The Organising Committee of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games has made the state-owned postal service China Post its exclusive provider of official postal services.

World Taekwondo's Para Taekwondo Committee chair Chakir Chelbat has called 2022 a "very big year" for the sport, as it looks to ramp up its competition and activity following its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020.

A total of 105 nations are set to participate at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Men's World Boxing Championships in the Serbian capital Belgrade later this month, with 650 athletes registered to compete.

Non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) is leading calls for the Japan Sports Agency (JSA) and Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee to establish an independent body to address the abuse of athletes and safeguard them.

FIFA, in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD) and the German Development Agency (GIZ), has launched the new Sport for Mental Health and Social Cohesion (SMHSC) programme, aimed to address the negative social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has begun the pre-Games phase of its anti-doping programme for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, issuing more than 5,400 testing recommendations.

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has held a summer training camp with support from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Pokljuka, gathering young athletes and coaches at the Slovenian town.

Italy's Sandro Di Girolamo has defeated incumbent  Jannie Hammershoi of Denmark to become the new President of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) at the organisation's General Assembly in Amman in Jordan.

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has signed a deal for Seven Network to be the Australian broadcaster of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, following on from its coverage of home Games at Gold Coast 2018.

World Obstacle has been granted observer status by the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).

The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) is to assist the organisers of the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games by appointing sports development officers in 10 sports.

Top seed Karolina Plíšková and defending champion Bianca Andreescu both suffered third-round exits at the Indian Wells Masters in California, stopping the two from meeting each other in the fourth round.

Nigerian Paralympic and Commonwealth Games powerlifting champion Paul Kehinde has been banned for 30 months by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) after testing positive for banned substances.

Women's matches started today at the World Curling Federation (WCF) Pre-Olympic Qualification Event in the Turkish city of Erzurum, as men's competition continued.