The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) hosted a meeting with sports federations as part of the country's preparations for this year's Women's Sports Games.

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has called its Presidential election for July 28 after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged the body to resolve the situation following the resignation of Ricky Vargas last month.

The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has struck a deal with Ahliyyeh Amman University which will see scholarships created for students on the Olympic Preparation Programme.

Private investor and principal donor Peter Lim has pledged to continue supporting young Singapore athletes for another 10 years from 2021 to 2030 by donating a further SGD$10 million (£5.9 million/$7.4 million/€6.5 million) to the Singapore Olympic Foundation (SOF)-Peter Lim Scholarship.

Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC) officials have promised to "live up to the trust" placed in the organisation after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) lifted its suspension yesterday.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has today fully lifted the suspension of the Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC) as a result of the successful implementation of a roadmap agreed between all parties. 

Sheikh Fahad Nasser Sabah Ahmad Al Sabah has been appointed as President of the Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC) as the organisation seeks to permanently overturn its Olympic suspension.

South Korea President Moon Jae-in said Lee Kee-heung could play a pivotal role in the future of the country's sport after his election as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Yasuhiro Yamashita has been confirmed as President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) as he assumed the role vacated by Tsunekazu Takeda following the latter's decision to step down amid a bribery investigation.

The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong (SF&OC) has announced the 10 athletes who will receive a Panasonic Sports Scholarship as part of their Tokyo 2020 preparations.

All Japan Judo Federation Yasuhiro Yamashita head will be elected President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) to replace Tsunekazu Takeda at its board meeting tomorrow.

Mongolian athletes bidding to compete at next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have been given a boost after the country's Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve training environments.

Ricky Vargas has resigned as President of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) following a dispute which has threatened to derail the country's preparations for this year's Southeast Asian Games.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Samira Asghari has been named sports personality of the year by the Afghanistan Sports Journalists Federation at an event attended by the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee (ANOC).