IOC President Thomas Bach is 'more and more' confident of having fans at Olympic events and venues at Tokyo 2020 next summer. He was speaking before heading off to visit Japan next week for the first time since the coronavirus cancellation in March.

Four British Triathlon stars have been named to represent Team GB at next summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo - but they don't include two time gold medalist Ali Brownlee. Brother Jonny and fellow Rio medalist Vicky Holland line up for their third Games while Jess Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown are named for the first time!

More medals to women than men for the first time ever, the largest integrated para sport programme ever and all being shown on the BBC as the broadcaster celebrates 100 years! 2022 should be quite the sporting celebration!

ISL 2 is starting with 5 weeks of world class international swimming in Budapest - 36 Brits among 7 teams in action including London Roar & defending champions Standard Energy Paris. Team GB sailor Elliot Hansen is European Laser Champion & no Marathon in April in London but the big half instead!

IOC President Thomas Bach has been updating the media on plans for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, they remain on 'full steam ahead' and don't want any changes to impact on the enjoyment of the athletes. But he did reveal supporters might not be able to fill the stadiums...

No crowds, no mass start, no scenic sights of London but 4 world class races around a looped biosecure bubble course in St James Park. As Race Director Hugh Brasher told us in April it will be a race 'like no other'. British Cycling also preparing to stage its first Covid-safe event of 2020 - Cyclo-Cross. (Pic: @LondonMarathon)

A round up of the action on the second day at the Manchester Regional Arena - Daniel Rowden won Müller Performance of the Day and upset Jake Wightman to grab the men's 800m title and European medalist Holly Bradshaw won her eight title in pole vault!

Round up as Athletics returns! Day 1 of the Muller British Championships back at the Manchester Regional Arena for the first time in 13 years. Harry Coppell, Jazmin Sawyers, Sophie McKinna, Imani Lansiquot and Harry Aikines-Aryeety all bagging British titles! And Mo Farah breaks world record!

Two years before the Birmingham 2022, we catch up with Volleyball England as Smithfield Market's revealed as the venue for the Commonwealth Games in the heart of the second city. Chief Exec Sue Storey tells us it'll be better than Horseguards Parade at London 2012, Team leader Chris Jones hopes for medals this time after a 4th & 5th in Gold Coast, and we hear from England's big hopes the Bello brothers!

As Birmingham unveiled its final sporting venues for the Commonwealth Games in the city centre - Beach Volleyball & 3x3 Basketball in the old market in Smithfield - we catch up with the CGF's CEO David Grevemberg. He admits the Federation could help more with ensuring all the Commonwealth, and local communities, are represented amongst organisers and bidders following a diversity row in the second city. He also can't wait for 2022 telling British athletes there's an unprecedented grand slam of gold medals up for grabs!