Talk of "medal tables" has been mercifully rare at the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games, which came to an end this week. But be under no illusion, everyone will be talking about it at Tokyo 2020.

Olympic swansong.Yet in a table based on population size drawn up by olympicmedalspercapita.com, the USA

Ursula Papandrea, who until April is the first female leader of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), says she will stand in next year's IWF elections.

Ursula Papandrea is also USA Weightlifting President ©Getty ImagesPapandrea, President of USA Weightlifting

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the schedule for its new event - the Under-18 Men's Softball World Cup, which starts in New Zealand next month.

Singapore (17th).Group B consists of tournament hosts and world No. 3 New Zealand, top-ranked Japan, USA

Tamás Aján has stepped aside as President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for 90 days, pending investigations into allegations of corruption.

Ursula Papandrea, the American who chairs the IWF Women's Commission and is President of USA Weightlifting

strongly denied by the IWF, and Aján claimed the documentary had "ruined my life and 50 years of my work".USA

Tamás Aján's reign at the helm of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will face arguably its biggest challenge tomorrow, when the governing body's Executive Board meets to discuss the sport's future.

weightlifting an opportunity to "address deficiencies" in its governance structure.Papandrea, President of USA

Admittedly, these are very dark times for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

IWF Member Federations, which provide some lessons.Though I will concentrate somewhat on the journey USA

decertified by the United States Olympic Committee before a series of reforms helped restore confidence ©USA

IWF Executive Board ©IWFIn more recent years, we've extended that to regional associations underneath USA

San Antonio in Texas has been announced as host city of the 2020 United States of America Taekwondo National Championships (USATKD). 

nbsp;"Bringing the 2020 USATKD Nationals to the seventh largest city in the US is very exciting," said USA

It will be the second time San Antonio hosts the USATKD National Championships ©USA TaekwondoCompetition

prime sports centre, and we look forward to continuing in this outstanding tradition with the 2020 USA

United States Paralympics Cycling announced their 26-strong team for the 2020 season, with the roster boasting five reigning world champions.

Paralympic Team Trials will be held from June 25 to 28, where the athletes who will represent Team USA

The United States won three of the six freestyle gold medals on offer, as action concluded today at the United World Wrestling Ranking Series event in Rome.

74kg final, while Valencia overcame fellow American Alex Dieringer 7-5 in the 86kg final.VALENCIA (USA

) edges DIERINGER (USA) at the 86kg finals. | #uww #tokyowrestle2020 #wrestling #freestylewrestling

The United States' first hosting of the World Athletics Championships is on course to be a success, leading officials from the International Federation have claimed following a visit Oregon, due to stage the event next year, despite budget concerns.

has its own challenges in terms of space but will provide a strong legacy for the sport here in the USA

Iran’s Mohammadhossein Mohammadian produced an immense performance in taking the freestyle 97 kilograms title on day three of the United World Wrestling Ranking Series event in Rome.

at 50kg goes to HILDEBRANDT (USA) ?? ?

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has called an extraordinary meeting of its Executive Board in Qatar next week in response to allegations of corruption made in a German television documentary.

accusations and allegations repeated by ARD".This news was welcomed by Phil Andrews, chief executive of USA

Aján, left, to help restore trust in the sport following the broadcast of the controversial programme ©USA

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has hired Dr Jonathan Finnoff as chief medical officer.

 "I'm looking forward to working with Team USA, USOPC leadership, national governing bodies, and

Figure skater Nathan Chen received his third consecutive United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) monthly award, winning the accolade for December.

This week, 3x3 ice hockey is one of the new attractions at the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games. The small-team format has been successfully introduced in basketball and Olympic bosses will no doubt keep a keen eye on its progress here.

away with the sticks of their opponents, given as souvenirs.After further matches, silver went to the USA

Soviet Union established a new order in Olympic ice hockey for almost 30 years, interrupted only by the USA