Para Sport

Para Sport

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships over the country’s stance towards Israeli athletes, while the governing b…
Multi-sport

The organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has said it remains committed to cost-cutting efforts as it today (Friday) revealed unchanged budgets for the events through…
Para Sport
Events

The African Union has given its formal endorsement to the African Paralympic Committee for the latter's proposed African Para Games
Multi-sport
Other

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to reinstate the Russian Anti-Doping Agency has been met with widespread criticism from across the world of sport, leaving WADA facing crisis.
Para Sport
Governance

Richard Allcroft has been named as the new president of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF), becoming the first person from outside North America to take on the role
Para Sport
Events

The full programme for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games has now been finalised after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced today (Monday) the eight…
Para Sport
Events

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has extended its partnership with Gracenote and is keen to expand the scope of its relationship with the US data and technology company
Multi-sport
Events

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered his party to consider the merits of introducing daylight saving time during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to ensure athlete safety, while the…
Para Sport
Business

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has moved to restructure its senior leadership team by promoting Mike Peters and Craig Spence to the newly-created positions of chief operating officer and chief marketing and communications officer, respectively.

Para Sport
Stadia

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has given the green light to Beijing’s venue masterplan for the 2022 winter Paralympic Games.

Multi-sport
Events

The JTB travel agency will position a luxury cruise ship at Yokohama Port in order to provide rooms to visitors during the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Para Sport
Events

The World Para Athletics division of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Dubai will host the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.

Multi-sport
Business

Pyeongchang 2018 president Lee Hee-beom has stated that this year’s edition of the winter Olympic Games returned a multi-million dollar surplus.

Multi-sport
Events

The organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced its final stadium plan for football matches, with all venues for the multi-sport showpiece having now been approved.

Multi-sport
Events

Calgary City Council is planning to stage a plebiscite to harness public opinion on the Canadian city’s potential bid to host the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Multi-sport
Business

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned Tokyo 2020 that organisers of the summer Olympic Games should be prepared for intensified scrutiny of their preparations following concerns levelled by International Federations (IFs) last week.

Para Sport
Business

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today (Friday) said it will launch an extensive review of its governance structures for the first time since 2004, with the aim of strengthening its position as a world leading sports organisation.

Multi-sport
Events

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has said that the body intends to bid for the 2026 summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG), the 2030 Asian Games and the 2032 summer Olympic Games.