Three sporty robots known as the "smart triplets" have been officially unveiled as the mascots for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China.
World Lacrosse and World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) have approved the new date set by the International World Games Association (IWGA) for the World Games in Birmingham in the United States after it was postponed a year.
The Birmingham 2021 World Games have been moved back a year to 2022, it has been confirmed.
International Canoe Federation (ICF) President José Perurena López has returned to his home in Madrid having spent a week hospitalised after becoming infected with coronavirus.
The official logo for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya has been unveiled by organisers in Japan.
The Athletes' Village for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games is among the sporting venues to have opened its doors as a coronavirus medical facility.
The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) has vowed to arrange its major events scheduled for next year around the new dates for Tokyo 2020 after the Olympic Games were postponed to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The International World Games Association (IWGA) have pledged to "urgently review" next year's edition in American city Birmingham after the clash of dates caused by the rearranged Olympics.
Esports will feature as an official medal event at the 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) has announced.
International World Games Association (IWGA) President José Perurena has pledged to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to "ensure that the World Games will take place as planned".
Hangzhou 2022 has announced “Hearts Meet, Dreams Shine” as the slogan for the Asian Para Games, while unveiling the emblem for the event.
Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta hopes that kho kho will be included at the 2026 edition of the Asian Games in Japanese city Nagoya.
The International World Games Association (IWGA) has said it is "premature" to speculate about potential repercussions for the 2021 edition in American city Birmingham after Tokyo 2020 was postponed.
The Cambodia Anti-Doping Agency held an educational activity for the country's national badminton team.
Jacek Majchrowski, Mayor of 2023 European Games host Kraków, has admitted the city’s budget will lose more than PLN300 million (£60 million/$69 million/€64 million) due to the coronavirus outbreak.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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