It now seems almost certain that Tokyo 2020 will be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, BBC Sport takes a closer look.

The 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed by a year because of coronavirus, says International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.

 Organizers for the Rio Olympics have delivered on their promises, the International Olympic Committee said on Sunday, playing down persistent problems that have plagued the first South American Games since the start.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an investigation into claims the country's athletes have been part of a systematic doping programme.

 Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong will be able to hold on to his Olympic bronze medal from the time-trial event at the 2000 Games in Sydney for at least a little longer, the International Olympic Committee has said.