Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus will receive the Olympic Laurel at the Tokyo Games, the second time the trophy has been awarded, the IOC said Thursday.

A year has passed and has gone without a whistle blown, a coach lending a hand, parents and guardians cheering in the stands, and a student-athlete leading his or her team to success.

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics after being selected by New Zealand for the women's event at the Tokyo Games, a decision set to fuel the debate over inclusion and fairness in sport.

It has taken 117 years, but long-distance runner Albert Corey may finally be nearing home, bringing his two Olympic silver medals with him.

North Korea will not join the Tokyo Olympics this year due to coronavirus concerns, the country's sports ministry said on Tuesday, dashing South Korean hopes the Games could be a catalyst to revive stalled peace talks.

Bangladesh Olympic Association's secretary general Syed Shahed Reza today told media that the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will continue as planned during the nationwide lockdown.

Bangladesh's premier shooters made slight improvements in terms of scores, yet fell short of medal contention in the Singapore Online Shooting Competition, which took place today.

Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor in the second round of their UFC lightweight bout in Abu Dhabi Sunday to register revenge over the Irish superstar.

The postponed Banabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will be held from April 1 to 10 in the capital and the divisional cities, decided a meeting of the executive committee of Bangladesh Olympic Association today.

In a rare display of affection for sports writers, 180 elite athletes signed a letter published on Friday in support of striking journalists at venerable French daily L'Equipe.

A Japanese cabinet minister admitted Friday that "anything can happen" with the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first senior official to concede uncertainty about the Games as Japan and other countries battle a surge in cases.

Hicham Laqouahi of Morocco won the men's elite competition of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon while Kenya's at the Angela Jim Asunde won the women's category in the same event.

The two-day long Mujib Year 14th National Bhuttan Co-Competition 2020 came to an end today at Rajshahi Engineers Institute Sports Ground.

Bangladesh’s Abu Sayeed Rafi became third in the junior category of the International tournament in Artistic Gymnastics Mikhail Voronin Cup 2020 Penza Russia.

A Swiss court on Thursday upheld doping sanctions that will prevent Russian athletes from competing at major international events under the country's flag, but halved the period of the ban to two from four years.

Bangladesh Army’s Independent ADA Brigade six and seven (combined team) won the Bangladesh Army Squash Championship 2020 today.

Commonwealth Games silver medalist Shakil Ahmed bagged a 10-metre air pistol silver medal in online competition titled Polish Open Kaliber today.

Russia will attempt to overturn its four-year ban from international sport this week in the latest chapter of a long-running and controversial saga over state-sanctioned doping.

Qatar yesterday launched its campaign for the 2030 Asian Games, a bid process set to see it go head-to-head with bitter rival Saudi Arabia.

Usain Bolt was in quarantine on Monday as Jamaican media reported the sprint legend had tested positive for the coronavirus, just days after he celebrated his 34th birthday with a lavish party.