Expanding football in China, Russia and India will be among the goals of FIFA Presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale as he warned against sponsors dictating the future path of the organisation here at the Securing Sport summit.

Problems within football's world governing body FIFA will be a major part of discussions at the Securing Sport 2015 Conference starting here tomorrow, with speakers including Presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale, Reform Committee chair François Carrard and US Soccer President Sunil Gulati.

Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) vice-presidents Tricia Smith and Peter Lawless have each been put forward by the body's Nomination Commission as candidates to replace Marcel Aubut as President at an election due to be held on November 22.

Introducing continental Beach and Youth Games were among items discussed at a Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) Workshop held here in which the future direction of the body was discussed.

Cricket could still feature at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games, with organisers working to ensure all of the continent's best teams are present, it has been claimed. 

International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF) President Olegario Vazquez Raña has vowed to find an alternative location to host an Asian Qualifying Competition for Rio 2016 after an event in Kuwait was stripped of its status by the International Olympic Committee. 

National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan President Timur Kulibayev has continued to raise the profile of his country within the sports world following a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach here.

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.

Kosovo has been accepted as the 25th member of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) here at today's Extraordinary General Assembly, meaning the Balkan Republic will participate at the 2017 event in Tarragona in Spain.

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.

San Diego has been formally approved as host of the first Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games here today.

Next month's Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait has been stripped of its Olympic qualification status as pressure grows on the Gulf nation following the suspension by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) earlier this week. 

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.

Dubai has withdrawn from hosting the 2016 SportAccord Convention, a major blow for the annual event as it continues its rebuilding process following a tumultuous year.