Kosovo's hopes of competing at the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) Women's World Championships in India reportedly hang in the balance due to visa issues, in the latest example of the country's athletes facing a political obstacle.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged International Federations (IFs) not to award major events to Spain unless the Government provides guarantees that Kosovo can compete without discrimination after the nation were banned from participating under their own flag at the Karate World Championships here.

Spain hosting major karate events in the future is under serious threat after the country's Government refused to allow Kosovo to compete under their own flag at the World Championships here, World Karate Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós has warned.

Athletes from Kosovo have been denied the chance to compete under their own flag at the Karate World Championships here by the Spanish Government, insidethegames can reveal.

A delegation from the European University Sports Association (EUSA), including President Adam Roczek, have visited Kosovo to meet various sporting and Government officials as the Balkan state looks to host a European University Championships.

The Kosovo Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation has been recognised by the country's National Olympic Committee.

All sports organisations have been urged to "carefully consider" awarding events to either Serbia or Kosovo by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) amid ongoing political tension in the region.

Kosovo were told at the last minute that their official standard bearer would not be allowed to parade with the national flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona last month, insidethegames can reveal. 

Swiss footballers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri used an Albanian nationalist symbol to celebrate the goals that earned their team a 2-1 win over Serbia in their FIFA World Cup Group E match in Kaliningrad in Russia.

A series of sporting events have been organised by the Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOC) to celebrate the World Day of Sports and Environment.

The Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOC) held Olympic Day events across the country which attracted 5,000 children.

Kosovo have been approved as a member of the International Ski Federation (FIS) at the governing body’s Congress.

The taking part that counts mantra is often derided by those among us who feel sport is about competition rather than participation.

European Olympic Committees (EOC) President Janez Kocijančič has claimed the organisation will not tolerate discrimination of athletes, but will await the results of an International Olympic Committee (IOC) investigation after the Kosovan karate team were prevented from entering Serbia this week.

An investigation has been launched by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after Kosovo's karate team were twice barred from entering Serbia for the European Championships in Novi Sad.