The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship has been cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19 at the event in Edmonton and Red Deer in Canada.

Curling Canada has been forced to cancel its Olympic mixed doubles trials, citing rising numbers of positive coronavrius cases among athletes.

This year’s World Swimming Championships (25m) here in Abu Dhabi was hit by 37 positive COVID-19 cases - including 15 athletes, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) has confirmed.

Mark Sorensen, New Zealand's men's softball head coach, believes the gap between the nation's professional and amateur athletes has grown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, noting its impact on preparations for the Men's Softball World Cup.

Seven positive COVID-19 cases have been identified at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here in Abu Dhabi, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) has confirmed.

International Swimming Federation (FINA) President Husain Al-Musallam claims the World Swimming Championships (25m) here in Abu Dhabi brings "hope to the normalisation of life" in response to growing global concern over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Athletes hoping to represent Papua New Guinea at major multi-sport events including next year’s Commonwealth Games and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will need to be vaccinated against coronavirus, it has been confirmed.

The world has changed a lot over the past two years, with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the ways we work and study - and even the ways athletes train.

Chartered flights are set to be used to bring athletes to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games amid growing concerns over the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

World number one Novak Djokovic has been named on the entry list for next year's Australian Open, fuelling speculation that he is looking to secure a vaccination exemption.

Hockey Canada is encouraging fans who are fully vaccinated to secure a seat at the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship in Edmonton and Red Deer.

Chinese city Shanghai has been replaced by Gwangju in South Korea as the host of the Asian leg of the Archery World Cup due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid has reiterated his determination to hold next year’s Commonwealth Games at full capacity here in the English city, despite admitting that the new COVID-19 mutation is a cause for "concern".

Travel chaos caused by a new COVID-19 variant has left teams struggling to return home from Zimbabwe after the final qualifier for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Cricket World Cup was cancelled.

A positive COVID-19 case has been identified following the conclusion of the European Curling Championships in Norwegian city Lillehammer.