International Cricket Council (ICC) officials have expressed concern that the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) anti-doping stance is impacting their sport’s chances of joining the Olympic programme.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during a visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with female participation in sport among the topics discussed.
Erzurum Governor Seyfettin Azizoglu has suggested the possibility of holding sliding events at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Sochi should the Turkish city succeed with its bid for the Games.
Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has claimed the Ryder Cup will help to optimise their plans for the Olympic Games as France prepares to host the event for the first time this week.
A group of German competitors claim they will continue to work towards ensuring future athletes benefit more after a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials to discuss the way revenues are distributed.
NoCalgaryOlympics have accused Calgary 2026 of failing to meet commitments prior to November’s plebiscite, claiming they have not provided full information on the plan and costs.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have announced the pools for the 3x3 basketball competition at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, with men’s World champions Belgium given a tough draw.
Gina Galloway, who is due to compete for New Zealand at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires next month, has had a special reunion with her grandmother ahead of the competition in Argentina next month.
A presentation at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne of a new Italian bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games featuring just Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo "went well", according to Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala.
Calgary 2026 has begun its public engagement campaign by presenting plans for hosting the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in eight years’ time.
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has claimed the opening of the Chinese Ice Hockey Association's (CIHA) new offices marks a "landmark moment" for the development of the sport in the country prior to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Athletes from 179 different countries are set to compete in track and field at the next month's Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires as part of a programme that will include several “innovations” the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have announced.
The International Ski Federation (FIS), its education entity FIS Academy and the Chinese Ski Association (CSA) plan to jointly launch the Get into Snow Sports (GISS)-China grassroots programme from the 2018-2019 ski season, it has been announced.
The Japanese Government has launched a consultation process in case Mount Fuji erupts.
President of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) Giovanni Malagò has claimed his country's bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games could still survive with just Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo even though senior Government officials have declared it "dead" following the withdrawal of Turin.
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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