Indonesia looks set to stage the 2023 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games - but can only be awarded the event if a ban on the country's National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) is lifted.

Acting Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) President Robin Mitchell has announced he intends to stand for the role on a permanent basis when the organisation holds elections next year.

Ismet Krasniqi, the President of the Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOK), says the state's boxers have been "victim of a political agenda in Serbia" after the team was refused entry to the country on three occasions yesterday and today prior to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Men's World Boxing Championships.

A total of 20 bikes belonging to Italy’s cycling team and valued at several hundred thousand euros have been stolen during the International Cycling Union Track Cycling World Championships in French city Roubaix.

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has added its voice to the chorus of disapproval directed at FIFA for its controversial proposal to hold the men's World Cup every two years, warning it could "pose a threat to the survival" of other Olympic sports.

World number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia has opted not to defend her Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals title after bringing her season to a premature end.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has called for National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to come to the aid of members of the sports community in Afghanistan.

Organisers of the Birmingham 2022 World Games believe they have reached the "hot phase" in preparations to deliver an "outstanding event" next year after staging a three-day staff meeting.

Applications for the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) director general are set to be accepted tomorrow with a decision scheduled to be made on November 29.

Martin Poiger has been re-elected as President of Judo Austria at its General Assembly in Eugendorf.

Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey shattered the world record in the women's half marathon on her debut at the distance in Spanish city Valencia.

The New York Yacht Club has withdrawn from competing at the 37^th America's Cup in 2023 due to COVID-19-related delays and a lack of information.

Double Commonwealth Games discus champion Dani Stevens has announced her retirement after an illustrious athletics career.

China’s Hu Xuwei landed two gold medals on the final day of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships as Japanese duo Urara Ashikawa and Mai Murakami delivered home success in Kitakyushu.