A "topping out" ceremony has been held at a new administrative building which has been built in Hochfilzen ahead of the 2017 International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Championships.

, also enjoy the improvements like roller track extension, an ultra-modern treadmill and the indoor shooting

Two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva has denied claims she was offered the chance to be Russia’s flagbearer at the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony, despite not being able to compete at the Games due to the athletics team’s ban.

, such as the International Judo Federation, the International Tennis Federation, the International Shooting

As the Rio Olympics loom large on the horizon, there is good news and bad as far as David Wallechinsky, that doyen of Olympic observers, is concerned: he will be in Brazil to cover his 17th Games BUT there will be no fresh and updated edition of his sporting set text, The Complete Book of the Olympics, which has proved an unrivalled companion to the Games for so many thousands of sports followers since it first appeared in 1984.

“There is the story of the mother and son who will be competing together for Georgia in the shooting

there is the story of the Olympic refugees team.”Nino Salukvadze, who will compete for Georgia in the shooting

Australian athletes have moved into the Rio 2016 Athletes' Village today, but lingering concerns over poor facilities have included the Argentinian team accusing their neighbours Brazil of deliberately "sabotaging" their accommodation.

organisers for addressing problems, and athletes from the sports of hockey, archery, gymnastics and shooting

A potential Brisbane bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics moved a step closer today after a year-long study backed the idea.

Games in 1982 and lost out to Barcelona when bidding for the 1992 Olympic Games.The city will host shooting

Russia’s 16-strong fencing team for next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been cleared to compete by the International Fencing Federation (FIE).

, such as the International Judo Federation, the International Tennis Federation, the International Shooting

A further 17 Russian rowers have been banned from competing at next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro by the International Rowing Federation (FISA), resulting in the disqualification of four boats.

, such as the International Judo Federation, the International Tennis Federation, the International Shooting

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has called for a better anti-doping process in the wake of the damning McLaren Report and the subsequent decision not to impose a blanket ban on Russian athletes at Rio 2016.

, such as the International Judo Federation, the International Tennis Federation, the International Shooting

Eleven Russian judokas have been cleared to compete at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by the sport’s worldwide governing body.

have already cleared Russians to take part in their respective sports, including the International Shooting

Former world champion Ilia Frolov and Maksim Kustov have become the latest Russian athletes to be excluded from Rio 2016 after the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) revealed they had been named in Richard McLaren's report into doping in the country.

a drugs ban are also set to miss out due to a guideline set by the IOC.Elsewhere, the International Shooting

Ukraine capped off an impressive performance at the 2016 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF

A New Zealand jiu-jitsu athlete has claimed he was kidnapped in Rio de Janeiro, raising further security concerns ahead of next month’s Olympic Games.

a popular tourist area close to the Marina da Glória venue earlier this year.Furthermore, Brazilian shooting

Kosovo’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports has reiterated his commitment to supporting the country’s athletes as the nation prepares for their first appearance at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

first Olympic medal, with the duo having been named in the eight strong team.Urata Rama will compete in shooting

Tokyo 2020 has celebrated four years to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Games of the 32nd Olympiad by holding an event at the Japanese capital’s Haneda Airport.

Aki Taguchi, who competed for Japan in shooting events at the Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012

Georgian shooters Nino Salukvadze and Tsotne Machavariani are set to make Olympic history at Rio 2016 as the first mother and son combination to compete at the same Games.

Eighteen-year-old Machavariani managed to secure his surprise place on the Georgian Olympic team at the European Shooting

compete at the event.Shooting events at Rio 2016 are due to be held from August 6 to 14 at the Olympic Shooting