Head of the Russian Football Union (RFS), Vitaly Mutko has been blocked from seeking re-election to FIFA’s ruling Council after failing an eligibility check.

Ria Van Landeghem was suspended ahead of the ’88 Seoul Olympics due to results of her doping test. The athlete has contested the result ever since. Now, after almost 30 years, her suspension has been deemed ‘unjustified’.

More than 50 percent of fans say they have no confidence in FIFA, a recent poll by Transparency International and Forza Football shows.

The International Olympic Committee threatens to take “appropriate actions” if the National Olympic Committee of Kenya fails to approve new constitution.

After consultative meetings with human rights and labour organisations, the IOC, for the first time, has included an explicit reference to the protection of human rights principles in the Olympic Host City Contract.

A report by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) questions Athletics coach, Alberto Salazar’s use of prohibited drug substances on US athletes at the Nike Oregon Project.

Instead of public funding for the national Olympic team, a majority of the respondents in a recent survey say they prefer more accessible and affordable public sports centres and playing fields.

Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been withdrawn, a Hungarian government official confirms.