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Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have announced that additional events for the summer Games will be drawn from sports whose international federations (IFs) are already recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are currently not included in the programme.

The European Games, a continental multi-sport event comprised of Olympic sports, were first outlined in 2010. Ahead of the inaugural Games in Baku next month, Elisha Chauhan asked their creator Pat Hickey to assess preparations and reveal his vision for future editions.

Kevin Roberts: Is it time to re-think the World Order of sports governance?

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said India will not be involved in the race to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games.

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has threatened to move its 2016 Olympic Games events away from Guanabara Bay amid concerns that pollution levels at the Rio de Janeiro venue remain unchecked.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rolled out its latest reform initiative linked to Agenda 2020 by launching a consultants’ register for the 2024 Olympic Games bidding process.

SportAccord president Marius Vizer resumed his feud with world sports leaders today (Thursday) by hitting out at International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Lamine Diack as this year’s edition of the convention drew to a close.

Sweden is reportedly considering using the same sites put forward in an earlier bid to host the 2022 winter Olympics as part of a new proposal to stage the 2026 Games.

SportAccord president Marius Vizer has apologised for the manner in which he this week delivered his controversial comments regarding the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and president Thomas Bach, but has maintained his stance on the content of his speech.

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (Asoif) has become the latest major sports body to suspend its association with SportAccord in the wake of president Marius Vizer’s controversial comments yesterday (Monday).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Ski Federation (FIS), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and International Hockey Federation (FIH) have been named as the first four category winners in the inaugural SportBusiness Ultimate Sports Federation and Association Awards.

A host of international sports federations and organisations have rallied behind the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and president Thomas Bach in the wake of SportAccord president Marius Vizer’s controversial comments earlier today (Monday).

SportAccord president Marius Vizer has opened fire on the International Olympic Committee, criticising president Thomas Bach’s ‘Agenda 2020’ reforms and accusing the IOC of blocking plans by the umbrella group for sports federations of establishing its own multi-sport events.

The International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has followed the lead of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by becoming the first international sports body to publish financial compensation details, with the move coming amid outside pressure over the administration of the organisation.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has revealed that the country’s government is prepared to support a bid by Budapest to host the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched a hotline yesterday (Monday) for whistleblowers to report match fixing and corruption in sport.