The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to encourage the development of virtual sports and further engage with video gaming communities as part of new strategic roadmap Olympic Agenda 2020+5.
Morocco has become the 67th country to join the International Fistball Association (IFA).
Madagascar is hosting its first International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) National Challenger Series event.
Sambo and wushu have applied to join the International World Games Association (IWGA).
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) is expanding its commitment to encourage active youth, focusing on the overall wellbeing, health, and performance of esports athletes and players.
A major new coaching initiative in the Caribbean region is being embarked upon by the Americas Federation of Netball Associations (AFNA).
Organisers of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions have confirmed the dates for the 2022 tournament following the cancellation of this year's event due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Sri Lanka Teqball Federation is aiming to inspire positive change and create a lasting legacy through the sport.
Results at the Russian Sambo Championships, due to take place in Orenburg from February 27 to March 1, will be "unpredictable" because of new weight categories established to fit International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendations.
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has confirmed the Manchester Open will take place in the English city from April 19 to 25.
American Amanda Sobhy has welcomed confirmation that the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour season will resume next month.
The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has expressed its condolences after the death of Antonio Ramirez Rebollar, President of the Sambo and Combat Sambo Association in Mexico.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has lodged an official complaint over the indefinite postponement by Cricket Australia (CA) of next month’s three-Test tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov has claimed he is hopeful that full Olympic recognition for the sport will be considered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) later this year.
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has confirmed that Russians will compete neutrally at the World Ski Orienteering Championships due to begin in Estonia next week.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
The City of Liverpool is host to the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2022.
The World Artistic Gymnastics Championships is the property of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) which is the governing body of Gymnastics worldwide. The Championships represent the pinnacle of elite gymnastics competition, attracting a substantial worldwide broadcast audience. WGC2022 is looking to engage an individual or agency to deliver the commercial sales process and maximise commercial opportunities for the event.
Almost 35 years after losing out to Barcelona for the 1992 Olympics, Brisbane is poised to stage the Games in 2032. Philip Barker reports on the long history of Australian Olympic bids, with the country still one of only two in the Southern Hemisphere to have hosted the Games.
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