International Sports Federations news

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has set out to help the world’s 206 National Olympic Committees (NOC) reduce their carbon emissions. Working together with its ... More

A report into the rapidly growing esports sector has found that the greatest increase in investments in esports over the next year will come from ... More

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has created a liaison group to work together with the esports community – seen widely as a 'baby step' towards ... More

Seven aspiring sports took one step closer to Olympic status after being provisionally recognised by the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). The first ... More

AECOM has taken on the project of renovating Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum as part of the city’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. The ... More

The United States is the most dominant nation in sporting politics, with citizens in more major international sporting positions than any other nation, according to ... More

SportAccord, the umbrella organisation for Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations, has opted for Lausanne, Switzerland, as the destination for its 2016 convention. The city’s ... More

Online private rental portal Airbnb has struck a deal with Rio 2016 organisers which will see residents of the city provide up to 20,000 additional ... More

A new global report into gender equality in sports governance has found most governing bodies and sports organisations do not meet the target of having ... More

International Olympic Committee (IOC) and United Nations (UN) have signed an agreement to "contribute to a better and peaceful world through sport." The deal, described ... More

Golf and rugby union sevens are set to be included in the programme of events for the 2016 Olympic Games following a meeting of the ... More