Discovery's President of Sports Andrew Georgiou has vowed not to "shy away" from human rights issues during its coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, although insisted that the focus will remain on athletes.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has outlined attracting international sports events, expanding opportunities for residents and promotion of Para-sports among its Sports Legacy Vision from last year's re-arranged Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

A transport plan for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has been given final approval by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board.

Paris 2024 has launched an initiative entitled "Move More" with the aim of combatting inactive lifestyles among thousands of French children.

Sandviken is set to hold the 2023 World Women's Curling Championship, ending a 19-year wait for Sweden to host the competition again.

Martina Navratilova has called the decision taken by the organisers of the Australian Open to ban t-shirts protesting the Peng Shuai scandal as "pathetic", accusing Tennis Australia of "capitulating" to China.

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is heading to Brunei for its final stop in Asia after three days in Malaysia. 

A group of seven members of the Pyeongchang 2018 gold medal winning men’s ice hockey team have been selected in the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) squad for Beijing 2022.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed COVID-19 protocols for the 2022 road season, with the governing body stressing national laws will take precedence at events.

The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (UOC) has celebrated 30 years since the organisation was formed in 1992, at an event in Tashkent.

Olympic snowboard cross gold medallist Eva Samková of the Czech Republic has been ruled out of next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing as she continues to recover from ankle surgery.

Bobsledder Montell Douglas has become the first British woman to be selected for a Winter and Summer Olympics after being picked for Beijing 2022 - 14 years after she appeared in athletics at the 2008 Games. 

Bobsledder Edson Bindilatti is set to make his fifth and final appearance at the Winter Olympics after being named as part of Brazil’s 11-strong squad for Beijing 2022.

England captain Joe Root has been named men’s test cricketer of the year by the International Cricket Council (ICC).