The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has reached an agreement with Tokyo 2020 for the delivery of the fourth edition of its Academy’s Excellence Programme.

Belarus enjoyed a stunning 5-2 win over the United States today at the men's Ice Hockey World Championships in Ostrava to move top of the Group B leaderboard and boost their hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

Canada’s perfect record at this year’s Ice Hockey World Championship looked under threat tonight but the Olympic champions managed to claw back the game and defeat Sweden 6-4 to continue their winning streak in the Czech Republic.

The United States today put a spanner in the works of Russia’s title defence by overcoming last year’s Winter Olympic hosts at the Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship in the Czech Republic.

Sochi 2014 Olympic champions Canada thumped Germany 10-0 to move to the top of Group A at the Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships. 

Bobsleigh and skeleton have officially become one organisation in Britain in a move designed to improve efficiency and - ultimately - performances at future Winter Olympics and World Championships.

Host nation the United States got their International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool campaign off to the best possible start as they thrashed Russia 6-1 in their opening match in Buffalo.

A record six broadcasters from the eight competing nations at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool will show coverage of the event in Buffalo, it has been announced. 

The Foundation for Global Sports Development have announced they have pledged $75,000 (£50,000/€69,000) to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to help continue the development of ice sledge hockey ahead of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool competition.

Curling is set to make its return to the Ice Cube Curling Centre where it featured at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games when the venue stages the World Mixed Doubles Championship from tomorrow.

Broadcasting giant NBC Sports Group will show more than 40 hours of live coverage of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, New York, it has been announced.

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has reiterated his belief in sport’s power to help in the fight against discrimination as part of a speech to mark International Day of Sport for Development and Peace at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

Time after time, you’ve heard me bang on about the power of sport, so I’m delighted to reflect some positive news that has the International Olympic Committee (IOC) seemingly at its core.

Last week China promised to lift its outright ban on Facebook and Twitter if it wins the right to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics. A simple, social premise perhaps, but for me this was an example of pro-active negotiation that’s so often been missing from bidding processes when there are far more damaging consequences at stake.

Paralympic gold medallist Chris Williamson has announced his retirement from competitive ski racing, ending a 17-season career with the Canadian Para-Alpine team.

A proposed amendment to Russian law which would see athletes restricted to competing at only two Olympic Games has been criticised by Yevgeny Plushenko, Russia’s two-time Olympic figure skating champion.