Next year’s Winter World Masters Games will form part of a “sustainable long-term future” for the Masters World Championships, the International Ski Federation (FIS) says.
Australian Sailing has appointed Ben Houston as their new chief executive, the body has announced.
Tokyo 2020 has revealed the design of the Torch and details of the Torch Relay for next year’s Paralympic Games, five days after the same was done for the Olympics.
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has named its team leaders for each sport for Tokyo 2020.
Teams from Belarus won gold and silver medals today in the women’s group final at the International Gymnastics Federation Acrobatic World Cup in Las Vegas.
The governing body of football in Europe unveiled Skillzy as its mascot for the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship ahead of a qualifier between Netherlands and Germany in Amsterdam.
Austrian duo Daniela Ulbing and Benjamin Karl won the mixed team contest at the International Ski Federation Snowboard World Cup in Winterberg, on the final day of racing this season.
Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg sealed the overall International Ski Federation Cross-Country World Cup titles today with first and third place finishes respectively in the final races of the season in Québec City.
Russia’s Vladimir Maslennikov won his third gold in two days today as action came to an end at the European 10 Metre Shooting Championships in Osijek.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has released a statement attacking the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after it passed a resolution warning a new female classification ruling could break international rules on human rights.
Vaneisha Cadogan has replaced the retired Dave Farmer as director of the National Olympic Academy (NOA) at the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA).
Venezuela’s Antonio Diaz fell at the last hurdle in his attempt to win a 17th continental gold medal at the Pan American Karate Championships in Panama.
Teams from Russia qualified in first and second place for the final of the mixed pairs competition today at the International Gymnastics Federation Acrobatic World Cup in Las Vegas.
China’s Heng Zhang scored 74 points to finish top of the standings after the first day of women’s skeet action at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup in Acapulco.
The International Gymnastics Federation Artistic World Cup in Doha featured an historic moment today after Israel’s Alexander Shatlov won the men’s floor contest.
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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The Australian Open begins this week amid fears over air quality due to the country's bushfire crisis. Mike Rowbottom explores the wider debate about athletes and potentially harmful environments.
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