The Olympic Committee of Israel (OCI) recently hosted the 23rd European Fair Play Congress, in Haifa, at which Gilad Lustig, secretary general of the Olympic Committee of Israel, and Olympism project manager Hilla Davidov, were awarded the World Fair Play diploma for "Promotion of Fair Play".

The Mongolian National Olympic Committee has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Russian Olympic Committee.

The 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) has been marked by the publication of a souvenir book.

Mohamed Elshorbagy has overtaken fellow-Egyptian Ali Farag to take the lead in the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Men's World Series standings as a result of his win at the Qatar Classic last Friday (November 3). 

Netball South Africa (NSA) has elected a new President, Cecilia Molokwane, at its Annual General Meeting in Ekurhuleni.

Completion in a record five days of the Big Air ramp in Milan will be a major boost for competitors taking part in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup, it has been claimed. 

Serbia's men emerged triumphant over Georgia in Group B  of the 2017 European Sitting Volleyball Championships in Poreč today with a 3-0 win, while in Group C The Netherlands won 3-1 against Latvia.

Brothers Paul and Gary O'Donovan, who won gold medals in lightweight double sculls at the 2016 European Rowing Championships in Brandenburg, Germany, and silver in the Rio Olympics, have been honoured by Irish President Michael D Higgins at an official reception.

Athletes will get one final chance this year to earn points towards next year’s World Championships, when the Bangkok 2017 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup is due to get underway tomorrow.

Great Britain's luge team has started a crowd funding initiative on Go Fund Me to raise funds for its participation in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

India's Mary Kom is through to the light flyweight finals of the Asian Women's Boxing Championships after defeating Japan's Tsubasa Komura in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam by a unanimous decision on the five judges' cards in the 48 kilogram division, leaving her to meet North Korea's Kim Hyang Mi in the final, after the latter eliminated Mongolia's Jargalan Ochirbat.

Three leading Chinese companies have given a financial boost to the 2018 Asian Games by announcing sponsorship deals.

Kenyan rugby is in shock following a knife attack on top international Mike Okombe at the age of 27.

Construction of the venues to be used for next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang is 99.7 per cent complete, South Korean officials have claimed.