Leading marketing consultant Patrick Nally has warned that sport is coming under increasing pressure to look at itself in the light of the FIFA scandal and the dispute between SportsAccord and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Sergey Eliseev, head of the European Sambo Federation, has warned the existing rift between SportAccord and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presidents Marius Vizer and Thomas Bach, could delay sambo’s attempts to gain IOC recognition.

I’ll say this for SportAccord President Marius Vizer: sports politics is much more gripping when he is around.

SportAccord President Marius Vizer has compiled a detailed reform agenda ahead of a proposed meeting with his International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart Thomas Bach next month, with the introduction of prize money for Olympic athletes among the most startling items for discussion.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have confirmed the United States men’s 4x100 metres relay team have been stripped of the silver medal won at London 2012, as a result of Tyson Gay’s doping conviction.

More than three decades ago at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, youth sambo was showcased during the Opening Ceremony.

While it’s a common misconception that sambo was formally recognised as a demonstration sport of the Games, its flirtation with the leading international multi-sport event remains the most significant example of such to this day.

Here is a short quiz for keen students of the Olympic Movement.

Who said this? “All over the world people are tired of the insincerity, the excessive cost and the ceremony which accompany the Games. Their huge success in this century is no guarantee for the future.”

Or how about this? “Cooperation with the International [Sports] Federations (IFs) is more than ever necessary. The federations are, as always, ready to cooperate, but expect that this cooperation will be in a spirit of genuine partnership…In society, the role of sport will be ever more important, either with Olympism or without, and therefore the role of the IFs will not cease gaining importance.”

A two-day Women in Sport Media Workshop hosted by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) in Doha, drew to a close here today with the production of the “Doha call to action", illustrating participants commitment to leading change in the media’s portrayal of women in sport.

Poul-Erik Høyer, President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), has reiterated the importance of the sport continuing to remain “free of corruption and manipulation from external forces” at its Annual General Meeting in Dongguan.

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) are hosting a Women in Sport Media Workshop, in cooperation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), as they continue their drive to become a leading nation in creating opportunities for the benefit of global sports development.

Thomas Weikert, President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has met with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in Lausanne to discuss ways in which the two organisations can work together to achieve common goals, including the addition of an extra gold medal for the sport. 

The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, has launched the application process for those hoping to take part in a fun run celebrating Olympic Day in the country.

The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) has awarded an International Olympic Committee (IOC) certified diploma to 12 graduates from its inaugural Advanced Sport Management Course (ASMC).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to provide assistance to Nepal in the wake of last month’s devastating earthquake, insidethegames has learnt.

Robin Mitchell, President of the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC), has hailed International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach’s visit and said it has brought new opportunities for sport in the region.