Japan has applied for support in holding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to countries with extensive organizational experience.

The Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralymic Games Paris 2024 has unveiled its new emblem on Monday night, Trend reports citing Xinhua.

Paris will host the 2024 Olympic games, with Los Angeles chosen for 2028, the International Olympic Committee has confirmed, SkySports reported.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today signed an order to award Azerbaijani athletes who will win medals at the 31st Summer Olympics and 15th Paralympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as well as their coaches, Azertac reported.

Baku is on its way to being ready to host the Olympic Games, Around The Rings (ATR) website said citing European Olympic Committees President Patrick Hickey.

One hundred and fifty Olympic medal winners, of whom 59 are Olympic gold medallists, will compete at the Baku 2015 European Games, confirming the strong appeal of the inaugural event for athletes as they seek to become the first ever European Games champion in their sport.

Senior executives from the Baku 2015 European Games have attended the closing ceremony of the prestigious European Youth Session held at the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Olympia, Greece.

Azerbaijan expects the best results from figure skating at the XXII Olympic Winter Games to be held in Sochi, Russia.

In ancient Greece the Athenians and Spartans would suspend wars to partake in the Olympic Games. This is a long way from today's antagonists who will use the Games to win some notoriety and blood-stained publicity.

The second assembly of the coordinating committee of the Baku European Games due in 2015 was held on October 28.