A group of pro-Ukrainian demonstrators have marched to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne urging it to reconsider its stance on Russia and Belarus.

Former Russian President and current Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has claimed the country's National Federations could switch affiliation from Europe "where the level of the Asian Federation is high".

The Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation Board of Directors has unanimously approved the lifetime budget for the Games at around €1.5 billion (£1.3 billion/$1.6 billion).

The Panam Sports Executive Committee has backed the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes so long as they are considered as neutrals.

World Athletics' continued ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes has been welcomed by the United Kingdom Government, who have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to follow suit.

Belarus' Supreme Court has rejected an appeal against 12-year prison sentences handed in absentia to Belarusian Sports Solidarity Fund (BSSF) founders Aliaksandra Herasimenia and Aliaksandr Apeikin.

A trip to France by the British King, Charles III, has been postponed over growing fears about increasing violent anti-Government protests with just over a year until the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. 

Five new Ambassadors have been announced as part of celebrations to mark 300 days until the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics are due to get underway.

Mexico has declared its intent to host the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics during a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

DreamSetGo, a sports travel experience platform, has become the official sub-distributer for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games hospitality programme in India after striking an agreement with On Location.

Arecibo in Puerto Rico has been named as host of next year's International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games, which is set to offer a final qualification opportunity for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The French National Assembly has controversially approved the use of artificial intelligence (AI) video surveillance for security purposes at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.

Hopes that key Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics venue the SoFi Stadium had of hosting the 2026 men's FIFA World Cup final have been thrown into doubt due to concerns over the size of the pitch.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)/Radio-Canada is set to air the Paris 2024 and Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games after partnering with the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC).

The European Platform for Sports Innovation (EPSI) has launched an appeal for proposals to secure funding for space-based services connected to the Olympic Games in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA).