Sebastian Coe has stressed the need for athletics "to build trust and defend clean athletes at all times" during his first official visit to Russia as the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The World Rowing Federation (FISA) has said it is "pleased" with the results of a health survey from August’s Junior World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, which is said to show that incidences of illness were much lower than previous years.

Kuwait's Government has reportedly decided to withdraw the country from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) during a cabinet meeting at Bayan Palace, casting doubt on the future of the new OCA headquarters in the Gulf nation's capital.

China has approved plans for a ¥58.41 billion (£5.98 billion/$9.21 billion/€8.39 billion) high speed railway which will be used during the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.

The German Football Association (DFB) headquarters have been raided by Frankfurt Police over allegations of tax evasion linked to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, prosecutors say.

South Africa’s Chad le Clos claimed a hat-trick of gold medals on the opening day of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup in Doha.

World-renowned Para-dressage rider Lauren Barwick has been inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Toronto.

Brasilia’s deepening economic crisis could see the city stripped of the football matches it is due to host during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

South Africa are set to reject the chance to send men's and women's hockey teams to Rio 2016, despite both sides earning a spot at the Olympics by winning the African Championships.

Brazilian medal hope Robert Scheidt is among the sailors to have voiced their approval after the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) announced the provisional competition schedule and courses for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. 

Pyeongchang 2018 President Cho Yang-ho believes the next edition of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will create "once-in-a-lifetime memories" for all involved.  

Olympic champion Tagir Khaibulaev took a vital step towards selection for Rio 2016 by winning his first International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam title on the final day of action in Abu Dhabi.

Hosts South Africa secured the men and women’s double at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) African Championships after both teams triumphed on the final day of competition in Johannesburg.

The 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Doha have been hailed as the best to date by IPC Governing Board member Mohammed Alhameli.