Weightlifters from Russia and Belarus will not be able to join the Olympic qualifying pathway to Paris 2024 at their own Continental Championships in Armenia next month.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Athletes' Forum concluded here, with plans for a hotline to combat competition manipulation at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games revealed.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach opened the new headquarters of the Aruban Olympic Committee (COA) on a visit to the island.

Paralympic athlete Patrick Jarvis has been named interim chief executive officer of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS), one of several sports governing bodies in the country to have come under scrutiny in recent months for safety and culture failings.

Squash legend Nicol David has been appointed as Malaysia’s Deputy Chef de Mission for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, it has been announced.

A team of nearly 200 is expected to represent the Czech Republic at this year's European Games in Kraków-Małopolska in Poland.

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Athletes' Committee chair Mikako Kotani said she was "impressed with how active the participants were" at the Athletes' Forum here.

American star Mikaela Shiffrin secured another giant slalom victory during the final race of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup 2022-2023 season, while Lucas Braathen claimed the Crystal Globe in the slalom after his second-place finish in Soldeu, Andorra.

A day after countryman Erling Haaland scored another three goals for Manchester City, Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Bø completed his own hat-trick by winning the men’s 15 kilometres mass start at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Oslo.

It was a memorable day for Australia at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Cup final in Almaty as Laura Peel took victory in the women’s aerials event and team-mate Danielle Scott won the Crystal Globe for finishing top overall.

The Swedish team claimed victory in the mixed 4x5km relay classic free discipline at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Falun.

Austria's Fabian Obmann and Sabine Schöffmann claimed victory in the parallel slalom as the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup season came to a close for parallel athletes in Berchtesgaden, Germany.

Stefan Kraft and Ema Klinec earned wins in the ski flying discipline on the final day of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Vikersund.

Switzerland's Rémi Bonnet secured victory in the senior men's vertical discipline at the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) World Cup in Schladming, Austria.

Holders Switzerland continued to impress in their title defence as they registered another two wins on day two of round-robin play at the World Women’s Curling Championship in Sandviken.