Kim Yoon-suk, secretary general of Gwangju 2015, has launched a United Nations Youth Leadership Programme in the South Korean city ahead of next year's Summer Universiade.
The United States emerged as the dominant nation during the Paratriathlon events at the World Triathlon Grand Final in neighbouring Canada as Aaron Scheidies, Krige Schabort and Kendall Gretsch all claimed gold medals in Edmonton.
Gwen Jorgensen completed the most dominant season in the six-year history of the World Triathlon Series by winning the Grand Final in Edmonton - her fifth-straight win.
The International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) flagship tournament is hoping to move out of the shadow of its footballing counterpart, the FIFA World Cup, with a change of date for the FIBA World Cup a major development in this aim.
German skier Andrea Eskau swapped the snow for the tarmac to claim more gold at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Greenville as she secured the women's HT time trial title with an impressive performance.
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic both made it through to the last 16 of the US Open at Flushing Meadows but reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová became the latest big name to fall victim to an upset in the women's draw as she lost to Serbian Aleksandra Krunić.
China's Yunfei Guo has claimed gold on the second day of action at the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Grand Prix in Astana by overcoming the strongly fancied Swede Elin Johansson.
It was a memorable opening to the FIBA Basketball World Cup as hosts Spain and defending champions the United States both got their campaigns off to a winning start, although Croatia were nearly on the wrong end of an upset.
Teddy Riner won a record-equalling seventh title as he took the gold medal in the over-100 kilogram, with Lukas Krpalek making history for the Czech Republic at the World Judo Championships here today.
A sell-out crowd of 70,000 in Poland's national football stadium here tonight to witness the opening match of the 2014 World Volleyball Championships between the hosts and Serbia after a lengthy, glitzy, pumped-up Opening Ceremony – an experience that the President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), Dr Ary Graça, believes will prove a landmark for his sport.
Chen Long and Li Xuerui ensured that China remains on course for a shot at winning both singles titles at the Badminton World Championships at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen as each put in impressive performances in their semi-finals today.
Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni outsprinted Michael Matthews of Australia to claim victory on stage eight of the Vuelta a España after a bunched sprint finish in Albacete, while home favourite Alejandre Valverde maintained his grip on the leader's red jersey.
Familiar names assumed their places on top of the rostrum on the penultimate day of competition at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.
Host nation the United States claimed four gold medals at the Para-cycling Road World Championships in Greenville, which also saw a 17th cycling world title go the way of Britain's multi-Paralympic champion Dame Sarah Storey.
Tickets for the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters are now on sale as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park gets set to welcome the world's top players for the end-of-season showpiece in November.
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.
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