Ursula Papandrea, who until April is the first female leader of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), says she will stand in next year's IWF elections.
Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Acting President Robin Mitchell has praised Lausanne 2020 for delivering an "outstanding" Winter Youth Olympic Games.
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has denied claims they refused a request from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to hand over samples from Sir Mo Farah for retesting, as part of an investigation into athletes trained by the Briton's disgraced former coach Alberto Salazar.
Japan's official uniforms for the Opening Ceremonies of both the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been unveiled.
World Archery has lifted the suspension it placed on the Archery Association of India (AAI) in August, opening the door for Indian athletes to compete for their country at this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Late-night train services will be offered to locals who attend this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Australian Open staff had to deep-clean the outside courts today, as rain carrying dust caused havoc with the schedule.
A series of events have been held in Japan to familiarise potential fans with karate, as the sport prepares to make its Olympic bow this summer.
One of the greatest Paralympians of them all, Esther Vergeer from The Netherlands, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
World Skate and Street League Skateboarding have announced the dates and locations for the 2020 World Pro Tour, a three-stop series allowing the sport's biggest stars to showcase skills on three different continents.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) attracted more than one million new fans on social media in 2019, the world governing body has claimed.
As the clock reached its final year in the countdown to 2021 Winter University Games, discussions focused on the importance of "dual careers" as six leaders and sport and education led a forum in the host city of Lucerne.
Last year's World Ice Hockey Championships in Slovakia attracted a global television audience of 1.6 billion, it has been claimed.
Six host cities have been confirmed for next year's Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.
It's been a day of drama at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Qualification Tournament in Gondomar, with the women of DPR Korea claiming a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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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The Australian Open begins this week amid fears over air quality due to the country's bushfire crisis. Mike Rowbottom explores the wider debate about athletes and potentially harmful environments.
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