Olympic boxing bronze medallist Hugh Russell, who has died aged 63, was not only a skilled fighter in the ring but forged a second remarkable career as a photographer.

Last week's promise extended by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to allow Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan to compete at Paris 2024 even if she does not qualify was largely praised around the world.

Olympic gold medallist Remigius Valiulis has died at the age of 64, the Lithuanian Athletics Federation (LLAF) have announced.

Russia's Olympic 200 metres breaststroke silver medallist Svetlana Varganova is among a group of three arrested in Goa in India, for allegedly being involved in a drug cartel.

In the last few days, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have insisted that the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics was not discussed at this week's Executive Board meeting.

A member of the Soviet Union team that won the Olympic gold medal in handball at Moscow 1980 has died, the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOCU) reported.

Olympic bronze medallist Sergei Baltacha has predicted that Ukraine's recent territorial gains in its war against Russia will spur on the country's footballers prior to the UEFA Nations League fixture with Scotland.

Moscow 1980 bronze medallist Sergey Zhelanov has been nominated by the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) Presidium for the role as the country's head coach.

The Para sport championships held in Khanty-Mansiisk last month under the banner "We are together sports" to compensate for Russia's non-participation in the Paralympic Games, begged a question.

This week, the Olympic Movement has been jolted back into the real world by the frightening military events in the Black Sea.

No one should be surprised to learn that Lord Sebastian Coe is vehemently opposed to boycotts. He made this abundantly clear yet again in a recent interview with the Today Programme when asked whether the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing should be shunned because of China's wretched record on human rights, culminating in the ongoing mystery over the welfare of its leading female tennis player, Peng Shuai.

A special set of stamps have been released by Poșta Română to mark today’s 60th birthday of Nadia Comăneci, the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 points.

Tuesday (September 28) is a very special 40th anniversary for the Olympic Games and all its athletes.

Double Olympic hammer throw bronze medallist Jüri Tamm has died in Estonia at the age of 64, it has been announced.

Double Olympic hammer throw gold medallist Yuriy Sedykh, accused of doping during his career, has died at the age of 66, it was announced today.