Olympic champion Alina Zagitova of Russia added the only missing title to her impressive resume by claiming the women’s gold medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama in Japan.

The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) executive office has praised the success of the Special Olympics World Summer Games, which concluded in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

Naples 2019 Special Commissioner Gianluca Basile has revealed a contract has finally been awarded for the refurbishment of San Paolo Stadium, which is scheduled to host the Opening Ceremony and athletics at this year’s Summer Universiade. 

The delivery body of Paris 2024 has launched the call for tenders for the construction of the Olympic and Paralympic Village.

World silver medallists Karina Sandovich, Veranika Nabokina and Julia Ivonchyk will lead a strong Belarusian challenge in the women’s group competition as the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Acrobatic World Cup returns to the United States for the first time in a decade this weekend with an event in Las Vegas.

Sweden and Russia have both qualified for the play-offs after the latest day of round-robin action at the Women's World Curling Championship in Danish town Silkeborg.

Hosts Argentina won the men’s and women’s four-person rowing events as action continued today at the South American Beach Games in Rosario.

Slovakia's Miroslav Haraus was among the six slalom gold medallists on the last day of the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup Final in Morzine in France.

Great Britain's Piers Gilliver claimed the men's sabre category A title as action begun today at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Pisa in Italy.

Home favourite Tove Alexandersson won the women's sprint event today to claim her second gold medal of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) World Ski Orienteering Championships in Piteå in Sweden.

Four events on the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup tour are scheduled to begin tomorrow with competition taking place across three continents.

Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng has urged Beijing 2022 organisers to stay committed to delivering a "fantastic, extraordinary and excellent" Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) has announced a commitment to maintaining its mixed gender status, making it one of the few sports in the world where women and men compete on an equal playing field.

A Street League Skateboarding (SLS) World Tour event will be held in London for the second year running in 2019, it has been announced.