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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Wednesday) elected to maintain its suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) as president Andrew Parsons expressed “growing disappointment and frustration” at the response from Russian authorities to the country’s doping scandal.

The organising committees of the next two editions of the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, Korea and Beijing in China have signed a cooperative agreement that is designed to maximise the potential of both events.

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has today (Tuesday) given its formal backing for its athletes to compete under a neutral flag at the 2018 winter Olympic Games, with President Vladimir Putin also offering his support for the decision.

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has moved to ease concerns over the country’s participation in the 2018 winter Olympic Games by saying that the US will compete “unless it’s legally or physically impossible”.

The White House has insisted that the US is looking forward to participating in the upcoming winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang after comments from Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations, sparked confusion around the matter.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has expressed its confidence that Pyeongchang will stage a successful winter Olympic Games after wrapping up its final project review today (Wednesday).

Kontinental Hockey League ice hockey players could be withdrawn from the upcoming 2018 winter Olympic Games in protest at sanctions imposed on Russian athletes who have been accused of doping.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced that Ekaterinburg in Russia, Busan in Korea and the US city of San Jose have expressed an interest in staging its 2020 World Team Championships.

US technology company Intel has today (Friday) revealed plans for two esports events in Korea ahead of the 2018 winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.

PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) president and chief executive, Lee Hee-beom, has said construction has been completed for all competition and non-competition venues, as the Korean county aims to stage the most athlete-focused edition of the event.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has urged the Pyeongchang 2018 Organising Committee (POCOG) to increase awareness of the Korean county’s staging of next year’s winter Paralympic Games as the countdown to the event continues.

The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) has agreed a financial partnership with the Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) as concerns continue over ticket sales for next year’s events.

The organising committee for the 2018 Pyeongchang winter Olympic Games has taken steps to enhance the security measures in place during the event amid rising tensions in the Korean peninsula.

The Korea Federation of Banks (KFB) has entered into a strategic partnership with the organising committee for the Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympic Games, through which it will purchase KRW1bn (€745,000/$880,000) worth of tickets in a bid to generate local interest in the event.

Asian mixed martial arts promotion the One Championship has expanded its calendar to 24 events in 2018, including debut rounds in Japan and South Korea.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Pyeongchang 2018 have today (Friday) maintained that safety and security are among their primary concerns for next year’s winter Olympics after France’s Sports Minister, Laura Flessel, said its team would not travel to South Korea if there is any doubts regarding the growing tension in the region.