Several of the favourites for the men’s K1 title suffered scares at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships here today, including the defending champion Boris Neveu.
Sweden defeated hosts Switzerland to reach the semi-finals of the World Mixed Curling Championships in Bern, joining China, Russia and Norway in the last four of the inaugural tournament.
China’s Xu Feng Zou emerged as the shock winner of the women’s category A epee event at the 2015 International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Wheelchair Fencing World Championships after beating the defending champion Jing Rong in Eger, Hungary.
Britain earned a narrow lead over The Netherlands on the opening day of the team competition at the FEI European Para-equestrian Dressage Championships in Deauville, France.
Britain secured their place in the final of the European Wheelchair Rugby Championships after completing a 53-40 win over Germany in Nastola, Finland, with the result also seeing them earn a Rio 2016 Paralympic berth.
Singapore’s Justin Liu and Denise Lim look poised to secure Rio 2016 Olympic qualification as they continued to dominate the Nacra 17 class at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) World Cup in Qingdao, China, today.
Britain have been dealt another blow ahead of the 2015 World Road Cycling Championships with the news that the 2011 road race winner Mark Cavendish has been forced to withdraw from the team after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.
British canoeists enjoyed a superb second day at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships here today, as all of their competitors reached the semi-final stage of the men’s and women’s C1 events.
Sweden, Germany, Russia and the United States have all sealed a place in the quarter-finals of the World Mixed Curling Championships quarter-finals after finishing top of their respective groups as round robin action came to a close in Bern.
Germany reached the semi-finals of the European Wheelchair Rugby Championships after overcoming the host nation Finland in their final Group B match in Nastola today.
Britain’s Lorenzo Chiavarini produced the performance of the day as he collected wins in both of the laser races despite a challenging wind and strong current causing problems for the majority of the sailors on day two of the ISAF World Cup in Qingdao.
Telecommunications company Flow have boosted the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee’s goal of winning ten or more Olympic gold medals by 2024 by pledging to give TT$5 million ($790,000/£500,000/€700,000) across the next five years to the local track and field committee.
Spain came from behind to secure an 80-75 overtime victory over the host nation France in their EuroBasket semi-final clash in Lille, but much of the credit for their triumph must go to Pau Gasol who produced an inspired individual display.
Serbia reached the semi-finals of EuroBasket for the first time since 2009 after they ended the Czech Republic's challenge by recording an 89-75 victory over their rivals in Lille.
Scotland and Sweden stand on the brink of the quarter-finals at the World Mixed Curling Championships after stretching their winning streak to six to remain the dominant teams in their respective groups in Bern.
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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