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World Squash Federation (WSF) president N Ramachandran has defended his position after the Professional Squash Association (PSA) criticised his leadership amid the sport’s repeated failed efforts to secure Olympic status.

Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of an effort to help protect the integrity of sports competitions.

China has given its approval for the development of a Y58.4bn (€8.5bn/$9.2bn) high-speed rail line that will connect the capital of Beijing to all outdoor venues that will be used during the city’s hosting of the 2022 winter Olympic Games.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has become the latest global sports body to suspend Kuwait over interference from the country’s government in the administration of sport.

Kuwait has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over government interference for the second time in the space of five years.

International Surfing Association (ISA) president Fernando Aguerre has welcomed the news that Tokyo 2020 has recommended to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that surfing take place on natural ocean waves if it is included on the sports programme for the Tokyo 2020 Games, but has maintained the federation is committed to developing wave pool technology.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that surfing will be staged on the ocean waves at the 2020 Olympics, should it be approved as an additional sport for Tokyo’s Games.

Organisers of the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have ruled out conducting viral tests of waters at aquatic sports venues in the Brazilian city following advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president John Coates has given Tokyo 2020 a vote of confidence following a testing recent period for Olympic Games organisers and has backed the selection of additional sports to be considered for inclusion at the event.

The Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) has said there are no plans to hold a referendum on Budapest’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games, despite a recent newspaper poll suggesting citizens in the country would favour such a move.

PyeongChang has struggled to muster sponsors for its hosting of the 2018 winter Olympics. Elisha Chauhan asks industry experts why Korean electronics firm Samsung had to join the domestic roster, despite it already being a worldwide partner of the Games.

Rome 2024 chairman Luca di Montezemolo has detailed plans to utilise some of the Italian capital’s most iconic landmarks for its bid for the Olympic Games.

A professional snowboarder from Colorado has been given permission to pursue legal action against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the decision to remove parallel slalom from the programme for the winter Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has revealed that it will carry out its own ‘confidential’ research into public support for the five bids for the 2024 summer Olympic Games.

Toronto Mayor John Tory confirmed today (Tuesday) that the city will not be making a late bid for the 2024 Olympic Games, but added that an advisory group will be formed to target future major sports events in the wake of the feel-good factor generated from hosting the 2015 Pan American Games.

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has reiterated its support for a potential bid by Toronto to stage the 2024 summer Olympic Games, as the city faces a decision over whether to meet the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) deadline of tomorrow (Tuesday).