the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other International Federations to lift their respective suspensions of the Gulf nation, it has been revealed.

Vikersund will stage the rearranged leg of the men's International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup in Vikersund on Friday (February 12) after the cancellation of last week's event in Holmenkollen, it has been announced.

Concerns over unusually wet and warm weather are dominating the final stages of preparations for the Winter Youth Olympic Games here as athletes continue to arrive with just three days to go until the Opening Ceremony.

Changes must be made to three-day eventing to ensure it remains attractive and relevant to modern day audiences, International Equestrian Federation (FEI) President Ingmar de Vos has told insidethegames, with a possible name change one proposal.

Over 80 per cent of International Olympic Committee (IOC) members are reportedly due to attend some stage of the Winter Youth Olympic Games starting here on Friday (February 12).