If you stood one weightlifting Coffa brother on top of the other they might just about stretch beyond three metres, edging marginally higher than the top of the discs when the giant Georgian Lasha Talakhadze makes one of his world record lifts.

President of Nauru, leading to a trip to the White House to meet the Obamas after making a presentation on climate

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has signed up to the United Nations Sports for Climate Action

impact, educating for climate action, promoting sustainable and responsible consumption and advocating

for climate action through communication are other goals."

There are few sports that are as dependent on climate as snow sports are," IBU President Olle Dahlin

 "Promoting sustainability and climate action is of great concern to us and one of the main topics

 "Notably, a recent survey of biathlon fans also told us that 78 per cent of them believe climate

Fresh details of World Athletics’s hitherto unpublished finances have emerged, revealing that Japanese marketing giant Dentsu accounted for more than half the governing body’s revenue in 2018.

We are managing our expenditure even more rigorously in the current climate by offsetting costs into

World Sailing has improved its Sustainability Education Programme with the launch of the materials in six more languages, having originally been available in English.

those between the ages of six and 12.Those six topics surround the events and boats of World Sailing, climate

There are a number of threats ranging from plastic pollution to climate change."

As is often the case when he addresses sensitive issues, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach’s comments on athlete protests at the Games were draped in typical obfuscation.

Given the current climate, it seems inconceivable that an athlete would not have protested in some form

This year's World Archery Field Championships in the United States have been postponed until 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

decision to postpone the Championships was taken with "huge regret" but "had to be made in the current climate

The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has announced its theme for this year's World Environment Day will be biodiversity, one of the most important parts of the planet's ecosystem.

Beach sambo events could be affected in future through climate change, something that FIAS looks to tackle

©FIASThe three key points that FIAS underlined that affect biodiversity were habitat loss, climate change

Colin Kaepernick last played in the National Football League (NFL) at the end of the 2016 season. After leaving the San Francisco 49ers, he became a free agent but has since remained unsigned. 

Otherwise, in just six weeks, the Games would be taking place in a climate where athletes have realised

World Bowling has announced it has signed the United Nations (UN) Sports for Climate Action Framework

The UN Sports for Climate Action Framework asks sporting organisations to acknowledge the negative contribution

they make to the environment and to strive towards becoming at least climate neutral in the future.It

Committee (IOC), with World Bowling now committed to the agreement.Core principles in the Sports for Climate

Action Framework to tackle the climate emergency that we face today.

 "Sport has a unique power to bring people together, and tackling the challenges posed by climate

Global transport and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel has been announced as the official logistics partner for the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021).

 In 2018, RLWC2021 pledged its support to the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework

The International Ski Federation (FIS) Council has updated its environmental pact, the Mainau Manifesto, to improve its support of sustainability.

Due to their nature as outdoor activities, snow sports are more visibly affected by climate change than

The FIS will aim to achieve climate neutrality for the organisation and its events by 2030 and is planning

to generate a Climate Action Guidelines document to help make the sport carbon neutral.It will also

host a forum to allow its members to understand the impact that snow sports have on climate change and

consumption going forward.The FIS will additionally promote public awareness of sustainability and climate

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability on World Environment Day.

Agenda 2020, the IOC’s reform programme introduced in 2014.Since 2014, the IOC has also committed to be climate

with the UN Environment Programme and ensuring that all Olympic and Paralympic Games from 2030 are climate

The New South Wales Government has confirmed it has dropped plans for the refurbishment of ANZ Stadium, with AUD800 million (£432 million/$533 million/€480 million) now set to be redirected towards a new fund for job-creating infrastructure projects.

backed by the people of New South Wales at last year’s election, but the current health and economic climate

fans conducted on behalf of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) has shown that 78 per cent believe climate

Sustainability is an increasingly important and relevant issue in sports - and no sport is more affected by climate

about the biggest challenges facing #biathlon an overwhelming majority of those who were surveyed chose climate

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to postpone its Africa Cup of Nations from 2021 to 2022 due to the ongoing issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

announcing in January that the competition would be moved to the winter months due to the unfavourable climate