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IOC says ‘Beijing ready’ for Winter Olympics, bats away Omicron concerns
The International Olympic Committee has said Beijing is "very much on track" in terms of its preparations to host next year's Winter Olympics, following the latest report from the local organising committee
Chinese Super League to resume under financial clouds
The final, playoff stage of the 2021 Chinese Super League kicks off on Saturday with financial difficulties at clubs casting a pall over the season
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing set for LA 2028 inclusion, trio of sports in doubt
Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing are set to be included at Los Angeles’ 2028 Olympics after being named in the initial programme of 28 sports.
Paris to stage 2023 World Para Athletics Championships
Paris has been awarded hosting rights to the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, with the decision set to make France the first nation to host the event on three occasions
Basketball Africa League to be held in multiple countries in 2022
The Basketball Africa League will stage its second season in multiple countries in the continent in 2022, including Senegal, Egypt and Rwanda
Five nations in contention for 2023 Beach Soccer World Cup
Fifa has announced it has received registrations from five member associations interested in hosting the 2023 Beach Soccer World Cup
F1 to race in Abu Dhabi until at least 2030
Formula 1 has today (Thursday) extended its race deal for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix through to 2030, as this year’s edition of the motor racing world championship prepares to come to a dramatic conclusion t…
UK and Canada join Olympics diplomatic boycott
The UK and Canada will join Australia and the US in not sending officials to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, in protest against alleged human rights abuses by China
Djokovic and other top players confirmed for Australian Open
Novak Djokovic and a host of other top players have been confirmed to take part in the Australian Open Grand Slam in January, following earlier concerns that some would drop out over vaccination requirements
European Rugby League seeks host to debut 9s Championship
European Rugby League has opened an invitation to tender for the right to host the inaugural European 9s Championship in 2023, as part of its drive to expand the landscape of international competition
On track for 2022: Super League Triathlon’s bold growth in challenging times
In association with Super League Triathlon.
SailGP adds four new cities in expanded Season 3 calendar
The SailGP global sailing series has announced an expanded roster of host cities and national teams for its third season, which begins next year and will end in April 2023
Ticketmaster furthers long-running association with England Rugby
England Rugby has agreed a long-term extension to its existing 16-year relationship with the sports division of Ticketmaster
Cricket Australia seeks Perth replacement for fifth Ashes Test
Cricket Australia is searching for a new host for the concluding Test of the forthcoming Ashes series against England, with Western Australian Cricket seeking compensation after the decision to remove…
Gwangju sees off Madrid to win 2025 World Archery Championships hosting rights
The South Korean city of Gwangju has been elected as host of the 2025 World Archery Championships after comprehensively seeing off a rival bid from Madrid
Southeast Asia “has the capacity” to host World Cup, Infantino says
Fifa president Gianni Infantino said hosting the football World Cup was "a great ambition" for the Southeast Asia region, during a visit to Singapore at the weekend
US confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022, China promises response
The US government will not send officials to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics next year in a 'diplomatic boycott' that it says is based on concerns over human rights issues in China
Tennis Australia hit by A$100m net loss
The cost of staging the delayed 2021 Australian Open has seen Tennis Australia post a loss of A$100.02m (€62.3m/$70.4m) over a 15-month period in its latest set of financial results.