Poland's Elzbieta Krzesińska, the 1956 Olympic long jump champion and former world record-holder, has died at the age of 81 following a long illness, the International Association of Athletics Federations has announced.

More than two million people packed onto Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana beach to ring in a New Year that will see the city host the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics with the world's most spectacular firework display. 

Howard Davis, Jr., the 1976 Olympic lightweight gold medallist, has died at the age of 59, it has been announced.

An American wheelchair basketball player has been banned for two years after failing to provide a sample for anti-doping testers.

Paralympic swimming gold medallist Victoria Arlen is set to launch a new career in broadcasting with ESPN, the United States-based global cable and satellite television channel.

A new internship scheme has been launched by the Colombian Paralympic Committee (CPC).

A jersey worn by double Olympic gold medallist Kobe Bryant in his final regular season home opener for Los Angeles Lakers has been sold at an auction for $22,020 (£14,769/€20,078)

Cartan Tours, the biggest authorised ticket reseller (ATR) for next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, is facing a multi-million dollar legal case after it was sued by by Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).

Britain's Simon Starr has been selected as the head table official for the wheelchair rugby tournament at next year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Michel Platini's already slim chances of being able to take part in the election to become the next President of FIFA appear to have been ended after he was told he cannot appeal against his eight-year suspension directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Some of the most iconic stadiums in Italy, including the San Siro in Milan, could host football matches if Rome is chosen to host the 2024 Olympic Games, it was announced today.

Sebastian Coe's chief aide Nick Davies tonight temporarily stood down from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) while the Ethics Commission investigated allegations he suggested delaying naming Russian athletes who had tested positive for banned-performance enhancing drugs.

A design by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has been chosen to be the country's new 80,000-capacity National Stadium, which will be the centrepiece of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, it was announced today.

Hosts India and Singapore dominated the mixed doubles competition at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium in Surat today.