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Ugur Erdener was re-elected as the president of World Archery at the governing body’s 2017 Congress in Mexico City on Saturday.

Italian Franco Falcinelli has been installed as the acting interim president of Aiba following the suspension of the International Boxing Association’s president, Ching-Kuo Wu.

Paulo Wanderley has been elected to replace Carlos Nuzman as president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) after the latter confirmed his resignation yesterday (Wednesday) following his arrest last week for allegedly ‘buying’ votes for Rio’s successful bid for the 2016 summer Olympics.

Portuguese football legend Luis Figo has taken up an advisory role with Uefa, the sport’s European governing body.

Matthew Glendinning reports on some of the highlights from the Leaders Week conference in London.

International Boxing Association (Aiba) president Ching-Kuo Wu has been suspended by the world governing body’s disciplinary commission as the long-running battle for power within the organisation took a fresh twist today (Tuesday).

A new International Federation (IF) has been formed for snooker with a view to driving the sport’s long-term goal of securing a place on the Olympic Programme.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has partnered with sports and entertainment company China National Sports International (CNSI) in a move designed to raise the profile of equestrian sport in the country.

The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee has today (Friday) suspended Carlos Nuzman after the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) was arrested amid a probe into an alleged vote-buying scandal.

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has today (Wednesday) unveiled a new brand and strategy as part of a “transformational” vision to support the future development of sport in the country.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has wrapped up its latest inspection visit to Tokyo with a vow to cut costs for the 2020 summer Olympics, as the issue of water pollution at the Games again returned to the surface.

World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union, has appointed the IMG agency to manage the global licensing and merchandising rights for the next two editions of its Rugby World Cup and a number of its other major tournaments.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has rescheduled its 2017 World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships to run between November 27 and December 7 after local authorities in Mexico City said they are keen to use the event to demonstrate the Mexican capital’s recovery following last month’s devastating earthquake.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has launched an online platform in a bid to drive further interest from host cities in its major events.

Jean-Christophe Rolland has been re-elected as president of the World Rowing Federation (FISA), while it has been announced that Bled and Shanghai will host the sport’s World Championships in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) has revealed details of the first seven sports bodies it has granted observer status to.