Australia has confirmed a team of 44 athletes for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, boasting its highest female representation in history.

Olympic medallists Annalise Murphy and Paddy Barnes are among those to have been elected to head the new gender-balanced Olympic Federation of Ireland Athletes’ Commission.

Paris 2024 has launched an initiative entitled "Move More" with the aim of combatting inactive lifestyles among thousands of French children.

Bobsledder Montell Douglas has become the first British woman to be selected for a Winter and Summer Olympics after being picked for Beijing 2022 - 14 years after she appeared in athletics at the 2008 Games. 

A group of seven members of the Pyeongchang 2018 gold medal winning men’s ice hockey team have been selected in the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) squad for Beijing 2022.

Discovery's President of Sports Andrew Georgiou has vowed not to "shy away" from human rights issues during its coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, although insisted that the focus will remain on athletes.

The Olympic Federation of Ireland has launched a free online school challenge to encourage children to get active and learn about Beijing 2022. 

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has outlined attracting international sports events, expanding opportunities for residents and promotion of Para-sports among its Sports Legacy Vision from last year's re-arranged Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

Bobsledder Edson Bindilatti is set to make his fifth and final appearance at the Winter Olympics after being named as part of Brazil’s 11-strong squad for Beijing 2022.

The three Olympic Villages - two in Beijing and one in Zhangjiakou - are now welcoming athletes for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, 12 days before the Opening Ceremony.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reported 72 positive COVID-19 tests in China during the pre-Games period from January 4 to 22.

The American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) has praised "pioneer" Nathan Crumpton, who is set to become the first athlete to represent the territory at the Winter Olympics for 28 years.

The venue for cross-country skiing at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics will be improved thanks to investment of €11.5 million (£9.6 million/$13 million).

World champion Anna Shcherbakova, world record-holder Kamila Valieva and Alexandra Trusova are all set to make their Olympic debuts after being selected in the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skating team for Beijing 2022.