Laax in Switzerland is set to stage the first halfpipe and slopestyle competitions of the International Ski Federation Snowboard World Cup season.
Canada's BKT Tires, in partnership with OK Tire, have been named as the official title sponsors of the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship, set to take place in Calgary in the province of Alberta.
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed it has taken the "unavoidable" decision to remove Belarus as a co-host of the Men's World Championship, citing safety and security issues.
Jamaica's Carrie Russell denied American Nicole Vogt a hat-trick of Women's Monobob World Series victories by winning the third event of the weekend in Park City.
The Netherlands enjoyed success on home ice as they won all four overall golds on the second day of the International Skating Union (ISU) European Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen.
Maxim Burov clinched his fourth win on the spin and third in Yaroslavl as he guided Russia to mixed team success in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Aerials World Cup.
Norway's Marius Lindvik claimed his first gold medal of the 2020-2021 International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup season, with a victory in Zakopane in Poland.
A decision on the hosting of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships is "likely to be made" in the next few days, according to the organisation’s President Rene Fasel.
There was another first-time winner in the Austrian resort of Flachau as Norway’s Sebastian Foss-Solevåg claimed a maiden International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup victory.
Norway's Tarjei Bø won his first non-sprint race in the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in nearly eight years after a narrow victory in the men's 15 kilometres mass start in Oberhof in Germany.
Germany's Francesco Friedrich continued to make history on the final day of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup after his team broke the four-man bobsleigh track record in St Moritz in Switzerland.
Marta Bassino triumphed for the second consecutive day in the women’s giant slalom at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup in Kranjska Gora.
Jarl Magnus Riiber won by the narrowest of margins to make it back-to-back International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup victories in Val di Fiemme in Italy.
Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger celebrated the 50th International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup win of her career today in Oberhof.
Nicole Vogt of the United States secured her second consecutive victory as the Women's Monobob World Series continued in Park City.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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