Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the former Brazilian President who played a key role in Rio de Janeiro's successful bid for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Presidential candidate John Petersson believes a different approach is needed to relations with the Olympic Movement to ensure a more mutually beneficial partnership.

Defending champions and hosts Canada continued their unbeaten record at the Men's Softball World Championships in Whitehorse with a straightforward victory over Dominican Republic.

"Informal talks" have already taken place between International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and the Mayors of Los Angeles and Paris as they seek a "tripartite agreement" on who should host the 2024 and 2028 Games.

Results from the two International Olympic Committee (IOC)-commissioned investigations into Russian doping problems are not expected to be completed until October, insidethegames understands.

Plans for a shorter and cheaper candidature process for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been approved here, along with other cost-cutting measures, including only using existing sliding tracks.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership has unanimously agreed to award both the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games in Lima on September 13.

Los Angeles 2024's presentation here today has been described as "emotional" by watching International Olympic Committee (IOC) members as the bid argued how they are the best option for the future of sport's biggest event.

French President Emmanuel Macron met International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart Thomas Bach in the rain here today for a tour of the Olympic Museum on the eve of a key presentation to showcase Paris' bid for the 2024 Games.

Accommodation deadlines before the Pyeongchang 2018 remain tight as 11 hotels required for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics have still not been completed.

Eric Garcetti is leading a Los Angeles 2024 delegation for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Candidate City Briefing - starting here tomorrow - which also includes champion sprinters Allyson Felix and Michael Johnson.

Ensuring that International Federations play a direct role in choosing host cities for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has been cited as a priority by the head of the umbrella group that represents them.

Paris 2024 have unveiled more details about their plans to convert the Petit Palais art gallery into a special Athlete Hospitality House during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Ski Mountaineering has been approved as the eighth sport on the programme for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne.