Karate, korfball, orienteering and motor racing have become the first non-Olympic sports to officially register discontent with SportAccord today, while badminton has become the 22nd Olympic one to disaffiliate.

made a similar move.BWF's withdrawal follows those of athletics, shooting, archery, canoeing, boxing, hockey

Lima has withdrawn as host of the 2017 World Combat Games in a latest blow for SportAccord and its President Marius Vizer.

to organise new Commissions and multi-sport events.Athletics, shooting, archery, canoeing, boxing, hockey

Official Rio 2016 ticket reseller CoSport have announced live tickets sales for next year's Olympic Games begin in Australia tomorrow.

phase as well as those that were confirmed but not purchased, with track cycling, athletics, swimming, hockey

Basketball has become the latest sport to suspend its SportAccord membership, increasing the total number to have done so to 21. 

made a similar move.FIBA's withdrawal follows those of athletics, shooting, archery, canoeing, boxing, hockey

Francesco Ricci Bitti, President of the Association of Summer Olympic Federations (ASOIF), has urged SportAccord counterpart Marius Vizer to refrain from speaking publicly on behalf of the International Federations, claiming they “do not feel represented” by the union he heads

 Their withdrawals follow those of athletics, shooting, archery, canoeing, boxing, hockey, taekwondo

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) and the International Cycling Union (UCI) have suspended their memberships with SportAccord, increasing the total number of sports to 20. 

SportAccord ©SportAccordThe withdrawal follow those of athletics, shooting, archery, canoeing, boxing, hockey

more Federations quit SportAccordMay 2015: Vizer calls for meetings with Bach and Ricci Bitti as hockey

SportAccord President Marius Vizer has compiled a detailed reform agenda ahead of a proposed meeting with his International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart Thomas Bach next month, with the introduction of prize money for Olympic athletes among the most startling items for discussion.

with SportAccord.The withdrawals follow those of athletics, shooting, archery, canoeing, boxing, hockey

more Federations quit SportAccordMay 2015: Vizer calls for meetings with Bach and Ricci Bitti as hockey

India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport has announced a partnership with Oriental Insurance as part of its Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme.

that includes nine golds, six silvers and 11 bronzes.Eight of those gold have come from the men's hockey

Equestrian, curling, table tennis and rugby have become the latest Federations to suspend their membership with SportAccord, it has been announced today.

 The withdrawals follow those of athletics, shooting, archery, canoeing, boxing, hockey, taekwondo

more Federations quit SportAccordMay 2015: Vizer calls for meetings with Bach and Ricci Bitti as hockey

Modern pentathlon, rowing and volleyball today became the latest world governing bodies to resign or suspend their membership from SportAccord in protest at its President Marius Vizer's controversial comments about the International Olympic Committee.

have now left SportAccord.Today's withdrawals join athletics, shooting, archery, canoeing, boxing, hockey

More followsRelated storiesMay 2015: Vizer calls for meetings with Bach and Ricci Bitti as hockey becomes

Thirteen national sporting federations are supporting a move to see Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President N Ramachandran replaced, by calling for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to press for a no-confidence vote.

the IOA".It has been reported that Federations of badminton, basketball, bowling, fencing, handball, hockey

, ice hockey, ice skating, modern pentathlon and rugby union have all supported the move.The opposition

SportAccord President Marius Vizer has today called for a meeting to be held with both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), claiming there is a need for "open and honest discussions for the benefit of sport".

participate".He recommends next week in Lausanne or in Paris between June 5 and 7.The letter coincided with hockey

becoming the 11th sport to suspend its membership.International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief executive

Five British Olympic champions are due to run in the Olympians Mile at the BUPA Westminster Mile event this weekend, it has been announced.

Robin Cousins, Sydney 2000 heptathlon champion Denise Lewis and three members of the British hockey

Canada have secured the gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in the Czech Republic thanks

The United States are taking the Ice Hockey World Championship bronze medal home with them ©Getty ImagesEarlier

The 2016 Ice Hockey World Championship will take place in Russia at venues in Moscow and St Petersburg

ChampionshipMay 2015: Hosts Czech Republic beat Finland to set up semi-final against Canada at Ice Hockey

World ChampionshipMay 2015: Belarus seal last eight berth with narrow win over Norway at Ice Hockey

2015: Hosts Czech Republic book last-eight spot at Ice Hockey World Championship

Defending champions Russia booked a final meeting with Canada at the Ice Hockey World Championships

tomorrow.Related storiesMay 2015: Hosts Czech Republic beat Finland to set up semi-final against Canada at Ice Hockey

World ChampionshipMay 2015: Belarus seal last eight berth with narrow win over Norway at Ice Hockey

World ChampionshipsMay 2015: Forsberg inspires Sweden to important win at Ice Hockey World ChampionshipMay

2015: Hosts Czech Republic book last-eight spot at Ice Hockey World ChampionshipMay 2015: Defending

champions Russia return to form by thrashing Belarus at Ice Hockey World Championships