Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has claimed he was persuaded to support Brisbane's bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games under false pretences.

The Japan National Stadium and other symbolic Tokyo 2020 areas are set to be renamed as Olympic and Paralympic Parks by the city's Metropolitan Government.

The 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles will start on July 14 and conclude on July 30, the Organising Committee announced today - the earliest a Games has started for more than a century.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called a meeting with stakeholders in the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics next Monday (July 25) to receive progress reports.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has paid tribute to Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, who has died after being shot while giving a speech in Nara.

Competition dates for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have been announced, with the Games set to be held across 11 days, one less than Tokyo 2020.

A television programme dedicated to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is set to be broadcast every weekday in France from January 2023.

Stoke Mandeville, a village in Buckinghamshire, around 40 miles from London, is where the Paralympic Games, as they are now known, began.

The final bill for the re-arranged 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo has been revealed today at ¥1,423.8 billion (£8.51 billion/$10.45 billion/€9.91 billion).

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and German Sports Youth organisation have launched a series of online workshops about the future of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Germany.

Griffith University in Queensland has appointed a director for Brisbane 2032 engagement to spearhead its strategy to promote the region in the lead-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane.

France’s National Sports Agency (ANS) has launched a "Coaches 2024" plan which is aimed at supporting success at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Russia's isolation from international sport has become almost total since the country launched its invasion of Ukraine at the end of February.

Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott leads athletes in the running to be named Australia’s Paralympian of the Year at a ceremony in Sydney next month.

Kobe will host the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships following the cancellation of this year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been confirmed.