Tokyo 2020 organisers are reportedly planning to secure a hotel which would be used to isolate any athletes suspected of having contracted COVID-19 at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Mongolia claimed Olympic spots in four of the six women's freestyle wrestling weight categories on day two of the Asian Olympic qualification tournament in Almaty in Kazakhstan.
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has launched mandatory anti-racism training for all athletes, coaches, doctors, nutritionists, officials and other members of its team that is set to travel to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has approved the introduction of stricter COVID-19 measures in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa to halt a potential rise in cases.
The Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) has partnered with the National Bank of Samoa (NBS) to support elite athletes' preparations for multi-sport events such as the Olympic Games.
Three wrestlers from Kyrgyzstan booked spots at Tokyo 2020 on day one of the United World Wrestling Asian Olympic qualifier in Almaty.
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who is recovering from leukaemia, has claimed another spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after winning the 100m freestyle at the National Championships.
Tokyo 2020 qualification events in artistic swimming and diving will now be held in May, it has been announced, following reports they had been cancelled.
Almaty will host the final continental wrestling qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with three days of competition beginning tomorrow.
Greece’s Stefanos Ntouskos secured a Tokyo 2020 quota place for his country after winning the men's single sculls final at the European Olympic rowing qualifier in Varese.
Wang Shuang scored the winner as China beat South Korea 2-1 in the first leg of their playoff for a place in the women's football tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Japanese athletes could receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been claimed.
China and South Korea are finally set to meet in their playoff to decide the last Asian qualifier for the women's football tournament at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Former Los Angeles Angels boss Mike Scioscia has been appointed manager of the United States' men's baseball team ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers.
Olympic gold medallist and former Tokyo 2020 sports director Koji Murofushi is reportedly receiving treatment for brain lymphoma.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
Commonwealth Games Federation - Sport Manager - London, United Kingdom
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the international governing body that oversees the quadrennial Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games. The CGF is a small passionate team, wholeheartedly committed to its vision, mission and values. Based in our central London headquarters and reporting to the CGF’s Sports Director, this role will play a key role within the team, providing operational and strategic support across all areas of the sport programme, including bespoke projects and events.
Tributes from across sport have been paid following the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99. Philip Barker recalls the Prince's deep connection to sport and his influence on it.
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