Sweden's Olympic champion Stina Nilsson secured sprint victory as the International Ski Federation Cross-Country World Cup season continued in Davos.
South Korea claimed gold and silver in the men's mass start final at the International Skating Union Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen today.
Stephanie Morton struck sprint gold on the second day of the International Cycling Union Track World Cup in London.
Thirty-eight-year-old Roland Fischnaller claimed a superb home parallel giant slalom victory at the Snowboard World Cup in Cortina D'Ampezzo today.
German ski jumpers Karl Geiger and Katharina Althaus won World Cup titles today in the respective resorts of Engelberg and Premanon.
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury was untouchable yet again as he claimed victory at the International Ski Federation Moguls World Cup event in Thaiwoo.
Al Ain delighted their home fans once again today as they earned a place against Argentina's River Plate in Tuesday's (December 18) semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Canada's Crispin Duenas and United States' Brady Ellison were among the top qualifiers in the men's recurve event at the Indoor Archery World Series event in Rome.
Russia's Maria Tolokonina impressed on the opening day of the Ice Climbing World Combined Championships at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Ukraine celebrated double gold on the first day of biathlon competition at the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Vuokatti in Finland.
France’s Marie Bochet reigned supreme yet again as the third and final day of racing at the Para Alpine Europa Cup in Salastrains, St Moritz saw slalom take over from giant slalom.
The Uruguayan Olympic Committee (COU) hosted an awards ceremony to recognise the country's best sporting performances of the year.
Algeria has hosted the African Bodybuilding, Classic Bodybuilding and Men's Physique Championships.
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has approved Discraft as its official disc supplier and partner for the 2019 to 2022 period.
Andrei Kazusionok of Belarus clinched the Sambo Absolute Cup at the Adler Arena in Sochi.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) - Deputy Director, Education - Montreal, Canada
Reporting to the Director of Education and Communications, the Deputy Director, Education will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of WADA’s strategic education priorities, programs and activities; including, managing WADA’s Social Science Research Grant Program and coordinating the activities of WADA’s Education Committee.
FINA is facing an unprecedented threat with the top swimmers taking legal action against them after they were barred from competing in the new International Swimming League. But FINA President Julio Maglione claims the new concept would represent a threat to the future well-being of the sport, as he tells Mike Rowbottom.
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