The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has agreed to partially fund the Kenyan women’s volleyball team’s trip to Puerto Rico for a Rio 2016 qualifier in May.

Denmark’s Jan Ø. Jørgensen and China’s Lin Dan remain on course to meet in the men’s singles final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) German Open after the top two seeds safely came through their last-eight encounters at the RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim an der Ruhr today.

Overall champion Anna Holmlund signed off the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup season with victory in Arosa, Switzerland.

Australia moved a step closer to securing a coveted spot at Rio 2016 after beating South Korea 2-0 at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Osaka tonight.

Defending champions Astana Arlans Kazakhstan returned to winning ways in World Series of Boxing (WSB) Season VI after beating Azerbaijan Baku Fires 3-2 on their travels.

Canada ensured qualification for all six women’s freestyle wrestling weight classes at Rio 2016 after winning four gold medals at the Pan American Olympic Games qualifier in Frisco, Texas today.

Millie Knight claimed victory in the women’s super-G visually impaired race on the final day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals in Aspen, but she was unable to prevent fellow Briton Menna Fitzpatrick from landing the overall crystal globe for the classification.

Community support is vital for Los Angeles in the race to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to Casey Wasserman, chairman of the city’s bid.

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) has announced the provisional calendar for its 2016 Respect the Mountains Series.

The British Lionhearts produced a sensational performance against USA Knockouts in London tonight to maintain their unbeaten start to the World Series of Boxing (WSB) season.

Paralympic champions Marie Bochet of France and Austria’s Markus Salcher have claimed the overall super-G crystal globes after picking up wins at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals in Aspen today.

A total of 36 wrestling berths for Rio 2016 will be up for grabs this weekend when the Pan American Olympic Games qualifiers take place at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas.

Bridgestone Americas, a subsidiary of the world’s largest tyre and rubber company and a top-tier worldwide sponsor of the Olympic Games, has teamed up with track and field legend Michael Johnson to conduct a new internal training and sales incentive programme in the countdown to Rio 2016. 

The United States Department of Defense has announced the names of the 115 athletes who will represent the American military at this year’s Invictus Games in Orlando.