Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has approved the introduction of stricter COVID-19 measures in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa to halt a potential rise in cases.

Playoff matches at the World Men's Curling Championship have been suspended after organisers identified positive COVID-19 cases in the tournament bubble in Calgary.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has insisted Lalit Bhanot will remain a key individual in the organisation, despite an Ethics Commission decision going against him last month.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Board has approved bylaws for the return to competition amid the equine herpes virus (EHV-1) outbreak.

One of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) most important sponsors is reported to have been fined a record CNY18.2 billion (£2 billion/$2.8 billion/€2.3 billion) by Chinese regulators.

The Turkish delegation has been removed from European Rowing Championships in Varese in Italy after three team members tested positive for COVID-19.

If Emily Campbell puts in a good performance in the women’s super-heavyweights she could help Britain to its best performance at the European Weightlifting Championships since 1948.

The Bislett Games in Oslo on June 10 - the fourth event in this year’s World Athletics Wanda Diamond League programme - has been postponed.

The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has launched mandatory anti-racism training for all athletes, coaches, doctors, nutritionists, officials and other members of its team that is set to travel to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced WTA ranking points awarded at ITF World Tennis Tour events will increase for the remainder of 2021.

Fencer Astrid Guyart and archer Romain Girouille are the new co-Presidents of the Athletes' Commission of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF).

International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer met with the President of Kyrgyzstan during his visit to the country for the Asia-Oceania Judo Championships.

Paris 2024 has begun publishing calls for interest as part of its official licensing programme for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) has partnered with the National Bank of Samoa (NBS) to support elite athletes' preparations for multi-sport events such as the Olympic Games.