Real Madrid and Wales winger Gareth Bale is one of a number of footballers hoping to help raise funds for people affected by the coronavirus pandemic by playing a series of competitive matches in the video game FIFA 20.
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has announced that this year's Ninepin Bowling European Championships in Poland have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) has announced the postponement of all its sanctioned tournaments until further notice, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan's leading rugby union league has cancelled all remaining 42 matches of its 2019-2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced that this year's New Zealand Open has been postponed due to the escalation of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Athletics Association, a "unified voice" for professional track and field athletes, has called for this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has suggested for the first time that this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo may have to be postponed, saying the event cannot be held under current circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Paralympics Australia chief executive Lynne Anderson has claimed the national governing body's preparations for Tokyo 2020 "continue at pace", despite the coronavirus pandemic casting doubt over whether this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games will go ahead as planned.
Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) President Raja Sapta Oktohari has said the country’s bid to stage the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is focusing on Jakarta, despite recent speculation about potential plans to propose the not-yet-built new capital in East Kalimantan as the host.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has today announced the passing of former secretary general Borislav Stanković at the age of 94.
Next month’s International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo Grand Prix in Nottingham has been cancelled in response to the British Government’s attempts to delay the spread of coronavirus.
USA Gymnastics spent just $900 (£763/€841) out of its $1.78 million (£1.51 million/€1.62 million) expenditures in February on Safe Sport, according to a report the organisation filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court this week.
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which stages the Wimbledon Championships, has confirmed the appointment of Michelle Dite as operations director.
The co-host city of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Zhangjiakou, plans to increase its annual hydrogen production capacity to 10,000 tonnes prior to the event in two years’ time.
The International Testing Agency (ITA) has announced that it has had to temporarily postpone a number of test missions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 - Overlay Manager - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Birmingham 2022 are looking for an experienced Overlay Manager to undertake the design and management of Games Overlay (temporary facilities and installations). The successful candidate will manage and undertake projects within the Venue Development Programme. In July 2022, Birmingham will host the XXII Commonwealth Games, the largest multi-sport event to be held in England in 10 years. Approximately 6,500 athletes and team officials from 71 nations and territories across the Commonwealth will come together in a 12-day celebration of sport and culture. Events will take place across Birmingham and the West Midlands, entertaining more than one million ticketed spectators and reaching a global broadcast audience of more than one billion.
England’s 50 years of footballing hurt started at the Mexico 1970 World Cup. But, as David Owen writes, the tournament that got under way half a century ago at the Azteca has never been bettered.
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