The Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport has taken the much-anticipated step of formally recognising esports as multi-sports event, opening the way to more widespread participation.

Alexandra Banado, Chile's Sports Minister, has said that the National Stadium Park, close to being finished, will be the first venue to be delivered before this year's Santiago 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games.

FIFA and Shinai Sports have announced a new partnership that will see the platform acquire exclusive digital media rights in China for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stance on allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete as neutrals at Paris 2024 "sends a message to the world that it endorses Russia’s brutal war and invasion of Ukraine," according to an open letter from Athletes for Ukraine.

The United Nations secretary general António Guterres, speaking at The Ocean Race Summits Mindelo, Cabo Verde, has emphasised the need to safeguard the oceans against the myriad challenges they face.

A group numbering 91 university-based scholars have signed a letter to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling for an immediate independent judicial enquiry into "the widespread reports of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse of athletes throughout the nation's sport system."

Britain's Olympic steeplechaser John Bicourt, who made a major impact on the sport as a competitor, teacher, coach, agent and activist, has died aged 77 from cancer.

An independent evaluation report providing an interim assessment of the impact of last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham indicates the event "has been successful in generating beneficial short-term economic impacts for Birmingham, the West Midlands and the UK."

The additional cost for transport caused by the organisation of the next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris will be €200 million (£175 million/$217 million), the local authority has revealed.

Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson has revealed that he wants another 12 hotels built in the tourist region before Olympic and Paralympic Games come to Brisbane in 2032.

Key discussions have taken place in Belgrade about preparations for the artistic swimming competition at this year's European Games in Kraków and Małopolska.

György Tumpek, Hungary’s Olympic bronze medallist and European champion swimmer, has died aged 93, the Hungarian Swimming Association has reported.

Russian athletes have been offered the opportunity to qualify for next year's Olympic Games through competition organised by the Asian Table Tennis Union, it has been claimed.

Hangzhou is celebrating Chinese New Year with its Spring Festival as it looks forward to the unique additional feature of hosting the 19th Asian Games in 2023 - the "Year of the Rabbit".