A new tram system will begin operating in Rio de Janeiro this weekend - providing Brazilian officials with another much-needed transport boost ahead of the Olympics and Paralympics.
South Korea are attempting to naturalise German-born luger Aileen Frisch in time for their home Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in 2018.
A new agreement has been signed with the aim of standardising mountain rescues for Para-skiers and snowboarders.
A delegation from Beijing 2022's Organising Committee has visited the Königssee bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track on a fact-finding mission.
New Caledonia thrashed Samoa 7-0 to go top of Group A at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Nations Cup, as defending champions Tahiti came from two goals down to snatch a draw with hosts Papua New Guinea.
Defending champions India will begin their defence of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy against fierce rivals Pakistan, while a reserve day has been added for the final.
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has promised "swift and decisive action" against drugs cheats after mass failures within the Belarus and Romania sprint teams.
World champions Poland moved to the top of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Olympic Qualification Tournament standings by making it three wins from three in Tokyo.
Four roadshow events have been held in Scotland with the aim of encouraging people to get involved in snowsports.
Visually impaired skier Menna Fitzpatrick has won the Ski Club of Great Britain's Evie Pinching Award for 2016.
The latest German documentary on doping in Russia will explore the country's willingness to introduce reforms in time for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
The draw for the Rio 2016 Paralympic wheelchair rugby tournament will be made in Sheffield on Thursday (June 2), it has been confirmed.
Sigulda will host the International Luge Federation (FIL) Junior World Championships in 2017, the governing body has confirmed.
Japan will begin their bid for a fifth consecutive Women's Baseball World Cup title against Canada, The Netherlands and India in Group B in Gijang.
New Zealand blew away Vanuatu 5-0 to all but seal a place in the semi-finals of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Nations Cup in Papua New Guinea.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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