United States Paralympics Cycling announced their 26-strong team for the 2020 season, with the roster boasting five reigning world champions.

Table Tennis Australia (TTA) has named Melissa Tapper and Jake Ballestrino as co-captains of their national Para-squad for 2020.

Russia have accused UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) of creating "a wall of mistrust" after they revealed they would block any attempts by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to seize samples given by Sir Mo Farah during an investigation into athletes trained by the Briton's disgraced former coach Alberto Salazar.

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) promised during the organisation's first Americas Continental Forum here to find ways to help small National Federations attend international competitions.

Zambia are set to use the training facilities in Asahi in the run up to this year's Olympic Games after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the city.

At the very spot where the Lausanne 2020 medals are presented each night, bandy has made its pitch for full Olympic inclusion in Italy at Milan-Cortina 2026.

A total of 363 events and activities are taking place across 45 countries today as part of the ninth edition of World Snow Day.

Romania’s Georgeta Popescu powered to the Winter Youth Olympic Games gold medal in the women’s monobob competition by posting the fastest two runs of the day at the St. Moritz Olympia Bob Run, while Russia's Anastasiia Tsyganova earned the skeleton title.

Siri Wigger completed a cross-country double for Switzerland with victory in the women's sprint as Edvin Anger of Sweden denied Norway's Nikolai Holmboe a second successive title at the Winter Youth Olympic Games here today.

Marie Krista won Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games gold for Switzerland up in the mountains here to delight the home supporters who had come out in force for the ski cross, where 24 competitors contested the women's title.

Russia’s Anna Shpyneva and Austria’s Marco Woergoetter triumphed in the women’s and men’s ski jumping competitions at the Winter Youth Olympic Games here today. 

Japan's Ryosuke Irie underlined his status as a Japanese hope for home gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by racing to his second title at the International Swimming Federation Champions Swim Series leg in Beijing.

Russia’s Semen Pavlichenko set a men’s track record at the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup in Lillehammer, which is doubling as the European Championship - but it was not enough to win the title.

Brazil began the defence of their Rio 2016 gold medal with a 1-0 victory over Peru at the South American Football Confederation Pre-Olympic Tournament.