Ex-South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has denied corruption allegations including those surrounding a controversial pardon granted to Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee in time for him to help spearhead Pyeongchang 2018's successful bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been called as a defence witness by disgraced Rio de Janeiro Governor Sérgio Cabral regarding the investigation into alleged bribes paid before the city was awarded the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
South Korean Olympic speed skating champion Lee Seung-hoon has reportedly been accused of assaulting two team-mates.
Beijing 2022 officials have admitted further work is required on their contingency plans for the Winter Olympic Games after Pyeongchang 2018 was blighted by the cancellation and postponement of several skiing events owing to poor weather conditions.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has invited critical German athletes to Lausanne so he can "discuss and explain" the ways in which they support and finance Olympians.
Opposition towards Sion's bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games appears to be gathering pace with less than three weeks to go before a crunch referendum, despite a message of support from the Swiss Federal Council today.
New Zealand have selected two triathletes for this year's Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.
The British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association (BPA) have become the first national governing bodies to be welcomed by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee.
Olympic host cities Paris and Tokyo have announced the launch of a cooperation project to unite the two capitals.
Paris 2024 have partnered with a range of organisations based in the capital city as part of an agreement to stage the "most socially responsible Olympic and Paralympic Games".
The South Korean Sports Ministry have concluded that no bullying took place during a controversial speed skating race at this year's Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.
Paris 2024 chairman Tony Estanguet was among those to participate in a wide-ranging discussion on social development in French cities, hosted by the country's President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace today.
Cultivators in Canadian city Calgary will be sending hemp fibre from cannabis plants to help shore up the sliding track being built for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
A man has been arrested for alleged trademark infringement after being found to be in possession of fake commemorative medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has signed a deal with sports brand Li-Ning, which will run through to Tokyo 2020.
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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