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Bach praises Asia at OCA General Assembly for staging three consecutive Olympics

  • OCA

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has praised Asian sports officials for the successful staging of three consecutive Olympic Games at the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly here, claiming that the continent has "written sporting history".

Olympic Committees] and social development institutions in areas such as education, gender equality, climate



Inclusion to be focus of World Judo Day 2022

  • Judo

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has chosen inclusion to be its theme for this year's World Judo Day, set to take place on October 28, and preparations are underway.

equitable society".Previous World Judo Day themes have highlighted the importance of being active, climate


Duncan Mackay: Kremlev has backing of the boxing family so maybe it is time the IOC gave him a chance

  • Inside the Blogs

A few minutes after the International Boxing Association (IBA) Extraordinary Congress had voted not to hold a vote, a group of delegates gathered by the side of the stage and begun chanting "Umar! Umar! Umar!" while punching their fists excitedly in to the air.

It was not perhaps the smartest move in the present political climate but Thomas Bach spent the first


Air quality sensor installed at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics stadium

  • Dakar 2026

Air quality at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is to be tracked with the installation of a sensor at the Diamniadio Stadium in Senegal, the main venue for the competition.

objectives agreed at the AMCEN Conference include presenting and sharing the status of air quality and climate

implications for sports.It also required sports organisations to highlight the actions they are taking for climate


Judo tour in California to promote sport in build-up to LA28

  • Judo

Two-time world champion Daria Bilodid is one of two judoka who will travel to California to promote the sport in the run-up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

the men's under-81kg division.He will be in California between October 23 and 29 and is also an IJF climate


Plaintiffs call for FFR President Laporte to be given three-year jail sentence

  • Rugby Sevens

The prosecution at the trial of French Rugby Federation (FFR) President Bernard Laporte have called for him to be dealt a three-year prison sentence for allegations of corruption, influence peddling, breach of trust and abuse of corporate assets.

the French Sports Ministry at the end of last month as it investigated accusations that he oversaw a "climate


Paris 2024 launches Terre de Jeux Trophies to reward areas promoting sport

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 has launched Terre de Jeux Trophies to highlight work local authorities with the label are doing promote sports development and inclusive participation prior to the Olympics and Paralympics.

a Terre de Jeux Trophy through several themes, including education and citizenship, environment and climate


California to adopt heat wave ranking system before Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

A heat wave ranking system is set to be implemented in California in a bid to prepare the American state for searing temperatures in the build-up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.

temperatures will continue to rise and heat waves will become more prevalent due to the effects of climate

ImagesNewsom insisted that the unprecedented heat wave was a "painful remainder of the costs and impacts of climate

California is taking aggressive action to combat the climate crisis and build resilience in our most


International Table Tennis Federation signs United Nations Sport for Climate Action Framework

  • Table Tennis

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has become a signatory of the United Nations Sport for Climate

I am highly delighted the ITTF has signed the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework," said ITTF President

;"Working towards a sustainable future was one of my manifesto's pillars and joining the Sports for Climate

by 2030.It has committed to adhering to the framework's five principles - including reducing overall climate

action", "promote sustainable and responsible consumption" and "advocate for climate action through

 "Together, we can win the race against climate change." 


Lake Placid 2023 adds Hydro-Québec as sponsor and backer of sustainability initiative

  • Lake Placid 2023

Hydro-Québec has been named as a gold sponsor of Lake Placid 2023 and will also act as the official partner of the International University Sport Federation (FISU) event's sustainability initiative Save Winter.

Save Winter seeks to raise awareness of climate change's impact on winter sport and encourage environmental

As a long-time skier, I have seen first-hand the impacts of climate change on our favourite season."

scheme include reducing carbon footprints, lowering and diverting waste and educating others of the climate

the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World Conference is promised to examine winter sports' relationship with climate


World Athletics survey finds 70 per cent of athletes concerned over climate change

  • Athletics

According to a World Athletics survey, more than 70 per cent of athletes are seriously concerned about climate

cent feel they had already been impacted by the issue while three quarters of respondents said that climate

Athletics President Sebastian Coe, second left, feels the organisation needs to take action against climate