Brisbane has taken a huge step towards securing the hosting rights for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the Australian region as its preferred candidate.

Today's confirmation will come as a disappointment to countries, including Qatar, India, Indonesia, China

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Uzbekistan and Government officials in the country have held their first meeting to discuss preparations for the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Tashkent.

out, before eventually being abandoned.The next Asian Youth Games are due to take place in Shantou in China

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced it has asked the local Organising Committee and the Mexican Government to postpone the 2021 Women’s Baseball World Cup and the Under-15 Baseball World Cup.

World Cup, with hosts Mexico joined by South Africa, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Japan, Chinese Taipei, China

Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) President Valens Munyabagisha claims he remains undecided whether to stand for a second term.

Munyabagisha, Rwanda's former Ambassador to Canada and China, was elected unopposed in March 2017, replacing

candidates for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Presidency from the United States, China

A key political committee has met for the first time in the Solomon Islands ahead of the country's hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games.

reached but diplomatic relations broke down and the Solomon Islands committed to the Taiwanese rival China

United States Representative John Katko has urged President Joe Biden to order a boycott of next year's Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. 

letter, which was also shared on social media, Katko claimed the alleged human rights violations in China

Before the eyes of the world descend upon China in 2022, I urge you to take action by working with our

Katko's letter follows the publication last month of a US State Department report which accused China

 An Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, which includes politicians from the United States, Britain

 Both China and the IOC have faced a deluge of criticism ahead of the Beijing 2022 over the host

Croatia dramatically secured the final place in the men’s water polo tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after beating Russia in a penalty shoot-out that required 15 rounds to find a winner.

Australia, South Africa, the Netherlands, Spain and Canada while Group B features hosts Japan, Russia, China

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed upcoming joint qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup have been postponed until June.

meeting with Myanmar, Singapore's Group D battle against Saudi Arabia and the Group A tussle between China

The Beijing 2022 Organising Committee has congratulated Seiko Hashimoto on being appointed Tokyo 2020 President. 

 "We hope that the two organising committees in China and Japan further strengthen their collaboration

The Sri Lanka Teqball Federation is aiming to inspire positive change and create a lasting legacy through the sport.

 A Sri Lankan teqball team is also set to be sent to the Asian Beach Games in Sanya in China, scheduled

Beijing 2022 has reportedly begun a series of adapted test events ahead of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.

competition venues are being tested this month.Yao Hui, Beijing 2022 venue management director, told China

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has renewed its media rights deal with Eurovision Sport in an agreement that runs until 2024.

The distribution deal covers all territories worldwide with the exception of Canada, China and New Zealand

Canadian opposition leader Erin O'Toole has called for China to be stripped of the 2022 Winter Olympics

genocide.Trudeau conceded Canada's Government was "extremely concerned" about abuses of human rights in China

, but would not use the term.Relations between Canada and China have been particularly fraught since

has said ©Getty ImagesTwo Canadian nationals - Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor - were arrested in China

 China has dismissed claims of genocide.Beijing 2022 organisers say all venues will be ready well

skirted around the question of the Games in his response, instead insisting the Government had "urged China

The vice-governor of Zhejiang Province, Wang Wenxu, has toured venues which will be used at next year's Asian Games in Hangzhou.

compete between September 10 and 25, with 40 sports on the programme.It will be the third time that China