by Matthew Smith and Michael Pavitt in Apia
China's increasingly bitter trade war with the United States has not impacted preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games so far but organisers admit it could affect planning if a solution is not found.
Beijing 2022 has employed the Alibaba Group to run its ticketing programme for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics – a role the Chinese company seems set to fulfil for several editions of the Games afterwards.
New guidelines on the authorisation of outside competitions were passed at the International Swimming Federation's (FINA) General Congress here today in the wake of FINA's battle with the International Swimming League (ISL).
Pacific Games Council (PGC) are positive about the progress being made by Solomon Islands 2023 as they prepare to stage the next edition of the Pacific Games, but admit organisers have a key year as they seek to finalise venue plans and funding.
China's athletes preparing for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing have been warned that if they try to take banned drugs in the build-up then they will be caught and punished.
Four German cities are in the running to host the 2025 Summer Universiade after the International University Sports Federation (FISU) confirmed a letter of intent had been received from the German University Sports Federation (ADH).
Glasgow and Scotland were promoted to a television audience of more than 1.4 billion during the staging of last year’s inaugural European Championships, it has been claimed.
Palestinian Football Association (PFA) President Jibril Rajoub's appeal against a one-year ban for "inciting hatred and violence" towards Argentina's Lionel Messi has been rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
China's winter sports market is now worth more than $50 billion (£40 billion/€45 billion) and has created 1.5 million jobs, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission were told as their inspection of preparations for Beijing 2022 concluded here today.
Zimbabwe has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for Government interference in the running of the sport in the country.
Axel Reymond of France was crowned men's 25 kilometres open water world champion in testing conditions at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea as the country braces itself for Typhoon Danas tonight.
Cook Islands won the Pacific Games netball title for the first time in 28 years after a last-second point earned them a 44-43 victory over Tonga.
Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe extended his overall lead at the Tour de France as he produced a blistering time trial to win stage 13 in Pau.
India clinched the gold medal in the men's and women's team events at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in Cuttack.
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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