Canada have said they will not compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games should they be held this year as other nations also plan for a one-year postponement of Tokyo 2020.

their athletes to prepare for a Games in 2021 as a team for this year "could not be assembled".The United

States, Britain, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Ireland are among other NOCs who have already addressed

A joint statement from United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee chief executive Sarah Hirshland

declared a state of emergency in the area after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake near Salt Lake City in the United

States.

A survey of athletes carried out by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has revealed

World Skate has postponed an Olympic qualification event in Long Beach in the United States due to the

The world rankings for both men's and women's golf have been frozen due the coronavirus pandemic cancelling or postponing dozens of tournaments.

has been brought to a halt by the COVID-19 pandemic, with majors among the events postponed.In the United

States, the Masters and the PGA Championship - scheduled for April in Georgia and May in California

Competition resumed at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Candidates Tournament today, although the standings were unchanged after a series of stalemates in Yekaterinburg.

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and China’s Wan Hao.Nepomniachtchi faced the prospect of defeat against the United

States’ Fabiano Caruana at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.Caruana, the 2018 winner of the tournament, missed

World Lacrosse (WL) are set to determine the status of the Men's Under 19 World Championship and their general assembly in April due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

events are set to be held in Limerick in Ireland with the competition scheduled for July 9 to 18.The United

States have won every Men's U19 World Championship to date ©Getty ImagesChief executive officer Jim

USA Track and Field (USATF) has become the latest body to call for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

current global situation would not be in the best interest of our athletes".The letter was addressed to United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland, who yesterday responded

Lolo Jones, who has represented the United States at both Summer and Winter Games, was among those to

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has issued updated guidance for anti-doping organisations (ADO) concerning the coronavirus pandemic, including advising on steps to ensure public health takes precedence.

and uncertainty as to what the future holds for their competitions.”The UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) and the United

States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced last week they were reducing their testing programmes due

UK Athletics chairman Nic Coward has added to calls for the date of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to be addressed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to the increased pressure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

the IOC position to wait to make a decision on whether Tokyo 2020 begins as planned on July 24.The United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is among those to back the IOC stance.

The chief executive of USA Swimming, Tim Hinchey, has written an open letter to the United States Olympic

Alejandra Jimenez has been stripped of her World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight belt following a positive drug test, while the World Boxing Council have suspended their recognition of the Mexican as the champion.

Jimenez had beaten defending champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn of the United States on January 11.The contest

With the cancellation of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup Finals, FIS have launched a special event on their mobile game, FIS Ski Racing to fill the void.

Alpine (@fisalpine) March 20, 2020So far the app has been played in 87 countries with Switzerland, the United

States and Italy being the most popular nations to play the game with 40 per cent of the audience between

An independent report has found the decisions taken by UK Athletics regarding the American coach Alberto Salazar "could have been better managed and implemented."

UK Athletics commissioned the independent review in November, reacting to the United States Anti-Doping

million) expenditures in February on Safe Sport, according to a report the organisation filed with the United

States Bankruptcy Court this week.