By Paul OsborneThe Pettit National Ice Centre in Milwaukee will continue to serve as an Olympic training site after renewing its contract with the Unites States Olympic Committee (USOC) and US Speedskating.

the Wisconsin Olympic Ice Rink, an outdoor facility that was in operation from 1967 to 1991.The new climate-controlled

By Gary AndersonThe National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) has denied it was involved in any wrongdoing after allegations emerged last week that races involving Alpine skier Vanessa Mae were fixed so that the music star could qualify for Sochi 2014. 

Thailand does not have a recognised national governing body for skiing and does not have the natural climate

By Paul OsborneThe World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has today announced the launch of a new flagship men's national team baseball event, The Premier12 World Championships.

12 day competition.The timing also ensures the competition will take place at a time when Taiwan's climate

By Nick ButlerA bright green uniform hailed as "modern, youthful and chic" will be worn by Australian athletes at the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The clothes would also have to be suitable for the Glasgow climate and for an evening Opening Ceremony

By Nick Butler International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Adhan Sharara has insisted they will "wait and see" how events in Thailand pan out before taking a decision on whether to move the season-ending Grand Finals to a different location.

In this climate, it seems unlikely major sporting events will be able to take place unless stability

By Nick Butler Popular support behind a Hamburg bid for the 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games is growing after the decision of the City Parliament to request a study considering the benefits and risks of a potential bid. 

they "have a big enthusiasm for an Olympic Games".But he added they will not launch a bid unless the climate

lurked inside the IOC in recent times seems now to be dissipating in this rather trickier business climate

By Mike Rowbottom at the Qatar SC Stadium in DohaKenya's former Olympic and double world 1500 metres champion Asbel Kiprop produced one of the finest runs of his career here in the opening 2014 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting on a night of outstanding performances and vibrant support which will have done little harm to lift the city's hopes of hosting the 2019 World Championships.

Diack announcesMay 2014: Qatar athletics chief promises cooling technology but has "no worries" on climate

By Mike Rowbottom at the Hotel Intercontinental in DohaDoha's bidders for the 2019 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships have underlined their willingness to provide cooling technology for venues if required, but have insisted the proposed autumn dates for the event would prove ideal.

"We have no worries on the climate. "It will give everybody the chance to be here.

By Paul OsborneApril 25 - Visually impaired judoka were given the opportunity to test their wits in the city of the 2016 Paralympic Games as athletes from 10 countries visited Rio de Janeiro for a special training camp.

2016 Games; but we know many athletes coming to this event use it to adapt to the customs, food and climate

By Zjan ShirinianApril 17 - Vietnam says it will pull out of hosting the 2019 Asian Games because of economic pressures.

, were all part of Hanoi's long-term development plans when it won the bid.But a worsening economic climate

With the present economic climate and huge rise in student fees one of our recommendations suggests that

By Zjan ShirinianApril 12 - Kraków's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics has been rocked by the resignation of its Bid Committee President because of a "smear campaign" over allegations her husband offered to pay journalists to write positive stories about the bid.

.She explained: "Given the smear campaign conducted against me and the generally unfavourable media climate

But it very nearly has, and in the current climate it seems unlikely the IOC will put the city forward

previous regime and has favoured strengthening ties with Russia; not a popular view in the current climate