Yesterday, the words, concepts and ideas were coming fast and furious as the presenters on day one of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Olympic Marketing Seminar got underway at the headquarters of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Spain.

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) today confirms the final sports program for the ANOC World Beach Games San Diego 2019, with 15 exciting, youth-centric sports guaranteeing world-class athletes and captivating entertainment for the event’s inaugural edition.

Let's be clear: this week's report on governance in Winter Olympic sports indicates some modest improvement over the past year in overall standards in the seven Winter Olympic sports federations.

An inaugural Olympic event featuring surfing, skateboarding and BMX will grace San Diego next year.

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) said the guidelines for their event, to be held in 2019, were released in partnership with the 15 international federations involved.

Exclusive interview: Smith explains the costs of UK Sport's drastic funding cuts two years ago which have left her and other top British athletes struggling to reach the Tokyo Games in 2020