The calls for the ban on participation of Israel in international sports competitions have gained momentum amid the genocide in Gaza and murder of many Palestinian athletes.

As calls for banning the Israeli regime from all global sports competitions gain momentum around the world, a member of the European Parliament, Clare Daly has urged sports federations worldwide to suspend the apartheid regime “until it complies with international law.”

A crush of sports fans trying to enter Madagascar's national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games has killed 12 and injured around 80.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will do its best to deliver safe and splendid Olympic Winter Games, as preparations for the event have been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.

The International Olympic Committee has set aside 800 million dollars to help with the "severe" financial impact caused by the postponement of the Tokyo 2020. 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that athletes already qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will need to be picked again by their National Olympic Committees to compete at the postponed games in 2021.

The International Olympic Committee is considering a postponement of the Tokyo 2020 games and has given itself a deadline of 4 weeks to make a decision.