IOC makes biggest esports statement yet with launch of Olympic Virtual Series

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made its biggest stride yet into the world of esports with the launch of the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS).
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made its biggest stride yet into the world of esports with the launch of the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS).
A positive coronavirus case has been linked to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay for the first time as organisers continue to face challenges in holding the event against the backdrop of a pandemic.
Poul-Erik Høyer is set for a third term as President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after being nominated for the role unopposed.
A fresh investigation is set to be launched by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) into the conduct of judging and refereeing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as part of a series of reforms approved by the governing body's Board of Directors.
Three employees at the state-owned company in charge of the construction of venues for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris have reportedly been suspended for making sexist, homophobic and racist remarks.
The World Players Association (WPA) has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to improve efforts to prevent this year's rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from becoming a coronavirus "super-spreader" event.
The centerpiece venue built for next year's Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games has been given final approval by Chinese authorities, the Organising Committee has said, along with the aquatics centre.
Yvette Félix, an assistant coach at the Haitian Football Association (FHF), has been banned from the game for five years by the FIFA Ethics Committee for failing to protect the physical and mental integrity of various female players who were under her authority at the National Training Centre.
Brazilian Olympic dressage rider Leandro Aparecido Da Silva, who was filmed riding and mistreating his daughter's small pony last year, has received a three-year ban from an International Equestrian Federation (FEI) tribunal.
An independent panel looking into allegations of bullying at British Judo has not upheld the claim but has made a number of recommendations for changes within the organisation.
Softball Europe has announced the cancellation of the European Massimo Romeo Youth Trophy (EMRYT) because of the coronavirus pandemic but is still planning for the rest of its competitions this year.
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has opened the registration process for the 2022 FISU World Forum in Costa Rica.
Double Paralympic skiing champion Mac Marcoux has been named as the 2021 winner of the John Semmelink Memorial Award - the highest recognition in Canadian snow sport.
The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) is considering holding an international tournament for blind athletes for the first time in 2022.
World ParaVolley is to increase its online education opportunities this year and beyond, with help from grants offered by the International Paralympic Committee.