The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has written to each of its 193 member federations with a stark warning that a repeat of the doping problems of the past could have “irrevocable” consequences for the sport.
Berit Kjøll pulled off a stunning two-vote victory as she was elected President of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF) at its General Assembly in Lillehammer.
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary general Asif Bajwa has claimed the country should be given "special treatment" in its bid to qualify for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
United States rugby sevens ace Danny Barrett says successful qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is "huge for us".
Three Samoan taekwondo athletes have been named to the host nation's squad for this year's Pacific Games after earning their black belts.
America's four-time world champion bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor has been honoured by the National Center for Civil and Human Rights at its annual "Power to Inspire" tribute dinner.
The Rwanda Taekwondo Federation (RTF) has set its sights on redemption at this year's African Games after admitting the performance at the World Championships had been lacking.
The involvement of professional bodies in the boxing tournament at next year's Olympic Games appears to have moved a step closer after the World Boxing Association (WBA) revealed a desire to help organise the sport at Tokyo 2020.
Saint Petersburg in Russia has been awarded the 2023 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships, it has been announced.
Sven Mollekleiv is favourite to take over from Tom Tvedt as President of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF) when the organisation holds elections at its General Assembly tomorrow.
A dispute over the ownership of stand-up paddling is damaging the sport's chances of featuring at Paris 2024 and needs to be resolved soon if the discipline is to be included on the Olympic programme, according to the head of the Association of Paddlesurf Professionals (APP).
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has threatened legal action against the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) after its application for recognition from the umbrella body was rejected earlier this year.
City authorities in Minsk revealed selfie sticks would be banned from the 2019 European Games as they announced upgraded security measures.
China's first world curling champion Wang Bingyu has been appointed programme director for the sport at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, it has been announced.
Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) has added the country's national governing bodies for archery, cricket, shooting and volleyball as associate members, they have announced.
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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