Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) are waiting on a decision from Morocco on whether the country will step in to host the 2019 African Games, insidethegames understands.
Alexander Zubkov is set to be re-elected President of the Russian Bobsleigh Federation (RBF) tomorrow after his two challengers withdrew from the race after claiming the election was "illegal".
One of the leading behind-the-scenes figures in the fight against doping is off work after suffering what is described as "a minor stroke".
Qatar 2022 chief executive Hassan Al Thawadi has vowed the next edition of the World Cup will build on the success of Russia 2018 as the mantle was officially passed to the Gulf nation.
Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov has held a meeting with the Supervisory Board of the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade in Moscow.
A total of 1,000 doping samples will be collected during next year's European Games in Minsk, Belarus officials have revealed.
Russian cross-country skier Polina Kovaleva has been hit with a four-year ban after she missed three drugs tests within a 12-month period.
International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) officials have met with their counterparts from the International Luge Federation (FIL) at a traditional race organisers meeting in Großgmain.
Defending champions Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo began the Beach Volleyball European Championships in confident fashion in The Netherlands.
Holders China beat Iran today to make it two wins out of two in the women’s event at the Sitting Volleyball World Championships in The Netherlands.
Guam won both the men’s and women’s 10,000 metres events as action begun today at the 2018 Micronesian Games in Yap.
Russia's Ekaterina Mikhailushkina won the women's 100 metres surface event as action begun today at the World Underwater Federation World Finswimming Championships in Belgrade.
Defending men's champion Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati has criticised the schedule of tournaments as the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Singapore Open became the latest event to be hit by a spate of high-profile withdrawals.
North and South Korea are to join forces again and compete together at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Shinhan Korea Open.
Australian David Barnes is set to make his first international appearance for over a decade as he has entered the Archery World Cup beginning tomorrow in Berlin.
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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