The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has launched a video marathon initiative as it strives to drum up interest for next month’s World Championships in Russian city Sochi through social media.

US Paralympics has honoured 71 of its high school track and field athletes based on their performances in the 2017 season.

Ornskoldsvik and Umea have been named as the host cities of the 2019 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Under-18 World Championship in Sweden.

Olympic champion Ahmad Abughaush of Jordan beat home favourite Bradly Sinden to the men’s under 68 kilograms title as action begun today at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix series event here.

Japan’s Goki Tajima claimed the men’s under 90 kilograms title at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships in Zagreb as final opponent Robert Florentino became the Dominican Republic’s first male medallist on the sport’s global stage.

Germany reached both the compound and recurve mixed team finals on a successful day for the country at the World Archery Championships in Mexico City.

International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Marathon World Cup races are due to be held in China for the first time from tomorrow as athletes descend on the  2019 World Championship host city Shaoxing for a weekend of competition. 

Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC) President Demchigjav Zagdsuren has welcomed a delegation from Arkhangai Province’s "Mexico City 1968" Olympic Council to Olympic House in Ulaanbaatar, marking the 49th anniversary of the Opening Ceremony of the Games.

The Gold Coast Suns are due to play an Australian Football League (AFL) Premiership game in Cairns in April as part of plans to temporarily re-locate during the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) has released its 2017-2018 ice climbing calendar with competition due to commence at the start of December with the European Cup Lead in Domžale in Slovenia.

The German Ski Association (DSV) has extended its partnership with Infront Sports & Media through to the 2025-2026 International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup season.

Pyeongchang 2018 has announced that the second stage of the upgrade project on its Main Operations Centre (MOC) is now complete.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today completed its fourth Project Review of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with the two parties agreeing to focus on defining the legacy of the Games in the coming months.

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has expressed his disappointment that the governing body did not receive a promised return invitation to send its Demonstration Team to last month’s International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) World Championships in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang.