With its Olympic future in the balance, Alex Watson looks to unseat Schormann as UIPM President
Modern pentathlon hopes to quell internal politics over how new discipline obstacle took place of show jumping on the program
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Li Bingjie crushes 400m freestyle world record
Chinese swimming phenom regains her Tokyo Olympic form in shaving a full two seconds off the world record in the lead up to the world championships in December
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IOC confirms that Russian volleyball will not play in 2023 Olympic qualifiers for Paris Olympics
Despite being left out of the qualifying tournaments, both the men's and women's are hopeful that their world rankings' will have them compete in Paris
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Father of Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps dad passes away
The 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps posts an emotional goodbye on his social media account honoring his late father
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Greece Olympic Committee refuses to allow top sailor Vasileia Karachaliou to switch allegiances and compete for Portugal
Karachaliou who competed under the Portuguese flag at this month’s world championships, sites lack of funding and clashes with the national sailing federation as reasons for her petition
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Seoul Mayor Oh meets with IOC chief Bach in Lausanne to promote 2036 Olympic bid
Oh voiced a “strong will” for Seoul to become the next a city for international sports and art events, evidenced by South Korea’s new facilities and past Olympic experience
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China highlights winning weekend from FINA Diving World Cup
The defending world champions didn’t disappoint in Berlin
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Japan wins U-23 Baseball World Cup
Behind second baseman Maruyama’s three-run homer and masterful pitching the Japanese capture their second won cup over Korea. Relief pitcher Ryusei Gonda named tournament MVP
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Romanian tennis star Simona Halep suspended after testing positive for banned substance
The 31-year-old had a positive sample during a test at the 2022 U.S. Open which has triggered a mandatory provisional suspension
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World Athletics announce Athlete of the Year nominees
Mens’ and womens’ list include a host of new world record holders from across the globe
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Olympic champion speed skater Nao Kodaira bids adieu on home ice this weekend
PyeongChang 2018 women’s 500m gold medalist will bring her career to a close at the Japanese national single distances championship in her native Nagano
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ANOC elects HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani Elected as new Asian Senior Vice President
At the General Assembly in Seoul, South Korea Hamad Al-Thani was elected with a 166 votes in securing his new term which runs through 2026
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Kanjuruhan stadium - site of deadly stampede - to be demolished
President Joko Widodo pledges to ‘thoroughly transform’ Indonesian football to meet FIFA standards in preparation for Under-20 World Cup next year
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Seoul National University awards IOC President Bach with honorary doctorate
Seoul University recognizes the IOC head as a “genuine bridge builder, innovator, humanist and global citizen.”
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Russian Olympic Committee will be represented at the 2022 ANOC General Assembly in Seoul
The 2022 ANOC General meeting in South Korea this week will elect new members of the Executive Committee
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Historic 1936 silver medal of Carl Ludwig “Luz” Long sold at auction
The silver medal becomes the most valuable ever sold at $488,435. The friendship between Jesse Owens and ‘Luz’ Long heightens the provenance of the most valuable silver of Olympic memorabilia
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Olympic Champion Sushil Kumar charged with the murder of rival wrestler Sagar Dhankhad
Sushil Kumar and 17 others have been charged with murder, attempted murder, rioting, unlawful assembly and other sections, including criminal conspiracy
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Two-time Olympic taekwondo silver medalist Alexanderos Nikolaidis has died at the age of 42 due to cancer
In a statement released before his death, Nikolaidis thanked his doctors, family and SYRIZA leader Alexis Tspiras for their support.
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International Skating Union names Boston as host for the 2025 World Championships
The ISU World Figure skating Championships will return to Boston in the last event leading up to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics
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Gold medal gear - Giorgio Armani announces it will outfit the Italian national team
Emporio Armani will be the new Official Technical Outfitter of the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) starting from the 202223 season until the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
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