absolute bedrock of Olympic competition, could certainly do with some judicious gingering up.For example, golf

By Zjan ShirinianFebruary 5 - The Mediterranean resort hosting April's SportAccord International Convention has been praised for building an "incredibly strong" profile in sport.

Convention 2014.Shortly after the SportAccord Convention, Belek will welcome the Turkish Airlines Ladies Golf

It also has 52 football fields, a major archery training and contest area, 15 golf courses and 60 tennis

social and cultural activities are planned for delegates at the SportAccord Convention.These include a golf

By David OwenJanuary 29 - The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has not given up hope of getting 3x3 basketball included at Rio 2016, in spite of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s decision last July not to add any new disciplines to the programme for the Games. 

any consideration of specific changes for 2016.Rio is already making provision for two extra sports - golf

By Danyal KhanJanuary 28 - Usain Bolt, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and Mo Farah are among the names on the International Athletic Association (IAA) shortlist for the prestigious Jesse Owens International Athlete Trophy.

Cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen, tennis star Serena Williams and golf legend Tiger Woods make up the

By Paul OsborneJanuary 27 - Sidney Levy, chief executive of Rio 2016, claims the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games there can help rebuild trust between Brazil and its business elites, and give the country a chance to show it can run a major project without scandal.

operating budget has been put down to the introduction of four new sports at the Games - rugby sevens, golf

By Emily GoddardJanuary 23 - Rio 2016 today revealed a budget of 7 billion Brazilian real (£1.8 billion/$2.9 billion/€2.1 billion) for its hosting of the Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

billion) for the sporting showpiece, but this is owing to introduction of four new sports - rugby sevens, golf

1908 London Games having already won the Wimbledon singles title five times and the British Ladies golf

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 22 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has praised Rio de Janerio's efforts to use the 2016 Games as a catalyst for change during his first visit to the city since taking up his post.

Havelange Olympic Stadium, Marina da Glória - which will host the sailing events - and the Rio 2016 golf

By Paul OsborneJanuary 17 - Two-time European Tour champion Jamie Spence has been named as golf team

European Masters in 1992 and Moroccan Open in 2000, was selected to the voluntary role by the British Golf

It's very important that golf is back in the Olympics and our players could make history, as winning

I think my experience of playing tournament golf for 20 years has got to help really, as I'm going in

The British Golf Association is delighted to appoint Jamie to this important role," he said."

The selection criteria for the golf event remains to be finalised by the International Olympic Committee

By Nick ButlerJanuary 9 - The Scottish Government has passed an amendment to a Parliamentary Regulation temporarily allowing the use of lead pellets during the shooting competition at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, it has been revealed. 

summer are to be held at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre, which lies close to the Carnoustie Golf

 Carnoustie is an area of natural beauty best known for its golf course ©Getty ImagesThere had been

taken his career earnings past the $1.3 billion (£790 million/€955 million) barrier according to the Golf

Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Tour in 2013, including wins at the Farmers Insurance Open, World Golf

Championships - Cadillac Championship, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, World Golf Championships - Bridgestone

following revelations of extra-marital affairs in 2009, which saw Woods dropped by a number of sponsors, Golf

Nike and Electronic Arts, has earned around $1.16 billion (£705 million/€852 million) away from the golf

McIlroy is next on the list, and despite a year that has seen the two-time major winner struggle on the golf

By Paul OsborneJanuary 4 - World number one and Malaysia's most successful Olympian of all time Lee Chong Wei has topped the overall prize money table in badminton for 2013, according to online magazine Badzine's top 50 earners list.

Now, we are better off than some other sports although we are quite far behind tennis and golf."

By Paul OsborneDecember 31 - British paratriathlete Phil Hogg's dream of competing at Rio 2016 has drawn a step closer after a childhood friend helped him raise more than £2,800 ($4,600/€3,350) to put towards his training costs.

Mark Simpson, an old neighbour of Hogg's, turned his 40th birthday into a charity golf competition at

Morely Hayes golf course in Derbyshire, with an evening fundraiser at Heanor Town Football Club, to

By Gary AndersonDecember 18 - The Japan Professional Golfers Association (PGA) has been thrown into chaos as it was announced today the entire leadership of the organisation is to resign following a scandal involving two of its members and an underworld crime boss.

that then PGA vice-chairman Shinsaku Maeda and then Board director Tadayoshi Bando allegedly played golf

By Paul OsborneDecember 12 - Football "needs to get its act together" claims chief executive of Sport England Jennie Price following the publication today of the bi-annual Active People Survey which saw a drop in participation cross the country.

regularly in sport of around 79,000 since April's survey.Also, 16 sports, including swimming, football, golf